U15 football World CupLuxembourg finish 68th in first-ever World Cup appearance, above France

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The Luxembourg U15 squad concluded its U15 World Cup campaign in Azerbaijan with a 68th-place finish, following a 5-3 defeat to Scotland in its final game.
The U15 football team finished in 68th place at the U15 World Cup in Azerbaijan
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The Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF) U15 squad finished in 68th place at the U15 World Cup in Azerbaijan, marking the first time a Luxembourg national football team has participated in a World Cup.

The event, held in Baku, featured 189 nations competing in an eight-a-side format on smaller pitches with two 20-minute halves.

In the group stage, the team recorded four wins and one loss, finishing third in Group Q. This result advanced them to the classification bracket for places 65 through 96. During this phase, Luxembourg secured victories against Liberia (8-2), Malawi (7-2), and Indonesia (6-1).

Following a 3-0 defeat to Tunisia in the classification semi-final, the squad, managed by Pol Hansen, faced Scotland in the 68th-place playoff. Luxembourg lost the match 5-3, cementing their final standing.

Spain claimed the overall World Cup title with a 3-0 victory over Czechia, while Greece took third place, with France finishing in 70th.

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