Ecuador’s U-15s finished the group stage of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Baku unbeaten. They beat Equatorial Guinea 6-0 on Monday morning (9:00 AM ET) at the Hovsan Competition Complex to win Group U with 13 points from five games.
Darwin Zamora opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Eder Padilla and Franco Loayza scored a minute apart, in the 22nd and 23rd minutes. Runi Morales, Padilla again and Willians Gómez then made it 6-0 before the end of the 40-minute match, according to FIFA’s official match sheet. La Tri’s post names the 32nd-minute scorer as Runi Angulo, but FIFA lists him as Runi Morales.
Final Group U table
| # | Team | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 4-1-0 | 17-1 | 13 |
| 2 | Uganda | 3-1-1 | 27-6 | 10 |
| 3 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3-1-1 | 20-9 | 10 |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 2-1-2 | 14-9 | 7 |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 1-0-4 | 3-22 | 3 |
| 6 | Tonga | 0-0-5 | 0-34 | 0 |
Ecuador conceded just one goal in five games, in the 1-1 draw with Uganda. In Monday’s other games, Uganda beat Tonga 12-0 and Kyrgyz Republic drew 2-2 with Cabo Verde. Uganda and Kyrgyz Republic finished level on 10 points, and Kyrgyz Republic beat Uganda 4-3 when the two met. FIFA has not yet confirmed the final order.
What’s next: Tier A knockouts
Winning the group puts Cristian Cachipuendo’s team in Tier A, the top tier of the festival’s knockout stage. Their round-of-32 match is on Wednesday, Oct 28 at 6:30 AM ET (5:30 AM in Ecuador), and their opponent is still to be confirmed. FIFA’s calendar shows the next Tier A round being played the same afternoon, at 12:45 PM ET.
The Tier A bracket includes Brazil, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela, among others.
Catch up on the group stage: Kyrgyz Republic, Tonga and Uganda.
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