Australia women's national under-17 soccer team
| Nickname(s) | Junior Matildas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Raeanne Dower | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
|
| |||
| First international | |||
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1–2 South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg (Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 28–0 Palestine File:Flag of Palestine.svg (Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)[1] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 0–7 North Korea File:Flag of North Korea.svg (Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)[1] | |||
.svg){kind=link}
.svg){kind=link}
The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 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 Junior Matildas.
History
The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.[2]
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Australia Raeanne Dower[3] |
| Assistant coach | Australia Njegosh Popovich |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[4][5] Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against Thailand.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.
.svg){kind=link}
Notes:
- INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
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
| 7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Bali, Indonesia |
| 16:00 WITA | Report | Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 1–4 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Bali, Indonesia |
| 19:00 WITA |
|
Report | Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
| 13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | Bali, Indonesia |
| 16:00 WITA | Report | Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam) |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| New Zealand 2008 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 2010 | ||||||||
| Azerbaijan 2012 | ||||||||
| Costa Rica 2014 | ||||||||
| Jordan 2016 | ||||||||
| Uruguay 2018 | ||||||||
| India 2022 | ||||||||
| Dominican Republic 2024 | ||||||||
| Morocco 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
| AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Malaysia 2007 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Thailand 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| China 2011 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| China 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| China 2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Thailand 2017 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Thailand 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Indonesia |
Competition cancelled | |||||||
| Indonesia 2024 | Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 8/9 | 0 Titles | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 57 |
AFF U-16 Women's Championship
| AFF U-16 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Myanmar 2009 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
.svg){kind=link}
AFF U-18 Women's Championship
| AFF U-18 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Indonesia 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ↑ "Dower finalises CommBank Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 17 April 2024.
- ↑ "CommBank Junior Matildas Squad Update - 3rd May 2024". Football Australia. 3 May 2024.