Abdoulaye Diallo scores 23 goals at U15 World Cup
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Afrik-Foot
Abdoulaye Diallo, a Senegalese striker for Salam Académie Foot, scored 23 goals in ten matches at the U15 World Cup in Baku. He scored hat-tricks against Grenada and Georgia, then a brace against Madagascar, before Senegal were eliminated in the Division B semi-finals, Afrik-Foot reported.
Senegalese striker Abdoulaye Diallo scored 23 goals in ten matches at the 2026 U15 Football World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, Afrik-Foot reported. The Salam Académie Foot player, from a training academy in Mbao in the Dakar suburbs, emerged as Senegal’s main revelation of the tournament.
Diallo notably scored three goals against Grenada in a 7-1 victory, then three more against Georgia in the round of 32, providing an assist. He also scored twice against Madagascar in the Division B quarter-final, which Senegal won 4-0.
Senegal then lost its Division B semi-final to Zambia, 4-3, before losing to Argentina on penalties in the third-place match after a 1-1 draw. The Young Lions finished fourth in the division and 36th overall, while Diallo ranked among the competition’s leading scorers, with Spain winning the tournament, according to Afrik-Foot.
Previous matches had already demonstrated Senegal’s attacking efficiency, with a 7-1 victory over Bahrain on 25 October and 9-0 and 6-1 wins over Laos and India respectively on 26 October. Spain win first U15 World Cup, Diallo top scorer, according to an article published after the competition.
