Baku: The draw for the football competitions at the III CIS Games to be held in Azerbaijan has been made, APA reports. The Azerbaijani national team, consisting of under-16 footballers, will face Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Group A of the tournament.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Group B will feature the U-16 teams of Belarus, Russia, and Uzbekistan competing against each other. The tournament, scheduled to take place at the Gabala city stadium, will see six teams divided into two groups. The group winners will advance to the final, while the second-placed teams will compete for third place, and the third-placed teams will vie for fifth place.
The schedule for Group A begins on September 27 with a match between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan at 12:00. This will be followed by a match on September 29, where Kyrgyzstan will play against Tajikistan at 14:00. Azerbaijan will then face Kyrgyzstan on October 1 at 14:00.
In Group B, the first match on September 27 will see Belarus take on Russia at 14:00. Belarus will then compete against Uzbekistan on September 29 at 12:00, and the group stage will conclude with a match between Russia and Uzbekistan on October 1 at 12:00.
The matches for the final placements are scheduled for October 3, with the game for fifth place at 12:00 and the match for third place at 14:00. The final, determining the champion of the competition, will be held on October 4 at 14:00.