Burundi U15 team finishes top 8 in division
The Burundi U15 team reached the quarter-finals of Division D at the FIFA U15 World Cup Festival in Baku.
The Burundi U15 team competed in the first FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 30, 2026. The tournament featured 189 nations playing football at eight a side. Burundi was placed in Level D, the fourth tier of the competition, which ranked teams from 97th to 128th globally.
Burundi's journey included a 4-3 victory against Togo in the Level D round of 16 and a 2-1 win over Cape Verde in the round of 8. However, their progress was halted by a 7-0 defeat to Canada in the Level D quarter-finals on October 28. Reaching these quarter-finals placed Burundi in the Top 8 of Division D.
Spain was crowned the overall world champion after winning Level A, defeating the Czech Republic in the final. Eight African nations, including Algeria, Morocco, Angola, Cameroon, Guinea, Egypt, Ghana, and Kenya, finished as group leaders. Guinea achieved the best African performance, finishing 6th overall.