Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
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.
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| Nickname(s) | Young Matildas | ||
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| Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (South-East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Leah Blayney | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
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History
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Leah Blayney |
Players
Current squad
The following 28 players were called up for a training camp held from 21–26 August 2023 in Sydney.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Chloe Lincoln | 4 January 2005 | 7 | 0 | Canberra United | |
| GK | Tahlia Franco | 29 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | Sydney FC | |
| GK | Natalie Picak | 30 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Calder United | |
| DF | Naomi Thomas–Chinnama | 13 May 2004 | 11 | 0 | Melbourne City | |
| DF | Jessika Nash (captain) | 5 October 2004 | 9 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | |
| DF | Maya Lobo | 28 November 2005 | 7 | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | |
| DF | Alexia Apostolakis | 16 May 2006 | 7 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
| DF | Teagan Bertolissio | 1 August 2006 | 3 | 0 | Canberra United | |
| DF | Zoe Karipidis | 28 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | Newcastle Jets | |
| DF | Chloe Walandouw | 1 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | Newcastle Jets | |
| DF | Ava Piazza | 4 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Heidelberg United FC | |
| MF | Daniela Galic | 17 June 2006 | 12 | 4 | Melbourne City | |
| MF | Alana Murphy | 21 April 2005 | 7 | 5 | Melbourne Victory | |
| MF | Zara Kruger | 29 May 2006 | 4 | 0 | Football Queensland | |
| MF | Avaani Prakash | 13 December 2006 | 2 | 1 | Macarthur FC | |
| MF | Anika Dovaston | 23 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | FV Emerging | |
| MF | Grace Johnston | 0 | 0 | WA NTC | ||
| FW | Kahli Johnson | 18 February 2004 | 12 | 6 | Western United | |
| FW | Claudia Cicco | 27 August 2004 | 5 | 4 | Newcastle Jets | |
| FW | Sienna Saveska | 25 September 2006 | 5 | 2 | Sydney FC | |
| FW | Sasha Grove | 30 December 2004 | 5 | 1 | Canberra United | |
| FW | Josie Allan | 1 January 2007 | 2 | 1 | Newcastle Jets | |
| FW | Jonti Fisher | 4 June 2005 | 2 | 1 | Queensland Academy of Sport | |
| FW | Rosie Curtis | 28 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | |
| FW | Peta Trimis | 26 August 2006 | 1 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | |
| FW | Milan Hammond | 10 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Perth Glory | |
| FW | Fiorina Iaria | 0 | 0 | Calder United | ||
| FW | Tanika Lala | 28 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | WA NTC | |
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 | 4 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Adelaide United |
v.  Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| GK | Zara Board | 28 November 2006 | 1 | 0 | Subiaco AFC |
v.  Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| DF | Gemma Ferris | 27 December 2006 | 6 | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| DF | Tijan Mckenna | 8 September 2004 | 4 | 0 | Perth Glory |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| DF | Christina Kiceec | 2 May 2005 | 2 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| DF | Mia Golding | 8 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| DF | Heidi Dennis | 24 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Brisbane Roar |
Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
| DF | Silver Bell Morris | 16 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Western United |
Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
| MF | Shay Hollman | 19 September 2005 | 5 | 2 | Sydney FC |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| MF | Ava Briedis | 10 March 2006 | 4 | 1 | Melbourne Victory |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| MF | Indiana Dos Santos | 10 October 2007 | 2 | 0 | Sydney FC |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| MF | Milly Boughton | 3 February 2006 | 0 | 0 |  West Ham United |
v.  Kyrgyzstan, 10 March 2023 |
| MF | Mary Stanic–Floody | 3 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sydney FC |
Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023 |
| MF | Sasha Coorey | 20 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Adelaide United |
Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023INJ |
| MF | Sarah O'Donoghue | 28 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| MF | Meg Roden | 28 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | Canberra Olympic |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| MF | Lillian Skelly | 5 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | South East Phoenix FC |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| MF | Amy Chessari | 19 May 2004 | 1 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
| MF | Ella Abdul Massih | 26 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
| MF | Georgia Cassidy | 2 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Perth Glory |
Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
| FW | Jynaya Dos Santos | 22 September 2005 | 8 | 4 | Sydney FC |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| FW | Emilia Murray | 9 November 2004 | 6 | 4 | Adelaide United |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| FW | Ella O'Grady | 31 December 2006 | 4 | 2 | Melbourne Victory |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| FW | Anika Stajcic | 16 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Sydney FC |
v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023 |
| FW | Lara Gooch | 2 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
Training Camp, 3–8 April 2023 |
| FW | Caitlin Karic | 20 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Melbourne City |
Training Camp, 13–20 February 2023 |
| FW | Sofia Christofferson | 28 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Canberra United |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| FW | Anna Hunt | 28 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sydney University |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| FW | Adelaide Wrzynski | 20 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| FW | Maia Cameron | 28 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| FW | Nadia Zakman | 30 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
v. Fiji, 11 November 2022 |
| FW | Claire Adams | 1 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Emerging Jets |
Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
Notes:
- INJ Withdrew due to injury
Recent results and fixtures
2022
| 8 November 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia | 2–1 |  Solomon Islands | Canberra, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+11 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
| 11 November 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia | 3–0 | Fiji | Canberra, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+11 |
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Report | Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
| 13 November 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 Training camp | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
| --:-- UTC+11 | Report |
| 20 February Training camp | Western United | 0–3 | Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
| 10:00 UTC+11 | Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 |
 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2004 |
did not enter | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2007 | ||||||||
| 2008 |
See Australia women's national soccer team | |||||||
 2011 |
did not enter | |||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
 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 |
Notes
References
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