The Slovakia–India match in the first round of the Mini-Football World Championship held in Baku has entered the history books of world championships.
The match at the Baku Gymnastics Arena became the 8th game in world championship history to end with a goal difference of 15 or more, Idman.biz reports.
This is the 5th edition of the World Championship, and before this, 7 such heavy defeats had been recorded. India’s loss to Slovakia now ranks as the 8th biggest-margin result on this list.
Overall, the Indian national team is considered the "easiest prey" of the world championships. Out of the 8 biggest defeats, 5 involved the Asian side. Guatemala, Singapore, and Colombia have also suffered similar outcomes. Colombia experienced the heaviest playoff defeat in history, losing 22–0 in a Round of 16 match.
The absolute record was set 10 years ago, when India conceded 83 goals in just three matches. The team lost 0–33 to Mexico, while Germany and Romania scored 29 and 21 goals respectively against them.
Biggest Defeats in Mini-Football World Cup History:
WC 2015: India – Mexico – 0:33
WC 2015: India – Germany – 1:29
WC 2019: Hungary – Colombia – 22:0
WC 2015: Romania – India – 21:0
WC 2023: Mexico – Guatemala – 19:1
WC 2019: Czech Republic – Singapore – 17:0
WC 2023: Kazakhstan – India – 16:0
WC 2025: Slovakia – India – 15:0
Vugar Kheyrullayev
Idman.biz
