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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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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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The following players were called up to the 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament which was held in Canberra in November 2022. [1]
Caps and goals are current as of 11 November 2022 after the match against Fiji.
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 |
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GK | Chloe Lincoln | 4 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
GK | Anna Norton | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Pre-World Cup Tournament CampTOP | |
DF | Naomi Thomas–Chinnama | 13 May 2004 | 8 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
DF | Alexia Apostolakis | 16 May 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
DF | Heidi Dennis | 24 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
DF | Silver Bell Morris | 16 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
DF | Kirsty Fenton | 6 September 2004 | 5 | 1 | ![]() | 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
DF | Jessika Nash | 5 October 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
MF | Daniela Galic | 17 June 2006 | 8 | 3 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
MF | Amy Chessari | 1 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 | |
MF | Ella Abdul Massih | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 | |
MF | Georgia Cassidy | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 | |
MF | Sasha Coorey | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 | |
MF | Tijan Mckenna | 8 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
MF | Alana Murphy | 21 April 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Kahli Johnson | 18 February 2004 | 7 | 2 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
FW | Jynaya Dos Santos | 22 September 2005 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
FW | Caitlin Karic | 20 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 |
FW | Claire Adams | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 | |
FW | Tanika Lala | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 25–30 September 2022 | |
FW | Katie Godden | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() | |
FW | Holly Furphy | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() | |
FW | Ellen Gett | 28 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 30 May–3 June 2022 |
Notes:
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 2022Friendly | Australia ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
18:30 UTC+10 | Report |
| Stadium: Deakin Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
10 April 2022Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
14:00 UTC+10 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Viking Stadium Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia) |
12 June 2022Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
14:00 UTC+12 | Report |
| Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
July 2022Friendly | Pumas UNAM ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Report | Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1] |
29 July 2022Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1] |
5 August 2022Friendly | Australia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Costa Rica |
FA report FCF report | Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1] |
10 August 2022 2022 U-20 World Cup GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 |
| Report | 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 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
14:00 UTC−6 | 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 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
20:00 UTC−6 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 939 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
8 November 20222022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
17:00 UTC+11 | Report |
| Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
11 November 20222022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
17:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
13 November 20222022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Queanbeyan, Australia |
16:00 UTC+11 | Cancellation | Stadium: Seiffert Oval |
13–22 February 2023 Training camp | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
--:-- UTC+11 | Source | Stadium: TBD |
13–22 February 2023 Training camp | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
--:-- UTC+11 | Source | Stadium: TBD |
4 March 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Kyrgyzstan |
--:-- UTC+6 | Source | Stadium: TBD |
8 March 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Guam ![]() | v | ![]() | Kyrgyzstan |
--:-- UTC+6 | Source | Stadium: TBD |
12 March 2023 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Kyrgyzstan |
--:-- UTC+6 | Source | Stadium: TBD |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
![]() | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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![]() | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Total | 4/10 | 0 Titles | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 26 |
OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Winners | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
![]() | 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 record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 6 |
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
![]() | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
![]() | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
![]() | Competition cancelled | |||||||
![]() | to be determined | |||||||
Total | 8/8 | 0 Titles | 34 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 68 | 74 |
AFF Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 9 |
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Total | 4/12 | 0 titles | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 22 |
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