The Ireland Men's Under-15s will make history this October as they travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the first-ever edition of the FIFA Men's Under-15 World Cup.

The inaugural competition, specifically designed for an 8v8 format, will see over 3,000 players from across the globe descend on the Azerbaijani capital for a week of intensive competition between October 22nd and 30th.

Ireland have been drawn into a diverse and challenging Group C, where they will face off against England, Montenegro, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua and Cambodia.

The tournament is designed to provide maximum international exposure for young players. Following a qualification stage, teams will be ranked and placed into new groups (Group A for winners, Group B for runners-up, etc.) for the tournament stage.

The knockout phase features a pathway system. While the matches are knockout format, with no extra time and draws decided by penalties, the structure ensures that every team, regardless of their results, will play exactly ten matches across the week. This guarantees invaluable minutes on the pitch against top-tier global opposition.

Ireland will open their campaign on the morning of October 24th against Montenegro, followed by a double-header on October 25th. The pick of the group stages will undoubtedly be the MD3 clash against England on October 26th.

FIFA Men's Under-15 World Cup
Saturday, October 24th | Montenegro MU15 v Ireland MU15 | Hovsan Competition Complex | KO 5:00am
Sunday, October 25th | Ireland MU15 v Zimbabwe MU15 | Hovsan Competition Complex | KO 7:45am
Sunday, October 25th | Nicaragua MU15 v Ireland MU15 | Hovsan Competition Complex | KO 13:45
Monday, October 26th | England MU15 v Ireland MU15 | Hovsan Competition Complex | KO 9:30am
Monday, October 26th | Ireland MU15 v Cameroon MU15 | Hovsan Competition Complex | KO 15:45

Following the completion of the Group C fixtures, Ireland’s ranking will determine their placement for the knockout and pathway stages.