Opening ceremony of FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival held - UPDATED
The opening ceremony of the FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival hosted in Baku has taken place.
Operativ Media reports that the event was held at Baku Crystal Hall.
The ceremony commenced with the playing of the National Anthem of Azerbaijan.
Samir Sharifov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke about the significance of the U-15 World Championship. Following speeches by officials, an artistic performance was presented. Finally, the flags of FIFA and participating countries were brought into the arena.
Teams representing FIFA member associations from 189 countries are participating in the tournament, which kicked off today. Nearly 1,000 matches will take place as part of the championship.
The U-15 World Championship, concluding on October 30, will be held at the Hovsan Sports Complex. The opening and final matches will take place at Baku Crystal Hall. Today, the Azerbaijani national team will face Timor-Leste at Baku Crystal Hall.
As a reminder, the Azerbaijani team will play Andorra on October 25 at 12:45 and Australia at 19:30. Both matches will be held on pitch 10A at the Hovsan Sports Complex. The national team will face Israel on October 26 at 11:30 and Haiti at 18:15 on the same pitch.
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The opening ceremony of the FIFA U-15 World Championship and Festival hosted in Baku has begun.
Operativ Media reports that the event is taking place at Baku Crystal Hall.
Teams representing FIFA member associations from 189 countries are participating in the tournament, which kicked off today. Nearly 1,000 matches will take place as part of the championship.
The U-15 World Championship, concluding on October 30, will be held at the Hovsan Sports Complex. The opening and final matches will take place at Baku Crystal Hall. Today at 19:30, the Azerbaijani team will face Timor-Leste at Baku Crystal Hall.
As a reminder, the Azerbaijani team will play Andorra on October 25 at 12:45 and Australia at 19:30. Both matches will take place on pitch 10A at the Hovsan Sports Complex. The national team will face Israel on October 26 at 11:30 and Haiti at 18:15 on the same pitch.
