Australia women's national under-17 soccer team
Australian under-17 women's soccer team
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The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by Football Australia (FA), the governing body for soccer in Australia, 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 (previously Mini Matildas).
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| Nickname | Junior Matildas | ||
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| Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Michael Cooper | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
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| First international | |||
 Australia 1–2 South Korea  (Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Australia 28–0 Palestine  (Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)[1] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Australia 0–7 North Korea  (Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)[1] | |||
History
The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in January 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.[2] Australia U17's first game was a 1–2 loss against South Korea at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney under inaugural coach Mike Mulvey.[3][4] In March they competed at the 2007 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Malaysia,[3] finishing fifth.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Michael Cooper[3] |
Manager history
- Mike Mulvey (2007)[5]
- Robbie Hooker (2009)[6]
- Vicky Linton (2011–2013)[7]
- Ante Juric (2013–2016)[8]
- Raeanne Dower (2017–2025)[9]
- Michael Cooper (2025–present)
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named for the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup on 1–17 May 2026.[10]
Caps and goals are current as of 2 May 2026 after the match against India.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Annabelle Croll | 4 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
| 12 | GK | Alyse Oppedisano | 4 | 0 | Sydney FC | |
| 18 | GK | Dali Gorr-Burchmore | 5 | 0 | Melbourne City | |
| 2 | DF | Willa Pearson | 24 December 2010 | 6 | 2 | Sydney FC |
| 3 | DF | Charlotte Bradshaw | 2 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
| 5 | DF | Liana Luong | 5 | 0 | Macarthur Rams | |
| 13 | DF | Maeve Nicholas | 6 | 4 | Adelaide United | |
| 16 | DF | Tehya Aspland | 4 | 0 | Canberra Olympic | |
| 17 | DF | Mary dal Broi | 4 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
| 19 | DF | Harper Pell | 2 | 0 | NWS Spirit | |
| 20 | DF | Sakura Leong | 7 | 1 | Football West Academy | |
| 22 | DF | Hayley Muir | 6 | 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
| 4 | MF | Keira Sarris | 7 | 2 | Melbourne City | |
| 6 | MF | Frida Karaberis | 3 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
| 7 | MF | Claire Corbett | 7 | 2 | Sydney FC | |
| 8 | MF | Kaya Jugovic | 6 | 2 | Melbourne City | |
| 9 | MF | Izabella Rako | 3 | 7 | Melbourne City | |
| 23 | MF | Abbie Puckett | 5 | 3 | Macarthur Rams | |
| 10 | FW | Leyla Hussein | 4 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | |
| 11 | FW | Matilda Diaz-Wadewitz | 3 | 0 | Macarthur Rams | |
| 14 | FW | Jada Taylor | 6 | 0 | Northern Tigers | |
| 15 | FW | Tyra Bagiante | 1 | 2 | Macarthur Rams | |
| 21 | FW | Theodora Mouithys-Mickalad | 6 | 9 | Football West Academy | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.
Notes:
- PRE Preliminary squad / on stand-by.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 21 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship GS | Australia | 2–1 |  Thailand | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:30 WIB |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Trần Thị Thanh (Vietnam) |
| 23 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship GS | Singapore  | 0–3 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB | Report |
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Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhoun (Laos) |
| 27 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship SF | Indonesia  | 0–3 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB | Report |
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Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| 29 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship Final | Thailand | 0–1 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB | Report |
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Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea) |
| 13 October 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers | Northern Mariana Islands  | 3–0 Awarded[note 1] | Australia | Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 17 October 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers | Singapore | 0–11 | Australia | Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
2026
| 2 May 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup GS | Australia | 2–0 |  India | Suzhou, China |
| 19:30 CST |
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Report | Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France) |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
| AFC U-16/U-17 Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 | was not a member of the Asian Football Confederation | |||||||
 2007 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
 2011 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| | Competition cancelled | |||||||
| 2024 | Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | Group Stage | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total:8/10 | Fourth place | 4th | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 57 |
ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
| ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2009 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2025 |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 2/2 | 2 titles | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship
| ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2022 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 |
See Australia women's national under-20 soccer team | |||||||
 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
See also
Notes
- The Asian Football Confederation stated that Australia fielded an ineligible player—a violation of Article 25.1 of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code; therefore, Australia is considered the losing team for this match.[11][12]