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 friendly games against China on 3 and 6 December 2023 in Xiamen.^[1]

Caps and goals are current as of 6 December 2023 after the match against China.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Chloe Lincoln	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005	9	0	Canberra United
12	1GK	Tahlia Franco	(2006-06-29) 29 June 2006	2	0	Sydney FC

3	2DF	Maya Lobo	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005	8	1	Central Coast Mariners
5	2DF	Jessika Nash (captain)	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004	11	0	Melbourne Victory
14	2DF	Zoe Karipidis	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006	3	0	Newcastle Jets
15	2DF	Alexia Apostolakis	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006	9	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
20	2DF	Naomi Thomas–Chinnama	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004	13	0	Melbourne City

8	3MF	Alana Murphy	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005	8	5	Melbourne Victory
9	3MF	Daniela Galic	(2006-06-17) 17 June 2006	14	5	Melbourne City
10	3MF	Zara Kruger	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006	6	0	Sydney FC
17	3MF	Shay Hollman	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005	6	2	Sydney FC
21	3MF	Milly Boughton	(2006-02-03) 3 February 2006	1	0	Tottenham Hotspur
22	3MF	Indiana Dos Santos	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007	4	0	Sydney FC
23	3MF	Avaani Prakash	(2006-12-13) 13 December 2006	3	1	Western United
24	3MF	Georgia Cassidy	(2005-05-27) 27 May 2005	0	0	Perth Glory
25	3MF	Grace Johnston	(2005-04-07) April 7, 2005	2	0	Perth Glory

2	4FW	Claudia Cicco	(2004-08-27) 27 August 2004	6	4	Newcastle Jets
4	4FW	Jynaya Dos Santos	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005	8	4	Sydney FC
6	4FW	Ella O'Grady	(2006-12-31) 31 December 2006	6	3	Melbourne Victory
7	4FW	Peta Trimis	(2006-08-26) 26 August 2006	3	0	Central Coast Mariners
11	4FW	Kahli Johnson	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004	13	6	Western United
13	4FW	Milan Hammond	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004	1	0	Newcastle Jets
16	4FW	Sasha Grove	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004	7	2	Canberra United
19	4FW	Lara Gooch	(2005-11-02) 2 November 2005	1	0	Newcastle Jets

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	Grace Wilson	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005	2	0	Adelaide United	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023

DF	Teagan Bertolissio	(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006	3	0	Canberra United	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
GK	Natalie Picak	(2005-03-30) 30 March 2005	0	0	Western United	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
DF	Ava Piazza	(2005-04-04) 4 April 2005	0	0	Canberra United	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
DF	Chloe Walandouw	(2006-10-01) 1 October 2006	1	0	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
DF	Gemma Ferris	(2006-12-27) 27 December 2006	6	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023
DF	Tijan Mckenna	(2004-09-08) 8 September 2004	4	0	Melbourne City	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023

MF	Anika Dovaston	(2004-12-23) 23 December 2004	0	0	FV Emerging	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
MF	Ava Briedis	(2006-03-10) 10 March 2006	4	1	Melbourne Victory	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023
MF	Mary Stanic–Floody	(2006-01-03) 3 January 2006	0	0	Canberra United	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023
MF	Sasha Coorey	(2006-12-20) 20 December 2006	0	0	Adelaide United	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023^INJ

FW	Josie Allan	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007	2	1	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Rosie Curtis	(2006-06-28) 28 June 2006	2	0	Melbourne Victory	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Jonti Fisher	(2005-06-04) 4 June 2005	2	1	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Fiorina Iaria		0	0	Calder United	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Tanika Lala	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006	0	0	Perth Glory	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Sienna Saveska	(2006-09-25) 25 September 2006	5	2	Sydney FC	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Emilia Murray	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004	6	4	Adelaide United	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023
FW	Anika Stajcic	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006	3	0	Perth Glory	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023
FW	Caitlin Karic	(2005-06-20) 20 June 2005	1	0	Melbourne City	Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023

Recent results and fixtures

2023

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

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

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

6 March 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 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 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 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 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Second round	Vietnam	0–2	Australia	Việt Trì, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7		Report	Murphy 50', 56'	Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

3 December Friendly	China	1–3	Australia	Xiamen, China
15:00 UTC+8	Zheng 83' (pen.)	Report	Galic 10' Grove 66' O'Grady 68'	Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Referee: Dai Bingyue (China)

6 December Friendly	China	3–1	Australia	Xiamen, China
13:00 UTC+8	Zhang 6' Yu 66', 85'	Report	Apostolakis 89'	Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Referee: Mu Mingxin (China)

2024

3 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS	South Korea	v	Australia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5		Source		Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium

6 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	v	Australia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5		Source		Stadium: JAR Stadium

9 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS	Australia	v	Chinese Taipei	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5		Source		Stadium: Do'stlik 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
2024	to be determined
Total	4/11	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	Qualified
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

References

↑ "CommBank Young Matildas squad selected for China international series". Football Australia. 21 November 2023.

External links

FFA Young Matildas website

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[1] "CommBank Young Matildas squad selected for China international series". Football Australia. 21 November 2023.

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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