HOVSAN (DA) — Curaçao lost 2-1 to Samoa on Wednesday in the Tier F round of 16 at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan.
Dayrion Lodovica Valks scored Curaçao’s lone goal in the match, played on Pitch 1B at the Hovsan Competition Complex.
Curaçao is scheduled to face Djibouti on Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Tier F quarterfinals. The match will be played on Pitch 3B at the same complex.
Valks started alongside captain Shur-Yeadion Maria, Ayzic Marin Helena, Jeodry Martina, Aroshen Bernardus, Jordiën Torbed, D’Mani Cijntje and Guwensly Magdalena.
He also scored in Sunday’s 5-3 defeat to Liberia, finding the net in the 37th minute. Curaçao’s other Group F opponents were Costa Rica, Belize, Morocco and the Philippines.
Curaçao has a 14-player roster for the tournament. Sendley Bito is the head coach, assisted by Thomas Slos.
Matches are played eight-a-side over two 20-minute halves. Teams are divided into six tiers based on their group-stage results, with all participants continuing to play through the final matchday on Oct. 30.