Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

Australia under-20
Nickname(s)	Young Matildas
Association	Football Federation Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (South-East Asia)
Head coach	Leah Blayney
FIFA code	AUS
First colours	Second colours

The Australian women's national under-20 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-20 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Young Matildas.

History

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Leah Blayney

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the second round of 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification from 3–7 June 2023.^[1]

Caps and goals are current as of 7 June 2023 after the match against Vietnam.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Chloe Lincoln	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Canberra United
12	1GK	Tahlia Franco	(2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Sydney FC
18	1GK	Grace Wilson	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Adelaide United

2	2DF	Tijan Mckenna	(2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Perth Glory
3	2DF	Maya Lobo	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	7	1	Macarthur Rams FC
4	2DF	Gemma Ferris	(2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 17)	6	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
5	2DF	Jessika Nash (captain)	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 19)	9	0	Melbourne Victory
15	2DF	Alexia Apostolakis	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18)	7	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
21	2DF	Naomi Thomas–Chinnama	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20)	11	0	Melbourne City

6	3MF	Shay Hollman	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18)	5	2	Sydney FC
8	3MF	Alana Murphy	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)	7	5	Melbourne Victory
10	3MF	Daniela Galic	(2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18)	12	4	Melbourne City
14	3MF	Zara Kruger	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Football Queensland
19	3MF	Ava Briedis	(2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Melbourne Victory
20	3MF	Indiana Dos Santos	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Sydney FC

7	4FW	Sienna Saveska	(2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 17)	5	2	Western Sydney Wanderers
9	4FW	Jynaya Dos Santos	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18)	8	4	Sydney FC
11	4FW	Kahli Johnson	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	12	6	Western United
13	4FW	Peta Trimis	(2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Northbridge FC
16	4FW	Claudia Cicco	(2004-08-27) 27 August 2004 (age 20)	5	4	Wellington Phoenix
17	4FW	Ella O'Grady	(2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 (age 17)	4	2	Queensland Academy of Sport
22	4FW	Emilia Murray	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 19)	6	4	Adelaide United
23	4FW	Sasha Grove	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19)	5	1	Canberra United
24	4FW	Anika Stajcic	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Sydney FC

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Zara Board	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Subiaco AFC	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
GK	Anna Norton	(2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Blacktown Spartans FC	Pre-World Cup Tournament Camp^TOP

DF	Zoe Karipidis	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17)	2	0	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023
DF	Christina Kiceec	(2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 19)	2	0	FNSW Institute	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
DF	Chloe Walandouw	(2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Newcastle Jets	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
DF	Mia Golding	(2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17)	0	0	FNSW Institute	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
DF	Heidi Dennis	(2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Brisbane Roar	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022
DF	Silver Bell Morris	(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Western United	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022
DF	Kirsty Fenton	(2004-09-06) 6 September 2004 (age 20)	5	1	Newcastle Jets	2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

DF	Teagan Bertolissio	(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Macarthur Rams FC	Training Camp, 3–8 April 2023
MF	Milly Boughton	(2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18)	0	0	West Ham United	v. Kyrgyzstan, 10 March 2023
MF	Avaani Prakash	(2005-10-03) 3 October 2005 (age 18)	2	1	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023
MF	Mary Stanic–Floody	(2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Sydney FC	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023
MF	Sasha Coorey	(2006-12-20) 20 December 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Adelaide United	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023^INJ
MF	Sarah O'Donoghue	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
MF	Meg Roden	(2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19)	2	0	Canberra Olympic	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
MF	Lillian Skelly	(2007-09-05) 5 September 2007 (age 17)	0	0	South East Phoenix FC	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
MF	Amy Chessari	(2007-09-03) 3 September 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022
MF	Ella Abdul Massih	(2007-01-26) 26 January 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022
MF	Georgia Cassidy	(2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Hyundai NTC	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022

FW	Lara Gooch	(2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 3–8 April 2023
FW	Jonti Fisher	(2005-06-04) 4 June 2005 (age 19)	2	1	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023
FW	Caitlin Karic	(2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Melbourne City	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023
FW	Josie Allan	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17)	2	1	Emerging Jets	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Rosie Curtis	(2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Melbourne Victory	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Sofia Christofferson	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Canberra United	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Anna Hunt	(2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Sydney University	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Adelaide Wrzynski	(2006-08-20) 20 August 2006 (age 18)	0	0	FNSW Institute	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Maia Cameron	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	0	0	FNSW Institute	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Nadia Zakman	(2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 17)	0	0	FNSW Institute	v. Fiji, 11 November 2022
FW	Claire Adams	(2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Emerging Jets	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022
FW	Tanika Lala	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Hyundai NTC	Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022
FW	Katie Godden	(2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 16)	1	0	DePaul University	v. Mexico, 29 July 2022
FW	Holly Furphy	(2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Santa Clara University	v. New Zealand, 12 June 2022
FW	Ellen Gett	(2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Brisbane Roar	Training Camp, 30 May–3 June 2022

Notes:

^INJ Withdrew due to injury
^TOP Train-on or Shadow player.

