FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for organizing the first FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku.

Axar.az reports that Infantino shared a post on his Instagram account, describing the tournament’s opening ceremony as fantastic.

“I thank Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov, the government, those at AFFA (Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan) led by President Rovshan Najaf, my colleagues at FIFA, and everyone helping deliver this special competition. We are giving every young talent a chance and uniting the youth from 189 FIFA Member Associations across all six confederations to create special memories at their first-ever FIFA World Cup event,” Infantino said.

The official opening ceremony of the first FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival was held at Baku Crystal Hall on October 24.

In the opening match, Azerbaijan defeated Timor-Leste 6-0.