South Korea condemn Kenya to defeat in final U15 World Cup outing

Kenya's campaign at the inaugural FIFA U-15 Boys World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended with a 3-1 defeat to South Korea in their final classification match on Friday.Download Our Mozzart Sport App for More NewsThe Patrick Nyale-coached juniors found it going tough against their Asian opponents, with Innocent Media scoring Kenya's consolation goal in the second half.##NAJAVA_MECA_10066871##Kenya had qualified for Tier A after finishing top of Group Z, earning a place among the 32 teams competing in the tournament's top tier.However, their hopes of winning the inaugural title suffered a setback following a 4-0 defeat to Poland in their opening knockout fixture in the Round of 16.With the competition having further knockout progression for the teams eliminated from the title race, Kenya switched their attention to the Tier A classification matches to determine their final tournament position.CAF reverts to biennial format for Africa Cup of NationsThey began that phase with a 4-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina before recovering with back-to-back victories over Bulgaria and Algeria.Kenya edged Bulgaria 3-2 before producing another closely contested performance to beat Algeria 4-3, keeping their classification campaign alive ahead of Friday's meeting with South Korea.However, they could not maintain that winning run against the East Asian side, bringing their tournament participation to a close.Pamzo reveals tactical adjustments behind APS Bomet’s maiden FKFPL winAttention now turns to the final day of the competition, which will feature matches across the six tiers as teams battle for their respective finishing positions.Spain and the Czech Republic will contest the Tier A final, with the winner set to be crowned the inaugural FIFA U-15 Boys World Cup champion.The tournament, which began on 24 October, concludes on Friday, 30 October, after featuring close to 1,000 matches in an eight-a-side format, with each match played over two 20-minute halves.

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