Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s under-15 national team lost 4-1 to Madagascar in the Round of 16 of the Level B competition at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku, the Uzbekistan Football Association reported.
In the previous knockout-stage match at Level B, Uzbekistan defeated Guatemala 4-1. Madagascar advanced after beating Iraq 2-1.
According to the tournament schedule, Uzbekistan will face Costa Rica on 29 October.
In the group stage, Uzbekistan finished second in Group W. The team defeated the Bahamas 6-1, Kazakhstan 2-0, Guam 6-0 and Myanmar 4-0, but lost 4-1 to Ghana.
Under the tournament format, teams move into competitions across levels A to F after the group stage, with a separate winner determined at each level. The winner of Level A will be crowned the overall tournament champion.
The tournament is being held in Baku from 22 to 31 October, with youth national teams from 191 countries taking part.
