The FIFA U-15 World Cup and football festival is set to commence in Baku with the participation of 189 countries.

According to Offsideplus.az, nearly 1,000 matches will take place during the tournament, which runs until October 30.

On the opening day, 92 matches are scheduled. The Azerbaijan national team will play its first match against the Timor-Leste team at 19:30 at the Baku Crystal Hall. An official opening ceremony will be held prior to the match.

Most of the matches will be held at the new Hovsan Sports Complex, which features 10 pitches. The opening and final matches will take place at the Baku Crystal Hall.

Our national team will face Andorra (12:45) and Australia (19:30) on October 25, followed by matches against Israel (11:30) and Haiti (18:15) on October 26.