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Award ceremony for winners of FIFA U-15 World Championship held in Azerbaijan's Baku

30 October 2026 19:33 (UTC +04:00)

The award ceremony for the winners of the FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival has been held in Baku, APA reports.

At the event organized at Baku Crystal Hall, commemorative gifts were first presented to the referees who officiated nearly 1,000 matches during the tournament.

Then, New Zealand, winner of Division F, the Central African Republic, winner of Division E, Tajikistan, winner of Division D, Belarus, winner of Division C, and Zambia, winner of Division B, were awarded.

Afterward, in the presence of President Ilham Aliyev and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, awards were first presented to the Czech national team, which lost 0-3 to Spain in the Division A final and finished second in the tournament.

Finally, medals and the trophy were presented to the Spanish national team, winner of the inaugural U-15 World Championship and Festival.

It should be noted that the World Championship brought together young football talents from 189 FIFA member national associations in Baku.

Azerbaijan Baku FIFA U-15 World Championship FIFA Ilham Aliyev Gianni Infantino Spain Czech Republic New Zealand Central African Republic Tajikistan Belarus Zambia football award ceremony Baku Crystal Hall