Captain of the National U-15 Boys, Abdul Aziz Issa, says the exposure gained at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan will be vital for the development of the group.

Ghana finished 7th out of 189 countries after an impressive campaign where they won eight of ten matches.

"I think we played well, the exposure was good for our development, and we can't thank FIFA and the GFA enough for this amazing platform," Issa said.

"I'm so very happy to be part of this FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan. I want to thank my colleagues for how far we have brought Ghana in this tournament."

The captain believes the experience will prepare the group for future challenges at U-17 and U-20 level.

Ghana enjoyed an outstanding tournament, recording eight victories in 10 matches, scoring an impressive 44 goals and establishing themselves among the competition's top seven teams.

Their dominant group-stage performance saw them score 27 goals while conceding just three, underlining their attacking quality and defensive discipline.

Salifu Fatawu’s side opened their campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Uzbekistan before thrashing Myanmar 7-1. They subsequently recorded emphatic 7-0 wins over Guam and the Bahamas before rounding off the group stage with a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over Kazakhstan.

However, their pursuit of a higher overall finish suffered a setback in the knockout phase after they were eliminated by Paraguay in a dramatic encounter.

Ghana placed 7th out of 189 countries after winning eight of their ten matches, including a commanding 4-0 victory over Colombia in their final game, despite suffering a 7-1 defeat to Brazil in the Tier A Ranking Play-Offs.

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