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Family members of well-known footballers could feature at the U15 World Cup and FIFA Festival, which will be held in Baku from October 24 to 30. Relatives of players have been included in the final squads of Spain and Italy, while France’s squad has not yet been finalized.
Spain’s 14-player squad includes 15-year-old Valencia defender Julian Mosquera, the brother of Arsenal player Cristhian Mosquera. Julian, who plays as a centre-back, is 194 centimeters tall. Spanish outlet AS reports that Real Madrid are also monitoring his progress.
Fourteen-year-old Alfredo Criscito will also be part of Italy’s squad. He is the son of Domenico Criscito, who played for Juventus, Genoa and Zenit. Alfredo is developing at the Genoa academy and plays as a defender.
The participation of Kais El Muttaki, son of former Morocco captain Mehdi Benatia, remains uncertain. The Marseille academy forward has been called up to France’s training camp. The 14 players who will travel to the World Cup will be selected after training in Clairefontaine from October 18 to 22.
Teams will play with eight players on pitches measuring 68 by 47 meters. Matches will last 40 minutes. Azerbaijan will face Australia, Israel, Haiti, Andorra and Timor-Leste in Group AF. The team will play its opening match against Timor-Leste on October 24.
