India U15 defeat Laos 4-2 in Group K opener at FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival

India U15 defeated Laos U15 4-2 at the Hovsan Competition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan on October 24, 2026 in the first matchweek of Group K at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival. R. Lalremruatfela scored a brace as India recovered from a second-half scare to claim the win.

The Indian side, led by Bibiano Fernandes and referred to in the report as the Blue Colts, moved into an early lead after Macdonnish Ngairangbam and R. Lalremruatfela struck to make it 2-0. Laos responded with two goals to level the game before Lalremruatfela scored again and Soumojit Sarkar added a fourth to seal the victory. The match finished India U15 4-2 Laos U15.

The win moved India to three points after matchweek one, with a +2 goal difference in the competition’s Group K standings. India are level on points with Cameroon and Bahrain but sit third on the table due to inferior goal difference.

Bahrain occupy the top spot following their 4-0 win over Grenada, while Cameroon sit second after beating Senegal 3-0. Those results left the three teams tied on three points at the head of Group K after the opening fixtures.

India are set to face Cameroon and Grenada tomorrow, according to the report, while Bahrain and Senegal await Bibiano’s boys on October 26th, 2026. Tomorrow’s matches give India the opportunity to improve their position in the Group K table.

India’s next fixtures against Cameroon and Grenada will determine whether they can move up from third place in Group K after the opening-match results.