Recent results and fixtures

2022

Since the qualifying competition for the U-20 Women's World Cup was cancelled, the AFC nominated three teams based on the results of the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, with Japan, South Korea and North Korea qualifying.^[2] After the withdrawal of North Korea, it was announced that Australia would replace North Korea as the AFC's representatives at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[3] Australia were drawn into the same group as the hosts, for the official Opening Match of the competition.^[4]

6 April 2022 Friendly	Australia	5–1	New Zealand	Canberra, Australia
18:30 UTC+10	Dos Santos 2' Hunter 21' (pen.) Galic 39' Johnson 55' (pen.) Gallagher 57'	Report	Lancaster 44'	Stadium: Deakin Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

10 April 2022 Friendly	Australia	1–1	New Zealand	Canberra, Australia
14:00 UTC+10	Hunter 10'	Report	Clegg 38'	Stadium: Viking Stadium Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)

12 June 2022 Friendly	New Zealand	2–1	Australia	Auckland, New Zealand
14:00 UTC+12	Dugan 53' Taylor 79' (pen.)	Report	Galic 2'	Stadium: Kiwitea Street

July 2022 Friendly	Pumas UNAM	0–1	Australia	Mexico City, Mexico
		Report		Attendance: 0^[a]

29 July 2022 Friendly	Mexico	3–3	Australia	Mexico City, Mexico
16:30	Maldonado 47' Marín 74', 85'	Report	Johnson ?' Hunter ?', ?'	Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Attendance: 0^[a]

5 August 2022 Friendly	Australia	3–2	Colombia	Costa Rica
	Hunter ?' (pen.) Henry ?' Galic ?'	FA report FCF report	Reyes ?' Bonilla ?'	Attendance: 0^[a]

10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) 2022 U-20 World Cup GS	Costa Rica	1–3	Australia	San José, Costa Rica
20:00	Pinell 19'	Report	Hunter 37' (pen.) Henry 38' Fenton 72'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 22,506 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

13 August 2022 2022 U-20 World Cup GS	Brazil	2–0	Australia	Alajuela, Costa Rica
14:00 UTC−6	Priscila 26' Aline 46'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

16 August 2022 2022 U-20 World Cup GS	Australia	0–3	Spain	Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:00 UTC−6		Report	Gabarro 19', 24', 61'	Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 939 Referee: Francia González (Mexico)

8 November 2022 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament	Australia	2–1	Solomon Islands	Canberra, Australia
17:00 UTC+11	Prakash 12' O'Grady 46'	Report	David 44'	Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport

11 November 2022 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament	Australia	3–0	Fiji	Canberra, Australia
17:00 UTC+11	Fisher 50' Saveska 52' Allan 64'	Report		Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport

13 November 2022 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament	Australia	Cancelled	Papua New Guinea	Queanbeyan, Australia
16:00 UTC+11		Cancellation		Stadium: Seiffert Oval

2023

18 February 2023 Training camp	Melbourne City	4–0	Australia	Melbourne, Australia
--:-- UTC+11	McNamara ?', ?' Henry ?' Davidson ?'	Report

20 February 2023 Training camp	Western United	0–3	Australia	Melbourne, Australia
10:00 UTC+11		Report	? ?' ? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: Galvin Park

4 March 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification First round	Australia	Cancelled	Iraq	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6		Source		Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

6 March 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification First round	Guam	0–13	Australia	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6		Report	Murray 5', 40' Hollman 17', 37' Johnson 28' Kenney 45' (o.g.) Cicco 63', 70', 90+3' J. Dos Santos 65' Grove 74' Galic 79' Murphy 85'	Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 10 Referee: Sejin Park (South Korea)

10 March 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification First round	Kyrgyzstan	0–7	Australia	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6		Report	Dos Santos 4' Murphy 21', 48' Murray 24', 34' O'Grady 37' Briedis 90+7'	Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)

3 June 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Second round	Australia	5–0	Lebanon	Việt Trì, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+7	Johnson 10' Ferris 15' Dos Santos 80' Saveska 90' Cicco 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Yu Hong (China PR)

5 June 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Second round	Iran	0–3	Australia	Việt Trì, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+7		Report	Johnson 27', 29' Lobo 64'	Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Pansa Chaisant (Thailand)

7 June 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Second round	Vietnam	v	Australia	Việt Trì, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7		Source		Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Quarter-finals	5th	4	1	1	2	8	9
2004	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	0	3	6	8
2006	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	4	3
2008	did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2022	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	3	6
Total	4/10	0 Titles	14	4	2	8	21	26

OFC U-20 Women's qualifying tournament

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Winners	1st	4	4	0	0	45	0
2004	Winners	1st	2	2	0	0	27	1
Total	2/2	2 Titles	6	6	0	0	72	1

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

AFC U-19 Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	29	6
2007	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	3	4
2009	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	6	3
2011	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	7	12
2013	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	6	12
2015	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	3	4
2017	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	8	11
2019	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	6	22
~~2022~~	Competition cancelled
2024	to be determined
Total	8/8	0 Titles	34	13	1	20	68	74

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2004	did not enter
2006
2007
2008	See Australia women's national soccer team
2011	did not enter
2012	did not enter
2013	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	2	0	12	5
2015	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	15	4
2016	Fourth place	4th	5	2	1	2	26	4
2018	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	36	9
2019	did not enter
2022	See Australia women's national under-23 soccer team
Total	4/12	0 titles	22	14	3	5	89	22

Honours

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament

Winners: 2002, 2004

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

Third place: 2006

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Match played behind closed doors.

References

^ "CommBank Young Matildas squad selected for 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Round 2 Qualifiers". Matildas. Football Australia. 16 May 2023.
^ "AFC Women's Football Committee hails the successful restart of the Asian women's game". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 October 2021.
^ "Asia's representatives at FIFA women's competitions confirmed". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 March 2022.
^ "Australia to open FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 following Final Draw". Football Australia. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

External links

FFA Young Matildas website

[bcd-5] Match played behind closed doors.

[1] "CommBank Young Matildas squad selected for 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Round 2 Qualifiers". Matildas. Football Australia. 16 May 2023.

[2] "AFC Women's Football Committee hails the successful restart of the Asian women's game". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 October 2021.

[australia-3] "Asia's representatives at FIFA women's competitions confirmed". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 March 2022.

[host-4] "Australia to open FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 following Final Draw". Football Australia. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

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v t e National women's under-20 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA