U15 World Cup: São Tomé and Príncipe finish first phase without a point
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rstp
São Tomé and Príncipe’s under-15 football team lost all five matches in the first phase of the 2026 World Cup, finishing without a point after a 3-0 defeat to the British Virgin Islands. It is expected to continue the tournament in level F, reserved for the lowest-ranked teams, according to RSTP.
São Tomé and Príncipe finished the first phase of the eight-a-side U15 football World Cup without earning a single point, after a 3-0 defeat to the British Virgin Islands. The team lost all five matches and is expected to be placed in level F of the second phase, according to Rstp.
The São Toméans began with an 8-0 defeat to Namibia, before losing 20-0 to Poland, 5-1 to Bermuda and 9-1 to Georgia. Their only goal of the tournament was scored against Bermuda. The 2026 format keeps all teams in the competition after the first phase, placing them in six levels, from A to F, according to their ranking.
Level A brings together the teams competing for the main title, while the lower-ranked teams continue the tournament in the lower levels. The competition is being held from 24 to 30 October in Baku, Azerbaijan, with 189 national associations affiliated to FIFA.
