Russia names final under-15 squad for FIFA tournament in Azerbaijan

Russia has named 14 players in its final under-15 squad for the FIFA tournament in Azerbaijan, the Russian Football Union announced. The competition runs from 22 to 31 October.

The goalkeepers are Dynamo's Andrey Shchadilov and Zenit's Rodion Izyumsky. The defenders are Semyon Savosin of Akron, Daniil Kon of Krasnodar, Yegor Goryainov of Zenit and Karim Zalyalov of Rubin.

The midfielders are Matvey Abdulkhalikov of Dynamo, Arsen Bestayev of CSKA, Anatoly Tsimin of Krasnodar, Rodina's Ivan Kazakevich and Aleksandr Olkhovsky, and Ilya Khrabry of Zenit. The forwards are Spartak's Matvey Rodionov and Lokomotiv's Yegor Lyusin.

Russia will face Afghanistan, Djibouti, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Türkiye in the preliminary stage. It will then play five more matches against teams finishing in the corresponding positions in other groups.

The festival features 189 national teams. Matches will be played eight-a-side, with two halves of 20 minutes.

Russia will compete with its national flag and anthem. It is the team's first official competition under FIFA's auspices since 2022.