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Morocco’s U15s beat Venezuela 4-3

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Morocco’s under-15 team beat Venezuela 4-3 on 29 October 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in a classification match at the U15 World Cup. Yassine Ajana scored twice, while Mohamed Amine Zerkaoui and Safouane Bellamine also found the net, reports Yabiladi.

Morocco’s under-15 team beat Venezuela 4-3 on Thursday 29 October at the Hovsan complex, in Baku, in a classification match at the U15 World Cup and Football Festival, Yabiladi reports. Yassine Ajana scored twice, in the fifth and 15th minutes, before Mohamed Amine Zerkaoui scored in the 25th minute and Safouane Bellamine in the 30th.

The victory allows Morocco to continue in the competition in matches to determine the tournament’s final rankings, according to Yabiladi. The Moroccan team had previously beaten the Philippines 2-0 and Cameroon 4-1, according to results published by the Moroccan outlet.

The victory over Venezuela came after Morocco beat Cameroon in a qualifying match on 28 October. Morocco’s under-15s had also beaten the Philippines on 24 October during their campaign in Baku.

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