Fifteen goals across five group-stage matches highlight the offensive output of the Indonesia under-15 national team at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to tournament records. Managed by Furqon Alkatiri, the squad finished Group G in third place with seven points from October 24 to 26, 2026, setting up a sequence of knockout rounds in the tier system introduced for the tournament’s 189 participating member associations.
Opening Group G With a Seven-Goal Victory Over Fiji
Garuda Muda opened their campaign on October 24, 2026, at the Hovsan Competition Complex with a 7-1 win against Fiji. Nazar Alfiansyah opened the scoring in the first minute before Ryan Swami equalized for Fiji in the 11th minute. Indonesia pulled away after halftime with two goals each from Dicky Marani and Hariri Maulana, alongside a goal from Rendra Maulana and an own goal by Fiji’s Jason Prasad, as reported by Kompas.tv.
That high-scoring start did not immediately translate into consistent results during a demanding double-match schedule on October 25, 2026. Wales defeated Indonesia 3-0 in the first fixture of the day. Hours later, the squad faced Bangladesh and secured a 1-1 draw through a late goal by I Kadek Dwi. A narrow 2-1 defeat to Portugal followed, with Olimpio Afonso and Ruben Queiroz scoring for Portugal before I Kadek Dwi converted a 38th-minute reply for Indonesia.
Securing Third Place in Group G Against Burundi
Indonesia sealed its third-place group finish by defeating Burundi 6-1 on October 26, 2026, lifting its total group-stage goal tally to 15 while conceding eight. Kompasiana reported that the victory brought Indonesia’s points total to seven, lifting the squad above Burundi’s six points and securing qualification for Tier C in the tournament’s unique 32-bracket tier system, where group winners advanced to Tier A and subsequent placements filled Tiers B through F.
The eight-a-side competition format utilized 20 pitches simultaneously at the Baku complex, featuring 20-minute halves on smaller fields designed by FIFA to narrow the competitive gap between developing and established football nations. FIFA Global Football Development Director Arsene Wenger noted that the format brought together more than 3,000 players, coaches, and officials during the week-long event.
Luxembourg Defeats Indonesia in Quarterfinal Match
Entering the Tier C bracket for the 32-strong secondary classification, Indonesia advanced past Moldova in the Round of 32 via a 9-8 penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw, followed by a victory over Panama. Those results set up a quarterfinal fixture against Luxembourg on October 29, 2026, at Pitch 10A of the Hovsan Competition Complex.
ANTARA News Jateng reported that Luxembourg defeated Indonesia 6-1 in that quarterfinal match. Indonesia started Renaldi Rizky in goal alongside outfield players Muhammad Fayyad, Jasshen Janneiro, Reganatha Harfi, captain I Kadek Dwi, Daniel Febrianto, Muhammad Hariri, and Muhammad Nazar. Luxembourg opened the scoring in the seventh minute after capitalizing on a rebound from goalkeeper Renaldi Rizky.
Inforiau noted that the tournament classification placed the Tier C matches within the middle tier of international competition rather than the main world championship bracket reserved for Tier A finalists, with participating delegations comprising 14 players and up to six staff members under FIFA’s rules approved in December 2025.
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