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Maldives make history with first FIFA World Cup match win

The Maldives Under-15 team secured the country's first-ever FIFA World Cup victory, beating the British Virgin Islands 2-0 in the inaugural Under-15 tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. The team finished 159th of 189 participating teams, having also lost to France and South Africa, while Ibrahim Iyas bin Hassan scored the Maldives' first World Cup goal against Anguilla.

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What happened

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  1. Mon 26 Oct
    Ibrahim Iyas bin Hassan scored the Maldives' first-ever goal in a FIFA World Cup against Anguilla. Monday only The Edition Ibrahim Iyas bin Hassan made history by scoring the Maldives' first-ever goal in a FIFA World Cup during Monday's match against Anguilla.

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  2. Sat 31 Oct
    Spain beat the Czech Republic 3-0 in the final to become champions. 31 Oct only The Edition newest Spain were crowned champions after beating the Czech Republic 3-0 in yesterday's final.

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  • 2-0 Maldives result against British Virgin Islands The Edition beating the British Virgin Islands 2-0 in the inaugural Under-15 tournament.

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  • 159th among 189 Maldives final tournament ranking The Edition Maldives finished 159th among 189 participating teams.

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  • 211 associations FIFA member associations represented in tournament The Edition The tournament, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, featured teams representing 211 FIFA member associations

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  • 8-0 Maldives result against South Africa The Edition The team also faced France and South Africa, losing 6-0 and 8-0 respectively

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  • 3-0 Spain result against Czech Republic in final The Edition Spain were crowned champions after beating the Czech Republic 3-0 in yesterday's final.

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