India Lost to Senegal 6-1 in FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026 at the Hovsan Competition Complex Pitch 8A in Baku on Monday.
Abdoulaye Diallo (9′, 11′, 18′, 31′) scored four goals, while Georges Kanfom (14′) and Pierre Mbengue (23′) scored one goal each for Senegal.
Ronandev Aheibam (33′) pulled a goal back for the Blue Colts in the second half.
India suffered their first defeat of the tournament, slipping to third place in Group K with 10 points from five matches.
Group winners Cameroon and runners-up Senegal accumulated 12 points each to secure places in Tiers A and B, respectively, for the tournament stage. India will compete in Tier C, battling for positions between 65th and 96th.
Bahrain and Laos, both finishing with four points, will feature in Tiers D and E, respectively, while Grenada, with just one point, ended the group campaign at the bottom and will compete in Tier F.
A total of 189 teams are participating in the FIFA U-15 World Cup.
India U15 Men’s Starting 8:
Jenit Ningthoujam, Nara Meitei Loushambam, Muhammad Sohil Khan, Soumojit Sarkar, Birjit Singh Amom, R Lalremruatfela, Macdonnish Ngairangbam, Deepak Singh Arambam.
Substitutes:
Dhannya Desai, Pratham Kumar, Nibas Meetei Wahengbam, C Lalhmingropuia, Victor Lalawmpuia, Ronandev Aheibam
Picture Courtesy: AIFF Media
