Govsan Sports Complex is fully ready for the U-15 World Championship

The Govsany Sports Complex is fully ready for the FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival.

This was reported to BAKU.WS by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA).

Baku is these days hosting another international sports competition - the FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival, held for the first time in history.

Teams representing FIFA member associations from 189 countries are participating in the competition. Around 4,000 young footballers, coaches, and officials are taking part in the tournament.

Approximately 1,000 games will be organized as part of the championship. At the Govsany Sports Complex, where the majority of matches will be held, all measures have been taken to ensure the games are conducted at a high level. In the complex, built in a short timeframe, 10 football pitches have been prepared for the simultaneous hosting of 20 games, and all the necessary infrastructure has been created for organizing the competition at a high level.

The opening ceremony and the final match of the tournament will take place at Baku Crystal Hall. The first matches of the World Championship will begin on October 24. The Azerbaijan national team will play its first match in the tournament on October 24 at 19:30 at Baku Crystal Hall against the Timor-Leste national team. On October 25, the team will play at 12:45 against Andorra, and at 19:30 against the Australian national team. On October 26, the team will face the Israeli national team at 11:30 on the same pitch, and at 18:15 - the Haiti national team.