GOLAZONEWSFIFA Launches First Under-15 World Cup in Baku
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- The inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup begins this Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- A total of 189 national teams will compete in an eight-a-side festival format.
- The tournament runs through October 30 and features nearly 1,000 matches.
FIFA is launching a new youth tournament this Saturday with the start of the inaugural Under-15 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event, which runs through October 30, will bring together 189 national teams.
The competition adopts a festival format, with matches played between teams of eight players. Each game consists of two 20-minute halves.
To accommodate nearly 1,000 total matches during the event, the venue setup in Baku allows up to 20 games to take place simultaneously across several pitches.