Schedule and venues for India's FIFA U‑15 World Cup group matches

Baku will host the debut FIFA Under‑15 World Cup in October, and India has been slotted into Group K with Bahrain, Cameroon, Grenada, Laos and Senegal. The qualification stage runs from 24 to 26 October at the Hawson Competition Complex. India’s opener is against Laos on 24 October at Pitch 1B. The next day, the team faces Cameroon and Grenada back‑to‑back on the same pitch. On 26 October, India plays Bahrain on Pitch 9A and later meets Senegal on Pitch 8A. The event brings together 191 national associations, organized into 32 groups, with a total of 943 games across 20 pitches over six days. Each match is played in an 8‑vs‑8 format, two halves of 20 minutes, a five‑minute interval, on a 68 m × 50 m surface, and permits rolling substitutions. Teams will arrive on 22 October, conduct an official training day on 23 October, and then commence qualification. After a rest day on 27 October, the tournament stage proceeds on 28‑29 October, culminating in a tier final on 30 October. The Indian Under‑15 side is currently training at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru and will schedule a domestic friendly before travelling, once a 14‑player final squad is selected.