U15 World Cup: Benin eliminates Nigeria and will face Scotland in the quarter-finals

Author: Gildas AmoussouPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Benin

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U15 World Cup: Benin eliminates Nigeria and will face Scotland in the quarter-finals

Benin defeated Nigeria 6–3 in the Tier C round of 16 at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 28, 2026. Noé Faton scored twice, Kévin Nounagnon netted a hat-trick, and Osias Assigbe added the other goal. The Young Cheetahs will face Scotland in the quarter-finals on October 29 at 6 a.m. Benin time at the Hövsan Sports Complex. Benin had previously beaten Turkmenistan and Cuba.

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