Uganda Rhinos learn fixtures for FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival
David GOMBE
The Uganda U-15 national team, the Rhinos, have learned their group stage fixtures for the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026.
Uganda is pitted in Group U alongside Kyrgyz Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Cabo Verde, Ecuador and Tonga. The tournament will be played in an 8v8 format, running from 22nd to 31st October in Baku.
Anthony Bongole’s charges will kick off their campaign on Friday, 24th October against Kyrgyz Republic at 11:45 AM EAT.
The Rhinos will then face a double header on Saturday, 25th October taking on Equatorial Guinea at 10:30 AM EAT before facing Cabo Verde later at 5:15 PM EAT.
The group qualification round will conclude on Sunday, 26th October with two more games. Uganda will face Ecuador at 9:15 AM EAT before wrapping up against Tonga at 4:00 PM EAT.
After the round-robin qualification stage, teams will be placed into six performance tiers for the tournament stage, with no team eliminated. A winner will be crowned in each tier, with the winner of the top tier honoured as the champion of the tournament.
Uganda’s Group U Fixtures (EAT):
24th October:
11:45 AM – Kyrgyz Republic vs Uganda
25th October:
10:30 AM – Uganda vs Equatorial Guinea
5:15 PM – Cabo Verde vs Uganda
26th October:
9:15 AM – Ecuador vs Uganda
4:00 PM – Uganda vs Tonga