Greece U15 take third place in Baku with 6–2 win over Paraguay
The federation confirms the third-place result. Greece finished the development competition with nine wins and one defeat.
Updated 30.10.2026 · 12:07, Athens time — What changed
Greece U15 beat Paraguay 6–2 to take third place at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku, the Hellenic Football Federation confirms in its 30 October announcement. The third-place match described as scheduled in the earlier text has now been completed.
Paraguay scored first, but Greece turned the game around. Kormanos scored twice, with one goal each from Priovolos, Kakalis, Dimitrakopoulos and Solomidis. Stelios Bikas’s team finished with nine wins and one defeat, according to the federation.
This is an eight-a-side development competition with two 20-minute halves, initially involving 189 associations. Greece’s squad comprises players from the Anagennisi programme; the result is not presented as a senior or eleven-a-side championship outcome.
Previous updates — history
Greece U15 lost 6–2 to Spain in the semi-final of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku, according to today’s Hellenic Football Federation announcement. Greece will face Paraguay for third place on Friday 30 October at 07:00 Greek time.
Spain led 3–0 before Kakalis scored for Greece. After Spain made it 5–1, Kormanos added Greece’s second goal, before the final score was completed. Paraguay lost 2–0 to Czechia in the other semi-final.
The competition format
The federation describes this as an international development competition involving 189 FIFA member associations. Matches are played eight-a-side in two 20-minute halves. Stelios Bikas’s Greek squad consists of players from the federation’s “Anagennisi” development programme.
The third-place match is scheduled and has not yet been played. The result and kick-off time are corroborated by ERT Sports reporting.
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