Zambia won the Division B final of the U15 World Cup by beating Portugal 5-2 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.

The Young Chipolopolo secured the title after overcoming Senegal in the semi-finals, earning Zambia 33rd place in the competition’s overall standings.

Africa missed out on the main tournament title the previous day, but Zambia’s success in Division B provided a consolation for the continent. Their victory came in a final in which they scored five times against Portugal.

The Central African Republic also claimed a divisional title, winning Division E to finish 129th overall. The Fauves followed their semi-final victory over Chad by defeating Bangladesh 4-1 in the final.

Tunisia and Ethiopia were beaten in their respective divisional finals. Tunisia lost 3-0 to Belarus in the Division C final, while Ethiopia were defeated 2-1 by New Zealand in Division F.

The results left Tunisia in 66th place overall and Ethiopia 162nd.

Guinea recorded the highest finish among the African teams, taking sixth place despite losing 4-2 to Brazil. Ghana were next in seventh, while Morocco finished 13th and Egypt 14th.

Cameroon completed the African teams inside the top 32 in 23rd place. Kenya were 26th, Algeria 28th and Angola 31st.

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

Benin finished 71st, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo were 101st. Burkina Faso placed 126th, with Togo one place behind in 127th.

Gabon ended the competition in 132nd position and Comoros finished 155th.