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 25 players were called up for the friendlies against New Zealand on 11 and 14 July 2024 in Wellington. [1]
Caps and goals are current as of 14 July 2024 after the match against New Zealand.
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 | Grace Wilson | 4 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, 3–16 March 2024 |
GK | Natalie Picak | 30 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
DF | Gemma Ferris | 27 December 2006 | 7 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, 3–16 March 2024 |
DF | Tijan McKenna | 8 September 2004 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, 3–16 March 2024 |
DF | Zoe Karipidis | 28 November 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Maya Lobo | 28 November 2005 | 8 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Ava Piazza | 4 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
DF | Chloe Walandouw | 1 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
MF | Daniela Galic | 17 June 2006 | 19 | 6 | Unattached | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, 3–16 March 2024 |
MF | Alana Murphy | 21 April 2005 | 11 | 5 | ![]() | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, 3–16 March 2024 |
MF | Grace Johnston | April 7, 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Anika Dovaston | 23 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
FW | Claudia Cicco | 27 August 2004 | 9 | 5 | ![]() | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, 3–16 March 2024 |
FW | Ella O'Grady | 31 December 2006 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Josie Allan | 1 January 2007 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
FW | Jonti Fisher | 4 June 2005 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
FW | Fiorina Iaria | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 | |
FW | Tanika Lala | 28 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
FW | Sienna Saveska | 25 September 2006 | 5 | 2 | ![]() | Training Camp, 21–26 August 2023 |
3 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS | South Korea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
13:00 UTC+5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
6 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup GS | Uzbekistan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
13:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium |
13 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup SF | Australia ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
16:00 UTC+5 |
| Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
16 March 2024 AFC Asian Cup TP | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
13:00 UTC+5 |
| Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
11 July Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Wellington, New Zealand |
14:30 UTC+12 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium |
14 July Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Wellington, New Zealand |
14:30 UTC+12 | Report | Stadium: NZCIS Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
31 August 2024 World Cup GS | Colombia ![]() | v | ![]() | Bogotá, Colombia |
18:00 UTC−5 | Source | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
3 September 2024 World Cup GS | Mexico ![]() | v | ![]() | Bogotá, Colombia |
17:00 UTC−5 | Source | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
6 September 2024 World Cup GS | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Bogotá, Colombia |
20:00 UTC−5 | Source | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
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 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
![]() | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 4/11 | 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-20 Women's Asian Cup 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 | |||||||
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
Total | 9/9 | 0 Titles | 39 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 77 | 80 |
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 |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
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Total | 4/12 | 0 titles | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 22 |
OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament
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