FIFA U-15 World Championship Starts in Baku

Today, the FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival kicks off in Baku.

On the first day of the competition, 92 matches will be played.

The Azerbaijan national team will face the team of Timor-Leste at 19:30 at Baku Crystal Hall. Before the match, the official opening ceremony of the tournament will take place at the same venue.

Teams representing FIFA member associations from 189 countries around the world are participating in the competition. Approximately 1,000 matches will be played during the championship.

The U-15 World Championship, which will conclude on October 30, will be held at the Govsany Sports Complex. The opening and final matches will take place at Baku Crystal Hall.

All necessary measures have been taken at the Govsany Sports Complex to ensure that the competition is held at a high level. On the territory of the complex, which was built in a short period of time, 10 football fields have been set up, allowing 20 matches to be played simultaneously. In addition, all the necessary infrastructure for organizing the tournament has been established.

As a reminder, on October 25, the Azerbaijan national team will play against Andorra at 12:45 and Australia at 19:30. Both matches will be held on field 10A of the Govsany Sports Complex.

On October 26, the national team will face Israel at 11:30 and Haiti at 18:15. These matches will also take place on field 10A.