Spain won the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival after defeating the Czech Republic 3-0 in Friday’s final in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Goals from Tiago Polo, Bruno Fernández and Adrián Bielsa secured the historic victory for coach David Gordo’s side, which completed an unbeaten campaign with 10 wins from 10 matches.

The triumph added another title to Spain’s impressive year on the international stage, with the country’s senior men’s and women’s teams also reigning as world champions.

The Under-15 success highlighted the strength of Spanish football across all levels, as the emerging youngsters followed in the footsteps of their senior counterparts. Spain’s senior men captured the FIFA World Cup, while the women’s national team also claimed the world crown, completing a remarkable period of success for the European football powerhouse.

The Under-15 triumph further underlined the effectiveness of Spain’s player development system in a year that has seen Spanish football conquer the world across generations.

Meanwhile, Caribbean teams finished as follows: Haiti (62nd), Jamaica (63rd), Cuba (88th), Trinidad and Tobago (94th), Bermuda (117th), Guyana (149th), St Kitts and Nevis (150th), Antigua and Barbuda (154th), Dominica and Turks and Caicos Islands (157th), Barbados (177th), Suriname (178th), St Lucia (181st) and Anguilla (189th), the lowest-ranked team in the competition.