Eswatini, Botswana and Mozambique all suffered heavy defeats on the opening day of the FIFA Under-15s World Cup and Festival in Baku. It was the first ever edition of the tournament, with the October 24 matches played at the Hovsan Complex in Azerbaijan. The day proved a rough start for the three Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) teams involved. Eswatini took the worst of it, going down 6-1 in their match. Botswana and Mozambique were also beaten by sizeable margins. None of the three managed to open this inaugural World Cup with a point.