Afghanistan U-15 Beat India 2–1 at FIFA Festival in Azerbaijan

Afghanistan's under-15 national football team defeated India 2–1 on Thursday, 29 October, at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to match-result information received by ASJF NEWS.

The result gave Afghanistan another victory in the tournament's classification stage, following a 6–2 win over Namibia on Wednesday.

Afghanistan and India met in a Tier C classification match for positions 81 to 88. The All India Football Federation had confirmed the fixture following India's 3–2 win over Trinidad and Tobago.

The names of Afghanistan's goalscorers and the individual match statistics were not available in the result information received.

Afghanistan's campaign in Baku

Afghanistan finished third in Group AE after winning three of its five opening matches.

The Afghan youngsters defeated Sierra Leone 2–1 and Djibouti 3–2 before suffering defeats against Türkiye (4–3) and Russia (8–0).

They then beat Sudan 3–1 to finish the initial group stage with nine points.

In the next stage, Afghanistan lost 6–4 to Thailand before recovering with a 6–2 victory over Namibia.

The reported win against India continued that recovery and added another international result to the team's campaign.

FIFA's development tournament

The inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival is being held in Azerbaijan from 24 to 30 October, with teams from 189 FIFA member associations taking part.

Matches are played in an eight-a-side format over two 20-minute halves.

Unlike a conventional knockout competition, teams continue playing for final rankings after the opening group stage.

The tournament is intended to give young footballers experience against teams from different regions.

Afghanistan's next opponent and final classification will depend on the remaining tournament results.