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[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Position	Name
Head coach	Leah Blayney

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup on 3–16 March 2024 in Uzbekistan.^[1]

Caps and goals are current as of 16 March 2023 after the match against South Korea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Chloe Lincoln	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)	14	0	Canberra United
12	1GK	Tahlia Franco	(2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 17)	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 19)	5	0	Melbourne City
3	2DF	Teagan Bertolissio	(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 (age 17)	5	0	Canberra United
4	2DF	Gemma Ferris	(2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 17)	7	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
5	2DF	Jessika Nash (captain)	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 19)	16	1	Melbourne Victory
15	2DF	Alexia Apostolakis	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 17)	14	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
21	2DF	Naomi Thomas–Chinnama	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 19)	18	1	Melbourne City
23	2DF	Sasha Grove	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19)	12	2	Canberra United

6	3MF	Shay Hollman	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18)	11	2	Sydney FC
7	3MF	Milly Boughton	(2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Tottenham Hotspur
8	3MF	Alana Murphy	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 18)	11	5	Melbourne Victory
10	3MF	Daniela Galic	(2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 17)	19	6	Melbourne City
14	3MF	Zara Kruger	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 17)	10	1	Sydney FC
17	3MF	Madeleine Caspers	(2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Sydney FC
20	3MF	Indiana Dos Santos	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 16)	8	0	Sydney FC
22	3MF	Georgia Cassidy	(2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 (age 18)	3	0	Perth Glory

9	4FW	Jynaya Dos Santos	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18)	9	4	Sydney FC
11	4FW	Kahli Johnson	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	17	6	Western United
13	4FW	Peta Trimis	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17)	8	3	Central Coast Mariners
16	4FW	Claudia Cicco	(2004-08-27) 27 August 2004 (age 19)	9	5	Newcastle Jets
19	4FW	Lara Gooch	(2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 (age 18)	5	1	Newcastle Jets

Recent call-ups[edit]

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	Natalie Picak	(2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Western United	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023

DF	Zoe Karipidis	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17)	3	0	Newcastle Jets	v. China, 6 December 2023
DF	Maya Lobo	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	8	1	Central Coast Mariners	v. China, 6 December 2023
DF	Ava Piazza	(2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Canberra United	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
DF	Chloe Walandouw	(2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023

MF	Grace Johnston	(2005-04-07) April 7, 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Perth Glory	v. China, 6 December 2023
MF	Avaani Prakash	(2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 17)	3	1	Western United	v. China, 6 December 2023
MF	Anika Dovaston	(2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	FV Emerging	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
MF	Ava Briedis	(2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Melbourne Victory	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023

FW	Milan Hammond	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Newcastle Jets	v. China, 6 December 2023
FW	Ella O'Grady	(2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 (age 17)	6	3	Melbourne Victory	v. China, 6 December 2023
FW	Josie Allan	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17)	2	1	Newcastle Jets	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Rosie Curtis	(2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 17)	2	0	Melbourne Victory	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Jonti Fisher	(2005-06-04) 4 June 2005 (age 18)	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 (age 17)	0	0	Perth Glory	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Sienna Saveska	(2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 17)	5	2	Sydney FC	Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW	Emilia Murray	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 19)	6	4	Adelaide United	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023
FW	Anika Stajcic	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Perth Glory	v. Vietnam, 7 June 2023

Recent results and fixtures[edit]

2023[edit]

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[edit]

3 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS	South Korea	1–2	Australia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5	Jeon 25'	Report	Trimis 73' Thomas-Chinnama 90'	Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

6 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	0–2	Australia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5		Report	Galic 5' Trimis 38'	Stadium: JAR Stadium Attendance: 80 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

9 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS	Australia	3–0	Chinese Taipei	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5	Nash 20' Kruger 40' Cicco 81'	Report		Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium

13 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup SF	Australia	1–5	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5	Trimis 13'	Report	Yoneda 3' Shiragaki 63' Hijikata 83' Sasai 88' Thomas-Chinnama 89' (o.g.)	Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

16 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup TP	Australia	1–0	South Korea	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5	Gooch 78'	Report		Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[edit]

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	Qualified
Total	4/11	0 Titles	14	4	2	8	21	26

OFC U-20 Women's qualifying tournament[edit]

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-20 Women's Asian Cup[edit]

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 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	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	9	6
Total	9/9	0 Titles	39	17	1	21	77	80

AFF Women's Championship[edit]

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[edit]

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament

Winners: 2002, 2004

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

Third place: 2006

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ "CommBank Young Matildas 23-player squad confirmed for AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 14 February 2024.

External links[edit]

FFA Young Matildas website

[1] "CommBank Young Matildas 23-player squad confirmed for AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 14 February 2024.

[1]

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