Zambia ended Africa’s campaign at the U15 World Cup on a high after beating Portugal 5-2 in the Division B final in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.

The Young Chipolopolo had already secured their place in the final by overcoming Senegal in the semi-finals. Their victory over Portugal earned Zambia 33rd place in the tournament’s overall standings.

Africa missed out on the main title the previous day, but Zambia’s success provided a consolation in Division B. The result was the continent’s second divisional triumph of the day.

Central African Republic also claimed a divisional title, defeating Bangladesh 4-1 in the Division E final. The Fauves had reached the decider after beating Chad in their semi-final and finished 129th overall.

Tunisia and Ethiopia were beaten in their respective finals. Tunisia’s Aiglons de Carthage lost 3-0 to Belarus in the Division C final, leaving them 66th in the overall classification.

Ethiopia went down 2-1 to New Zealand in Division F and finished the competition in 162nd place.

Guinea was the highest-ranked African side, taking sixth position despite a 4-2 defeat by Brazil. Ghana followed in seventh, with Morocco 13th and Egypt 14th.

Cameroon, Kenya, Algeria and Angola also finished in the top 32, occupying 23rd, 26th, 28th and 31st places respectively.

Senegal, who were beaten by Zambia in the Division B semi-finals, ended the tournament 36th. Cote d’Ivoire finished 41st, followed by Mali in 45th and Congo in 59th.

Benin were 71st, while RDC occupied 101st place. Burkina Faso finished 126th, Togo 127th, Gabon 132nd and Comoros 155th.

The rankings reflect the results recorded by African teams across the tournament’s divisions, with Zambia and Central African Republic providing the continent’s two divisional winners.