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Spain win first Under-15 World Cup, Diallo top scorer

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Spain won the first Under-15 World Cup by beating the Czech Republic 3-0 in the final in Baku. The Spanish team finished unbeaten, while Senegalese player Abdoulaye Diallo was top scorer with 23 goals in ten matches, according to Seneweb.

Spain won the first Under-15 World Cup by beating the Czech Republic 3-0 in the final on Friday in Baku, Seneweb reports. Betis Sevilla players Tiago Polo and Bruno Fernandez scored in the 12th and 24th minutes, before Adrian Bielsa, who trained at Real Madrid, sealed the score in the 31st minute.

Spain finished the competition with nine wins and one draw in ten matches. Senegalese striker Abdoulaye Diallo ended the tournament as top scorer with 23 goals in ten matches, according to Seneweb.

The final was held in Baku, where Zambia had also played the final of an Under-15 football competition, beating Portugal 5-2.

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