Archive · 17 Sep 2026
India Drawn Into Group K For FIFA U15 World Cup
India’s under-15 boys’ football team has been placed in Group K for a new FIFA tournament.
They will play teams from Bahrain, Cameroon, Grenada, Laos and Senegal.
The tournament will happen in Baku, Azerbaijan, in October.
India will play five qualification matches over three days.
Their first match is against Laos on October 24.
They will then play Cameroon and Grenada on October 25, followed by Bahrain and Senegal on October 26.
Games will have eight players on each team and two 20-minute halves.
India is currently training in Bengaluru and will choose 14 players for the tournament.
India will play Bahrain, Cameroon, Grenada, Laos and Senegal in Group K.
The inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup will be held in Baku in October.
India’s qualification matches are scheduled for October 24–26 at the Hovsan Competition Complex.
The tournament uses an 8v8 format with two 20-minute halves and rolling substitutions.
India are training in Bengaluru and will play home friendlies before naming a 14-player squad.
- Who
- India’s U15 men’s football team and the five teams in Group K: Bahrain, Cameroon, Grenada, Laos and Senegal.
- What
- India has been drawn into Group K for the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and will play five qualification matches.
- When
- The qualification stage is scheduled for October 24–26; the tournament stage is October 28–29, with tier finals on October 30.
- Where
- The tournament will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, with India’s qualification matches at the Hovsan Competition Complex.
- Why
- The event is the inaugural U15 World Cup and is open to boys’ teams from all FIFA Member Associations.
- Group
- Group K: India, Bahrain, Cameroon, Grenada, Laos and Senegal
- Host city
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- India’s opening match
- India vs Laos on October 24
- Qualification schedule
- Five matches over three days, from October 24 to 26
- Match format
- 8v8, with two 20-minute halves and a five-minute halftime
- India’s squad
- A final squad of 14 players will travel to Azerbaijan
- Future editions
- The 2027 edition will feature girls’ teams; from 2028, separate boys’ and girls’ competitions are planned