Six wins, 29 goals and no defeat so far — Ghana’s youngest national team is making a serious run at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival.
Ghana's National U-15 Boys are through to the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan after a 2-1 win over Korea Republic on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Abdul Aziz Issah, who has been among the goals throughout the competition, scored again. The second goal came from an own goal by the Korean defence, and that proved enough to settle a tight Round of 32 tie. Daily Guide Network reported the details of the match.
A perfect group stage
Ghana entered the knockout rounds as winners of Group W after winning all five of their group matches. That record meant they arrived at the Round of 32 as one of the form teams of the tournament.
Korea Republic did not make it easy. The Korean side was well organised and disciplined, and Ghana had to stay patient before finding the breakthrough.
The victory takes Ghana's unbeaten run at the tournament to six matches. The team has now scored 29 goals in Azerbaijan — a figure that shows just how direct and attacking this group of players has been, even when games have tightened up.
What the tournament is
The FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival sits under FIFA's Talent Development Scheme, the world governing body's programme aimed at giving young players in member countries more competitive matches and better coaching pathways. It is not the senior World Cup, and results here do not feed into senior qualification. The value is in exposure: scouts watch these tournaments closely, and strong performances often shape where a teenager's career goes next.
For Ghana, that matters. The country has a long record of producing talent at youth level, and a run like this gives the Ghana Football Association (GFA) a group of players it can track into the U-17 and U-20 set-ups over the coming years.
What happens next
Ghana will now wait to learn who they face in the Round of 16. The opponent had not been confirmed at the time of the report.
For Ghanaians in the United States following from a distance, the time difference with Azerbaijan is significant — Azerbaijan is eight to nine hours ahead of US Eastern Time, so matches are likely to fall in the early morning hours for viewers on the East Coast. Fixture times and broadcast details for the next round have not yet been announced.
What is clear is that this team has not lost a game in Azerbaijan. Six matches, six results, and a goal tally that few sides in the competition can match.
