India U-15 (4) Bahrain U-15 (3)
BS News Agency: Indian footballers made a great start to the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival Azerbaijan 2026 by defeating Laos and Cameroon at the Hovson Competition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. They also took a 3-0 lead against Grenada in the third match of Group K but later conceded three goals to miss out on victory. However, in the fourth match of the group on Monday afternoon, the Indian U-15 team not only returned to winning ways but also topped the group with 10 points. India will play the last match of the group against the strongest opponent of the group, Senegal, at 9 pm IST.
In a hard-fought match, Macdonis Ngairangbam gave India the lead in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute, Lalremruatfela scored the second goal for Bibiano Fernandez's team. India returned to the dressing room with a 2-0 lead at the break.
But in the second half, Bahrain increased the attacking pressure and equalized with 2 goals. Rashid Abdul Rahman of Bahrain scored a goal in the 28th minute. Zeyad Ayun scored the next minute. However, after the score was 2-2, India did not give up the fight. Instead, coach Bibiano Fernandez ordered his footballers to organize and play football from the sidelines. His results paid off. Lalremruatfela scored a goal in the 38th minute to give India the lead. In the 39th minute, Niwas Mitei Wahengbam gave India a 4-2 lead. In the 40th minute, Zeyad Ayun scored his second and the team's third goal, but Bahrain could not escape defeat. India won 4-3.