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Mixed results for SA U15 squad on penultimate day of the World Cup – South African Football Association

30 October 2026 – The South African U15 Boys National team experienced mixed results on the penultimate of the inaugural FIFA U15 Boys World Cup and Festival currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. On Thursday morning the South African juniors defeated Malaysia 5-1 to set a clash against Ivory Coast in the afternoon. But things did

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30 October 2026 – The South African U15 Boys National team experienced mixed results on the penultimate of the inaugural FIFA U15 Boys World Cup and Festival currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.

On Thursday morning the South African juniors defeated Malaysia 5-1 to set a clash against Ivory Coast in the afternoon. But things did not go according to plan in the second fixture as they went down 4-3 in a very tight encounter.

The result means Head Coach Selekedi Mogale’s charges will now face Niger in their last match of the tournament, playing for position 43 or 44 in the youth competition. The fixture against the West Africans will kick off at 07h00 SA Time.

The last day of the FIFA U15 Boys World Cup and Festival will also see several finals taking place, from Tier A – which will produce the winner of the tournament – all the way to Tier F with teams playing for positions.

Spain and the Czech Republic will battle it out for the honours of being crowned the first ever U15 Boys World Cup champions. The event has been running from 24 October and will conclude on Friday, 30 October 2026 after close to 1000 matches played in a 8v8 format for a 20min duration each half.

FIFA U15 Boys World Cup and Festival Finals:

Tier A:

Czech Republic vs Spain

4pm SA Time

Tier B:

Argentina vs Portugal

13h00 SA Time

Tier C:

Tunisia vs Belarus

11h30 SA Time

Tier D:

Canada vs Tajikistan

10h00 SA Time

Tier E:

Central African Republic vs Bangladesh

08h30 SA Time

Tier F:

New Zealand vs Ethiopia

07h00 SA Time

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