U15 World Cup 2026: Benin's complete schedule in Baku

The young Cheetahs will face five teams over three days before the level-based final phase

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U15 World Cup 2026: Benin's complete schedule in Baku

Benin's U15 team now knows its schedule for the inaugural edition of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival. From October 24 to 30, 2026, the young Cheetahs will represent Benin in Baku, Azerbaijan, with five matches scheduled during the group stage.

Five matches in three days for the Cheetahs

Placed in Group L alongside Italy, Qatar, Hong Kong, Turkmenistan and the Cook Islands, Benin will begin its campaign on Saturday, October 24, against Qatar. Here is the schedule announced for the young Cheetahs:

Saturday, October 24: 10:15 a.m.: Benin – Qatar
Sunday, October 25: 9 a.m.: Cook Islands – Benin and at 3:45 p.m.: Hong Kong – Benin
Monday, October 26: 12:45 p.m.: Benin – Italy and at 7:30 p.m.: Benin – Turkmenistan

Before kickoff, the Beninese delegation is expected in Baku on October 21, while a training day is scheduled for October 23. The players will then have to play five matches in three days, a demanding schedule that will test their physical freshness and their ability to recover quickly.

A second phase determined by the results

After a general rest day on October 27, the Cheetahs will return to competition on October 28 and 29 for the level-based tournament phase. Their ranking in the first phase will determine the group in which they continue their campaign. The festival will end on October 30, with the finals at the different levels and the closing ceremony.

🚨 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 | 𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝟭𝟱 𝗗𝗨 𝗕𝗘́𝗡𝗜𝗡 🇧🇯 𝗔̀ 𝗟𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗣𝗘 𝗗𝗨 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘 𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗜̈𝗗𝗝𝗔𝗡 ! 🇦🇿✈️ La FIFA innove sur le terrain de la formation avec le lancement de sa toute première Coupe du monde et Festival U15, organisée à Bakou du 24 au 30 octobre prochains. Parmi les délégations invitées pour cette grande première mondiale, la sélection béninoise a répondu présente pour représenter les couleurs nationales. Pensée sous la houlette d’Arsène Wenger, cette compétition casse les codes traditionnels pour privilégier l’apprentissage au résultat brut. Fini le couperet de l’élimination directe : les jeunes Guépards disputeront au moins neuf rencontres au cours de la semaine. Sur un terrain réduit de 68 mètres sur 47, le jeu se déroulera en formule 8 contre 8 avec des règles adaptées pour dynamiser les séquences, incluant des remises en jeu au pied, des rotations illimitées et une règle du hors-jeu circonscrite aux quatorze derniers mètres. Le tirage au sort a placé le Bénin dans la poule L aux côtés de : — 🇮🇹 Italie — 🇶🇦 Qatar — 🇭🇰 Hong Kong — 🇹🇲 Turkménistan — 🇨🇰 Îles Cook Une opportunité rare pour cette génération née en 2011 et 2012, qui se frottera d’entrée à des cultures tactiques très variées.
— Joueurs Béninois 🇧🇯 (@JoueursBJ) October 9, 2026

In this unprecedented eight-a-side competition, the aim is to create more opportunities to play and learn alongside teams from around the world. For this generation born in 2011 and 2012, the Baku event represents an important opportunity to gain international experience and measure their progress against opponents with varied profiles.