U15 World Cup: Ferraro leads Italy to victory over the Cook Islands

On the afternoon of Sunday 25 October 2026, at Field 4B of the Hovsan Competition Complex in Baku, the Italian Under‑15 national team closed the third matchday of Group L of the FIFA U‑15 World Cup & Festival qualifying phase with a clear victory against the Cook Islands.

Ferraro and the four‑goal net

The first goal came in the third minute thanks to Roma's playmaker, Rayan Reguig. Parma's centre‑forward, Manuel Ferraro, then scored in the fifth and ninth minutes, opening the scoring. Milan's Andrea Kostyuk added one in the fourteenth, followed by Atalanta's Malick Koite in the sixteenth. In the second half, Ferraro completed his personal poker in the twenty‑sixth and thirty‑fifth minutes, while Reguig and Kostyuk sealed the tally in the twenty‑seventh and thirty‑first minutes.

Outlook and upcoming challenges

Italy, led by coach Enrico Battisti, remains in first place in the group with nine points. Battisti said: “We will try to recover our energy ahead of tomorrow, because we want to reach the next stage of the tournament by achieving the best possible placement.” The next assignment will be against Benin and Hong Kong, who drew 1‑1 in the previous matchday.

The coach added: “I have seen a clear difference in values on the pitch, which prevents me from making certain assessments. Our opponents tried to endure as little as possible, but we could and should have done more in front of goal.”

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With four goals, Ferraro recorded his personal poker, demonstrating the attacking capability of the Azzurri side. The performance confirmed the technical superiority of Italy U15, which aims to keep pace towards the tournament’s final stage.