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.

Australia under-20
Nickname(s)Young Matildas
AssociationFootball Federation Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (South-East Asia)
Head coachLeah Blayney
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours

History

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Leah Blayney

Players

Current squad

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 14 0 Canberra United
12 1GK Tahlia Franco (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 2 0 Sydney FC
18 1GK Grace Wilson (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 2 0 Adelaide United
2 2DF Tijan McKenna (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 5 0 Melbourne City
3 2DF Teagan Bertolissio (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 5 0 Canberra United
4 2DF Gemma Ferris (2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 7 1 Western Sydney Wanderers
5 2DF Jessika Nash (captain) (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 16 1 Melbourne Victory
15 2DF Alexia Apostolakis (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 14 1 Western Sydney Wanderers
21 2DF Naomi Thomas–Chinnama (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 18 1 Melbourne City
23 2DF Sasha Grove (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 12 2 Canberra United
6 3MF Shay Hollman (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 11 2 Sydney FC
7 3MF Milly Boughton (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 6 0 Tottenham Hotspur
8 3MF Alana Murphy (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 11 5 Melbourne Victory
10 3MF Daniela Galic (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 19 6 Melbourne City
14 3MF Zara Kruger (2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 10 1 Sydney FC
17 3MF Madeleine Caspers (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 4 0 Sydney FC
20 3MF Indiana Dos Santos (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 8 0 Sydney FC
22 3MF Georgia Cassidy (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 3 0 Perth Glory
9 4FW Jynaya Dos Santos (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 9 4 Sydney FC
11 4FW Kahli Johnson (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 17 6 Western United
13 4FW Peta Trimis (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 8 3 Central Coast Mariners
16 4FW Claudia Cicco (2004-08-27) 27 August 2004 9 5 Newcastle Jets
19 4FW Lara Gooch (2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 5 1 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 Natalie Picak (2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 0 0 Western United Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
DF Zoe Karipidis (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 3 0 Newcastle Jets v.  China, 6 December 2023
DF Maya Lobo (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 8 1 Central Coast Mariners v.  China, 6 December 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
MF Grace Johnston (2005-04-07) April 7, 2005 2 0 Perth Glory v.  China, 6 December 2023
MF Avaani Prakash (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 3 1 Western United v.  China, 6 December 2023
MF Anika Dovaston (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 0 0 FV Emerging Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023
FW Milan Hammond (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 1 0 Newcastle Jets v.  China, 6 December 2023
FW Ella O'Grady (2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 6 3 Melbourne Victory v.  China, 6 December 2023
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

Recent results and fixtures

2023
3 December Friendly China  1–3  Australia Xiamen, China
15:00 UTC+8
  • Zheng 83' (pen.)
 Report
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  1–2  Australia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5
  • Jeon 25'
 Report
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
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
Report
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)
11 July Friendly New Zealand  v  Australia Wellington, New Zealand
14:30 UTC+12 Source Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium
14 July Friendly New Zealand  v  Australia Wellington, New Zealand
14:30 UTC+12 Source Stadium: NZCIS
31 August 2024 World Cup GS Colombia  v  Australia Bogotá, Colombia
18:00 UTC−5 Source Stadium: Estadio El Campín
3 September 2024 World Cup GS Mexico  v  Australia Bogotá, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5 Source Stadium: Estadio El Campín
6 September 2024 World Cup GS Australia  v  Cameroon Bogotá, Colombia
20:00 UTC−5 Source Stadium: Estadio El Campín

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
2002Quarter-finals5th411289
2004Quarter-finals7th410368
2006Group stage9th311143
2008Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2022Group stage12th310236
2024Qualified
Total4/110 Titles144282126

OFC U-20 Women's qualifying tournament
OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2002Winners1st4400450
2004Winners1st2200271
Total2/22 Titles6600721

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2006Third place3rd5401296
2007Group stage5th310234
2009Group stage5th311163
2011Fifth place5th5104712
2013Fifth place5th5104612
2015Group stage5th310234
2017Fourth place4th5203811
2019Fourth place4th5203622
2022Competition cancelled
2024Third place3rd540196
Total9/90 Titles39171217780

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
2013 Runners-up2nd6420125
2015 Third place3rd5401154
2016 Fourth place4th5212264
2018 Runners-up2nd6402369
2019Did not enter
2022See Australia women's national under-23 soccer team
Total4/120 titles2214358922

Honours

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

Notes

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