2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival

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The 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival was the inaugural edition of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival, an international youth football competition organised by FIFA, eligible for players born in 2011 or 2012. It was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, with matches scheduled from 24 to 30 October 2026. The competition is tentatively open to all FIFA member associations; 189 teams from six confederations have been drawn into 32 groups. Matches are played in an 8v8 format. Teams first play a round-robin qualification stage; their results then determine which of six performance tiers they compete in during the tournament stage. No team is eliminated, and a winner is crowned in each tier, with the winner of the top tier honoured as the champion of the tournament. The tournament was created following the FIFA Council's decision in December 2025, as part of FIFA's commitment to youth football development. Azerbaijan was appointed host by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on 25 June 2026. A girls' edition...

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