Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Australia men's national under-20 soccer team.
Australia under-20
Nickname(s)Young Matildas
AssociationFootball Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (South-East Asia)
Head coachAlex Epakis
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002, 2004)

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 Australia (FA), 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

The Australia women's national under-20 soccer team (later nicknamed Young Matildas) were established in the early 1990s.[1] Initially they were organised as an under-19 team,[2]: 16  which played a three-match series against New Zealand U19 in Australia in September 1991.[3] Another squad U19 toured Netherlands in 1998.[4] As a member of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) the Young Matildas participated in the 2002 OFC Women's Under 19 Qualifying Tournament, held in Tonga from 23 April to 3 May. After winning their group matches against Tonga (hosts) 0–16 and Cook Islands (0–15) they defeated Samoa (13–0) in the semi-final and New Zealand (0–6) in the final. With that victory Australia U19 qualified for the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (predecessor to U-20 Women's World Cup).[2]: 16  That tournament was held in Canada in August–September,[2]: 16  and the Young Matildas finished fifth. This is the highest finishing place in a FIFA sanctioned world-wide competition of any Australian women's national soccer team until the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, when the senior Matildas reached fourth.[2]: 16 

Young Matildas became a U-20 team when FIFA changed the upper age limit for its top women's age-grade competition from 19 to 20 effective in 2006.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Alex Epakis[5]

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers on 6–10 August 2025.[6]

Caps and goals are current as of 25 February 2025 after the match against Thailand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jasmine Black (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 0 0 Australia Northern Tigers
1GK Sofia Fante 0 0 Australia Sydney University
1GK Ilona Melegh (2008-07-02) 2 July 2008 0 0 Australia FSA NTC
2DF Alexia Apostolakis (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 19 1 Australia Melbourne City
2DF Amelia Bennett (2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
2DF Tegan Bertolissio (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 5 0 Australia Macarthur Rams
2DF Isabela Hoyos (2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 Australia Brisbane Roar
2DF Maya Lobo (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 8 1 Australia Macarthur Rams
2DF Rubi Sullivan (2009-01-07) 7 January 2009 0 0 Australia NWS Spirit
3MF Madeleine Caspers (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 4 0 Australia Sydney University
3MF Amelia Cassar 0 0 Australia Sydney FC
3MF Sian Dewey (2007-06-09) 9 June 2007 Australia FSA NTC
3MF Zara Kruger (2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 14 1 Australia Brisbane Roar
3MF Avaani Prakash (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 7 1 Australia Western United
4FW Milly Boughton (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 6 0 Unattached
4FW India Breier (2006-04-30) 30 April 2006 0 0 Australia Macarthur Rams
4FW Tiana Fuller (2008-07-28) 28 July 2008 0 0 Australia Sydney Olympic
4FW Skye Halmarick 0 0 Australia NWS Spirit
4FW Grace Kuilamu (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 0 0 Australia Brisbane Roar
4FW Sienna Saveska (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 0 0 Australia Illawarra Stingrays
4FW Caley Tallon-Henniker (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 0 0 Australia Illawarra Stingrays
4FW Peta Trimis (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 13 3 Australia Sydney Olympic
4FW Talia Younis (2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers

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 Tahlia Franco (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 2 0 Australia Sydney FC 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
GK Chloe Lincoln (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 19 0 Australia Western United 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
GK Grace Wilson (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 2 0 United States Maine Black Bears 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
DF Amali Kinsella 0 0 Australia QAS Academy AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
DF Alexis Collins (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 0 0 Australia Newcastle Jets PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
DF Anastasia Simic 0 0 Australia FSA NTC PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
MF Claire Adams (2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 0 0 Australia Newcastle Jets AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
MF Daniela Galic (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 19 6 Sweden Vittsjö GIK AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
MF Shelby McMahon (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 0 0 Australia Melbourne City AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
MF Mary Stanic-Floody (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 0 0 Australia Canberra United AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
MF Indiana dos Santos (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 12 0 Australia Sydney FC PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
MF Shay Hollman (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 14 2 Australia Sydney FC 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
FW Claire Adams (2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 0 0 Australia Newcastle Jets AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
FW Josie Allan (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 0 0 Australia Newcastle Jets AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
FW Daisy Brown 0 0 Australia QAS Academy AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
FW Amber Luchtmeijer (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 3 0 Australia Sydney FC AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
FW Kiera Myers 0 0 Unattached AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
FW Nikkita Fazzari (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
FW Jynaya dos Santos (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 12 4 Australia Canberra United 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
FW Lara Gooch (2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 8 1 Australia Newcastle Jets 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
FW Ella O'Grady (2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 7 3 Australia Melbourne Victory 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024
Notes
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

23 August Friendly Nigeria  2–1   Bogotá, Colombia
--:-- UTC−5 Report Stadium: Club Banco de la República
31 August 2024 World Cup GS Colombia  2–0   Bogotá, Colombia
18:00 UTC−5
  • Y. López 58'
  • Caicedo 76'
 Report Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
3 September 2024 World Cup GS Mexico  2–0   Bogotá, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5
  • Servín 57'
  • Lomelí 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Estadio El Campín
6 September 2024 World Cup GS   0–2  Cameroon Bogotá, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5 Report
  • Toko Njoya 45+4'
  • Eto 61'
 Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

2025

19 February PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament   9–0  Vanuatu Canberra
15:00 UTC+11
  • Saveska 13', 17'
  • Kuilamu 30'
  • Allan 34'
  • Caspers 44'
  • Breier 50'
  • Lobo 63'
  • Stanic-Floody 72', 90+4'
 Report Stadium: Viking Park
22 February PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament   12–0  Solomon Islands Canberra
18:30 UTC+11
  • McMahon 9', 23'
  • Trimis 27', 48', 65'
  • Collins 40', 51', 69'
  • Tallon-Henniker 54', 90+1'
  • Lobo 73'
  • Saveska 89'
 Report Stadium: Viking Park
25 February PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament   5–2  Thailand Canberra
18:30 UTC+11
  • Saveska 10', 27' (pen.), 77'
  • ? 70' (o.g.)
  • Tallon-Henniker 90+4'
 Report
  • Casteen 19', 34'
 Stadium: Deakin Stadium
6 August AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers   v  Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Source Stadium: Pamir Stadium
8 August AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers Palestine  v   Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Source Stadium: Pamir Stadium
10 August AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers   v  Chinese Taipei Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Source Stadium: Pamir Stadium

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
Canada 2002 Quarter-finals 5th 4 1 1 2 8 9
Thailand 2004 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 0 3 6 8
Russia 2006 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 4 3
Chile 2008 Did not qualify
Germany 2010
Japan 2012
Canada 2014
Papua New Guinea 2016
France 2018
Costa Rica 2022 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 6
Colombia 2024 Group stage 20th 3 0 0 3 0 6
Total 4/11 0 Titles 17 4 2 11 21 32

OFC U-20 Women's qualifying tournament

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Tonga 2002 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 45 0
Papua New Guinea 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

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
India 2002 did not enter no qualification
China 2004 did not enter no qualification
Malaysia 2006 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 29 6 2 2 0 0 12 2
China 2007 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 3 4 automatically qualified
China 2009 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 6 3 4 3 0 1 28 2
Vietnam 2011 Fifth place 5th 5 1 0 4 7 12 automatically qualified
China 2013 Fifth place 5th 5 1 0 4 6 12 automatically qualified
China 2015 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 3 0 0 28 0
China 2017 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 8 11 2 2 0 0 23 1
Thailand 2019 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 6 22 6 6 0 0 41 3
Uzbekistan 2022 Competition cancelled
Uzbekistan 2024 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 9 6 5 5 0 0 30 0
Total 9/11 0 Titles 39 17 1 21 77 80 22 21 0 1 162 8

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Vietnam 2004 Did not enter
Vietnam 2006
Myanmar 2007
Vietnam 2008 See Australia women's national soccer team
Laos 2011 Did not enter
Vietnam 2012
Myanmar 2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 12 5
Vietnam 2015 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 15 4
Myanmar 2016 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 26 4
Indonesia 2018 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 36 9
Thailand 2019 Did not enter
Philippines 2022 See Australia women's national under-23 soccer team
Total 4/12 0 titles 22 14 3 5 89 22

Honours

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament

  • Winners: 2002, 2004

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

  • Third place: 2006

2025 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Womens U20s". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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