The BVI Football Association is preparing to send a team of boys to the 2026 FIFA U15 World Cup Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, later this year. Photo: BVIFA

The 2026 FIFA U15 World Cup Festival will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from October 22 to 31, 2026. Photo: FIFA

The BVIAA put out an invitation to boys born in the Virgin Islands in 2011 or 2012 to try out for the team and represent the Virgin Islands at the festival. 

Try outs

Tryouts will be held in Virgin Gorda on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 5:30 PM, and at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground on Tortola on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM. 

Players must meet FIFA eligibility requirements to represent the VI at the festival. 

“Your journey could start right here at home,” BVIAA said, encouraging young footballers to try out for the team. 

Inaugural festival

The 2026 FIFA U15 World Cup Festival will see 194 nations participate on one global stage. It is a new initiative by FIFA in global youth football.

The first edition will be for boys, while the 2027 edition will feature girls' teams. From 2028 onward, FIFA intends to organise separate boys' and girls' U-15 competitions each year.

According to FIFA, to align with the development needs of U-15 players, the matches will be shorter in duration and will be played on smaller pitches, while teams will comprise between seven and nine players per side.

The tournament will take place from October 22 to 31, 2026.