Madagascar finish 37th at U15 World Cup in Baku
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L'Express de Madagascar
Madagascar’s under-15 team finished 37th out of 189 participating teams at the U15 World Cup. The FIFA tournament ran from 24 to 30 October in Baku, Azerbaijan, and provided a formative experience for the young Barea, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
Madagascar’s Barea U15 team finished 37th at the FIFA U15 World Cup, held from 24 to 30 October in Baku, Azerbaijan. The inaugural edition featured 189 participating nations, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
The young Malagasy players won four of their five group matches, beating Mozambique 2-0, New Zealand 4-3, Puerto Rico 4-3 and Somalia 2-1. Their only defeat, 1-0 against Venezuela, placed them second in Group T behind the Venezuelans, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
Competing in Level B of the tournament, the players coached by Yvon Randrianarisoa eliminated Iraq 2-1 in the round of 32, then Uzbekistan 4-1 in the round of 16. Their campaign ended in the quarter-finals, according to the same outlet.
The final ranking follows the Malagasy victory over Uzbekistan, announced on 29 October, and concludes a competition that began on 24 October against Mozambique, after the Barea’s opening matches in Baku.
