Lebanon’s national under-15 team recorded back-to-back wins at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Baku, opening their campaign with a 4–0 victory over Antigua and Barbuda before defeating Burkina Faso 3–0 in their second match on Sunday.With those results Lebanon moved up to six points, sitting second in the standings behind Northern Ireland on goal difference.

In their opening match Lebanon earned a convincing 4–0 win over Antigua and Barbuda. Marc Al Hajj opened the scoring in the 4th minute, Adam Kamoun added the second in the 16th, Ralph Hamdan made it 3–0 in the 30th minute, and Tarek Shamma completed the rout in the 31st.

In the second match Lebanon kept up their strong form, beating Burkina Faso 3–0. Tarek Shamma scored the opener in the 7th minute, and Mustafa Al-Samad added the second in the 18th before scoring again to make it 3–0 in the 32nd minute.

Lebanon plays twice more tomorrow, Monday, October 26. They face New Caledonia at 8:15 AM Beirut time, followed by a highly anticipated meeting with Northern Ireland at 3:00 PM for a shot at topping the group.The FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 is being held in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, and features players born in 2011 and 2012. The competition uses a format with eight players per side, playing two halves of 20 minutes each.

The tournament is split into two phases. The first phase consists of qualifying group matches in which each team plays four to five games. Teams then move into a second phase that includes another four to five matches depending on results and ranking.In the second phase teams are divided into six competitive levels based on their qualifying results. The winner of Level One is crowned the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival champion.Most matches are being held at the Hovsan Sports Complex in Baku, while the Crystal Hall arena will host the finals for the various levels.