Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival opening at Baku Crystal Hall on October 24, Report reported.
Azerbaijan beat Timor-Leste 6-0 in its opener. According to Report’s match coverage, Mushfig Zamanov and Hasan Mahmadov scored twice each, with Yusif Alizade and Asif Allahverdizade also on target.
The hosts face Andorra and Australia on October 25, followed by Israel and Haiti on October 26.
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FIFA says matches run from October 24 to 30, using an eight-a-side format with two 20-minute halves. Most games take place at the Hovsan Competition Complex, with the tier finals at Crystal Hall.