The Haitian U15 national team defeated Iraq (3-0) without hesitation on Friday, October 30, 2026, in one of the Division B finals of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival, at the Hövsan Sports Complex (Field 1A) in Baku, Azerbaijan.<\/p>

The Haitian team concluded its journey with two good performances: a minimum success (1-0) against Jamaica on October 29 and a 3-0 victory against the Iraqi selection the following day. These two victories were not the only ones secured by the Haitian team on Asian soil.<\/p>

In Group AF, the young Grenadiers won four times: 6-0 against East Timor, 4-2 against Israel, 2-1 against Andorra, and 4-0 against Azerbaijan. However, they lost their first duel in this group against Australia (1-3) on October 24, the opening day of the competition.<\/p>

The FIFA established this tournament without elimination. There were 32 groups (31 consisting of 6 teams and one comprising 5 teams). Even the last teams in each group played matches in the second round. The group winners were placed in Tier A, the second-placed teams in Tier B, and so on (up to Tier F).<\/p>

As such, Australia was placed in Tier A and Haiti in Tier B or Division B. The Haitian U15 team lost in the Round of 16 against Croatia (3-4). They continued to experience defeats as they lost their matches against Qatar (1-0) and Bolivia (1-2), respectively in the Round of 8 and the Quarter-finals.<\/p>

Winners faced other winners while losers battled it out against other losers. Haiti, which lost in the quarter-finals, faced Jamaica, which also suffered a defeat in the quarters. The teammates of Marc Evens Lubin won 1-0 against the young Reggae Boyz.<\/p>

Since Haiti emerged victorious, they faced Iraq, which won its semi-final against El Salvador by a score of 3-2. In the final, Haiti defeated Iraq 3-0 at the Hövsan Sports Complex (Field 1A). In total, the Haitian team recorded 6 wins and 4 losses in the competition.<\/p>

The young Grenadiers, led by Raúl Valentin Gonzalez Triana, scored 25 goals and conceded 13. Their participation earned them 61st place out of 191 participating federations. A remarkable performance as this selection achieved Haiti's first victories in a World Cup. Historic!<\/p>

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Despite the participation of the senior men's Haitian team twice (1974, 2026), the senior women's Haitian team (2023), the U17 men's Haitian team (2007, 2019, 2025), and the U20 women's Haitian team (2018), Haiti had never won a match in a World Cup.<\/p>

An overwhelming dominance from Spain<\/strong><\/p>

The Spanish U15 national team won the first edition of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival against the Czech Republic (3-0) on Friday, October 30, 2026. A walk in the park in 40 minutes for La Roja, which also defeated Colombia and Greece in the second round of the tournament.<\/p>

This youth team mirrors the senior Spanish team that won the 2026 World Cup in the United States against Argentina (1-0) thanks to a goal by Ferran Torres. Spain also won the U19 European Championship and the U20 Women’s World Cup this year.<\/p>

As for other divisions of the competition, Zambia won Tier B against Portugal. Belarus, Tajikistan, the Central African Republic, and New Zealand respectively won Tiers C, D, E, and F. Even though Haiti was in Division B, it did not win this division.<\/p>

Here are the top 10 teams of the competition: 1) Spain, 2) Czech Republic, 3) Greece (winner of the small final 6-2), 4) Paraguay, 5) Brazil (winner of the match for 5th place), 6) Guinea, 7) Ghana, 8) Colombia, 9) Madagascar, and 10) Iran.<\/p>