Kenya U15 came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw against Niger, on Monday morning, extending their unbeaten run at the inaugural FIFA U15 Boys World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.Niger struck inside the opening minute to take an early lead, but Kenya responded through captain Innocent Media, who continued his impressive form at the tournament, as the two sides went into the half-time break level.##NAJAVA_MECA_10062783##The West Africans regained the lead in the second half, putting Kenya on the back foot once again. However, the Kenyan youngsters refused to give up, with Javan Ochieng producing a long-range strike to restore parity and earn his side a share of the spoils.The result followed an impressive opening two days for Kenya, who began their campaign with a 6-2 victory over Malta on Saturday before thrashing Panama 5-1 on Sunday morning. They also drew 2-2 with North Macedonia on Sunday afternoon.Kenya U17 brace for Japan showdown after historic World Cup featKenya will return to action later on Monday against Chad as they seek to extend their unbeaten run in the competition.The FIFA U15 Boys World Cup and Festival is an inaugural global youth competition designed to provide young players with international exposure and opportunities to develop their footballing skills.STARS ABROAD: Ogam on target in Belgium as Ochieng, Anyembe featureThe tournament features an eight-a-side format, with matches played over two 20-minute halves on reduced pitches measuring 68 by 50 metres. A total of 191 national teams are participating, divided into 32 groups, with no team eliminated during the opening phase.Each team will play four or five matches in the first round before being placed into one of six performance tiers. Teams will then compete against sides in their respective tiers, with the winners of Tier A crowned the inaugural champions.The competition will conclude on 31 October 31, with the tier finals a day earlier. Bandari forward sets ambitious targets despite limited match fitness
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