Afghanistan U-15 Lose 6–4 to Thailand at FIFA World Festival
Afghanistan's under-15 national football team suffered a 6–4 defeat against Thailand at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan. The high-scoring encounter came after Afghanistan recorded three victories and two defeats during the competition's initial group stage.
Afghanistan's under-15 national football team suffered a 6–4 defeat against Thailand at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The two teams scored a combined 10 goals, with Thailand finishing two goals ahead of the Afghan youngsters.
The result was reported through FIFA match information. Details of the individual goalscorers were not available in the information provided.
Afghanistan's campaign in Azerbaijan
Afghanistan entered the next stage of the festival after recording three victories and two defeats in its first five matches.
The Afghan youngsters defeated Sierra Leone 2–1 in their opening fixture and followed that result with a 3–2 victory over Djibouti.
They subsequently suffered a 4–3 defeat against Türkiye and an 8–0 loss to Russia before recovering to defeat Sudan 3–1.
Those results gave Afghanistan nine points from five group matches.
International experience for young players
The inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival is taking place in Azerbaijan from 24 to 30 October 2026, with teams representing 189 FIFA member associations.
The competition features eight-a-side matches lasting 40 minutes, divided into two 20-minute halves.
Under FIFA's tournament format, participating teams continue competing after the initial group phase, allowing young footballers to gain additional international match experience.
Afghanistan's defeat against Thailand adds another result to a campaign in which its young players have faced opponents from several footballing regions.
