Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

Australia under-20
Nickname(s)	Young Matildas
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (South-East Asia)
Head coach	Alex Epakis
FIFA code	AUS
First colours	Second colours
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2002)
Best result	Quarter-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]^[7]

Caps and goals are current as of 10 August 2025 after the match against Chinese Taipei.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ilona Melegh	(2008-07-02) 2 July 2008	3	0	FSA NTC
12	1GK	Jasmine Black	(2006-05-03) 3 May 2006	1	0	George Washington Revolutionaries
18	1GK	Sofia Fante		0	0	Sydney University

2	2DF	Amelia Bennett	(2008-05-22) 22 May 2008	1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
3	2DF	Tegan Bertolissio	(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006	8	0	Macarthur Rams
4	2DF	Maya Lobo	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005	10	2	Macarthur Rams
15	2DF	Alexia Apostolakis (captain)	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006	21	1	Melbourne City
22	2DF	Rubi Sullivan	(2009-01-07) 7 January 2009	3	0	NWS Spirit
23	2DF	Amali Kinsella		2	0	Brisbane Roar

5	3MF	Sian Dewey	(2007-06-09) 9 June 2007	1	0	FSA NTC
10	3MF	Amelia Cassar		2	0	Sydney FC
14	3MF	Zara Kruger	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006	16	1	Brisbane Roar
16	3MF	Avaani Prakash	(2006-12-13) 13 December 2006	10	3	Western United
17	3MF	Madeleine Caspers	(2007-03-15) 15 March 2007	6	1	Sydney University

6	4FW	Milly Boughton	(2006-02-03) 3 February 2006	8	0	Unattached
7	4FW	India Breier	(2006-04-30) 30 April 2006	3	1	Macarthur Rams
8	4FW	Amber Luchtmeijer	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007	5	2	Sydney FC
9	4FW	Skye Halmarick		3	6	Sydney FC
11	4FW	Sienna Saveska	(2006-09-25) 25 September 2006	3	3	Illawarra Stingrays
13	4FW	Tiana Fuller	(2008-07-28) 28 July 2008	2	1	Sydney Olympic
19	4FW	Talia Younis	(2008-10-26) 26 October 2008	2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
20	4FW	Caley Tallon-Henniker	(2006-02-17) 17 February 2006	2	0	Illawarra Stingrays
21	4FW	Peta Trimis	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006	15	4	Sydney Olympic

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	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	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	Maine Black Bears	2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024

DF	Isabela Hoyos	(2008-05-23) 23 May 2008			Brisbane Roar	AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, 6–10 August 2025^PRE
DF	Alexis Collins	(2008-03-10) 10 March 2008	0	0	Newcastle Jets	PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
DF	Anastasia Simic		0	0	FSA NTC	PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025

MF	Claire Adams	(2006-08-26) 26 August 2006	0	0	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	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	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	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	Sydney FC	PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
MF	Shay Hollman	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005	14	2	Sydney FC	2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024

FW	Grace Kuilamu	(2007-03-13) 13 March 2007	0	0	Brisbane Roar	AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, 6–10 August 2025^PRE
FW	Claire Adams	(2006-08-26) 26 August 2006	0	0	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	Newcastle Jets	AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Training Camp, 23 June–2 July 2025
FW	Daisy Brown		0	0	Brisbane Roar	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	Western Sydney Wanderers	PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, 17–26 February 2025
FW	Jynaya dos Santos	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005	12	4	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	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	Melbourne Victory	2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, 31 August–22 September 2024

Notes

^PRE Preliminary squad / on stand-by.

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 U20	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		14–0	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
22:00 UTC+5	Halmarick 3', 7', 20', 42' Breier 22' Caspers 28' Ochildieva 31' (o.g.) Fuller 48' Prakash 50' (pen.), 72' Saveska 58', 82', 90+4' Luchtmeijer 89'	Report		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

8 August AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers	Palestine	0–3		Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Trimis 8' Luchtmeijer 68' Lobo 80'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Haruna Kanematsu (Japan)

10 August AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers		3–0	Chinese Taipei	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Lin Szu-ying 37' (o.g.) Halmarick 64', 76'	Report		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

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
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	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
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

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup									Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	did not enter								no qualification
2004	did not enter								no qualification
2006	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	29	6	2	2	0	0	12	2
2007	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	3	4	automatically qualified
2009	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	6	3	4	3	0	1	28	2
2011	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	7	12	automatically qualified
2013	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	6	12	automatically qualified
2015	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	3	4	3	3	0	0	28	0
2017	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	8	11	2	2	0	0	23	1
2019	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	6	22	6	6	0	0	41	3
~~2022~~	Competition cancelled
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
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

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

^ "Womens U20s". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Stell, Marion (2004). Soccer. Girls in Sport. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-1426-0.
^ Cooke, Graham (8 September 1991). "Rogic forces way back into Metro's". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 602. p. 20. Retrieved 15 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Cohen, Brandon (25 June 2004). "Sport Karp selected for Olympics". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 110, no. 39. New South Wales, Australia. p. 24. Retrieved 13 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Football Australia Announces New Head Coaches for U-20 and U-17 Women's National Team as Part of 'Team of Coaches' Initiative | Football Australia". www.footballaustralia.com.au. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
^ "CommBank Young Matildas squad confirmed for the AFC U-20 Womens Asian Cup Qualifiers". Matildas. Football Australia. 21 July 2025.
^ "CommBank Young Matildas Squad Update – AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers". Football Australia. 29 July 2025.

External links

FA Young Matildas website

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

[Stell-16-2] Stell, Marion (2004). Soccer. Girls in Sport. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-1426-0.

[Cooke-3] Cooke, Graham (8 September 1991). "Rogic forces way back into Metro's". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 602. p. 20. Retrieved 15 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.

[Cohen-4] Cohen, Brandon (25 June 2004). "Sport Karp selected for Olympics". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 110, no. 39. New South Wales, Australia. p. 24. Retrieved 13 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Football Australia Announces New Head Coaches for U-20 and U-17 Women's National Team as Part of 'Team of Coaches' Initiative | Football Australia". www.footballaustralia.com.au. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.

[6] "CommBank Young Matildas squad confirmed for the AFC U-20 Womens Asian Cup Qualifiers". Matildas. Football Australia. 21 July 2025.

[7] "CommBank Young Matildas Squad Update – AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers". Football Australia. 29 July 2025.

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