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Australia Under-20

Nickname(s)	Young Socceroos
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Trevor Morgan
FIFA code	AUS
First colours Second colours
First international
Australia 9–0 Papua New Guinea  (New Zealand; 11 November 1978)
Biggest win
Australia 16–0 Samoa  (Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 15 February 2001)
Biggest defeat
Australia 0–4 Brazil  (Córdoba, Argentina; 27 June 2001) Australia 1–5 Spain  (Manizales, Colombia; 6 August 2011) Australia 1–5 Vietnam  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 October 2013) Australia 1–5 Thailand  (Hanoi, Vietnam; 18 September 2016)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Runners-up (2010)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances	13 (first in 1978)
Best result	Champions (1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	15 (first in 1981)
Best result	Fourth place (1991, 1993)
Website	https://www.socceroos.com.au/young-socceroos-u20s

The Australia national under-20 soccer team, known colloquially as the Young Socceroos, represents Australia in international 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 Socceroos.

Australia is a twelve-time OFC champion and five-time AFF champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournaments on fifteen occasions with their best result being a fourth-place finish in 1991 and 1993.

History

2006 AFC U-19 Championship

In their first foray into Asia in 2006 the team lost the quarterfinals of the AFC Youth Championship, to South Korea, despite being considered one of the stronger teams. This was the first time the Young Socceroos had failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup since 1989. Subsequently, on 5 February 2007 the FFA decided not to renew Ange Postecoglou's contract as head coach, he was replaced by former Socceroo, and AIS head coach Steve O'Connor.

2008 AFC U-19 Championship

On 24 June 2008 Jan Versleijen was appointed as the new U-20 coach ahead of the 2008 tournament, with the FFA eager to avoid a repeat of 2006, and qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. In preparation for the tournament, Australia competed in the 2008 ASEAN Youth Championships in Thailand alongside China, Korea Republic and Thailand. A competition they ultimately won through a penalty shoot-out against South Korea. The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship was hosted by Saudi Arabia. Australia topped Group D with wins over Thailand and Jordan and a 1–1 draw with Uzbekistan. Australia then needed an extra time winner from Mitch Nichols to overcome North Korea in the quarter-final before losing 3–0 to UAE in the semi-final. However, making it through to the semi-final was enough to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Australia qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt after finishing in the final four of the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship. Despite a late James Holland penalty, Australia lost their opening game to the Czech Republic 2–1 before Costa Rica defeated the 'Young Socceroos' 3–0. In the final group game against Brazil, Aaron Mooy gave Australia an early lead however the final result saw Brazil win 3–1 and Australia was eliminated without a point.

2010 AFC U-19 Championship

To qualify for the tournament, Australia travelled to Bandung, Indonesia in November 2009 for the qualification group and proceeded after finishing second in a group of six nations. Wins over Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Singapore proceeded to a 0–0 draw with the hosts, Indonesia and a loss to Japan.

Australia competed in the 2010 AFC Under 19 Championship Finals held in Zibo, China.

The tournament was held from 3 to 17 October 2010 in Shandong province. The matches were played at the Zibo Sports Complex Stadium and Linzi Stadium.

Wins over Yemen and Iran followed by a 0–0 draw with South Korea meant Australia topped the group on goal difference. In the quarter-final against United Arab Emirates, Australia twice led before UAE equalised and took the game to extra time. Two extra time goals for Australia set up a semi-final with Saudi Arabia, which Australia won 2–0 thanks to a Kerem Bulut double. The final was played on 17 October 2010 against North Korea. Despite leading in the first half, Australia couldn't hold on and lost the final 3–2. Kerem Bulut was the tournament's top scorer with 7 goals. Australia qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia.

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Australia qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia after finishing in the final four of the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship. Australia was drawn in a group comprising Spain, Ecuador & Costa Rica.

Australia failed to progress out of the group after finishing last with one point. The first fixture resulted in a one all draw with Ecuador after Tommy Oar scored a late equaliser. The next game saw Costa Rica defeat Australia 3–2. In the final game against Spain, Australia was down by four goals after just 18 minutes. In the 27th minute Kerem Bulut grabbed a goal back before Spain made it 5–1 with a 31st-minute penalty. This was to be the final score.

2012 AFC U-19 Championship

To participate in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship the Young Socceroos first had to qualify. The confederation was geographically separated and Australia was grouped with other East Asian nations, China, Indonesia, Singapore and Macau. These five nations met in Malaysia in November 2011 and Australia proceeded through the group by winning all four games, scoring 20 goals and conceding just 1.

The 2012 AFC U-19 Championship was hosted by United Arab Emirates in November. Australia was seeded for the tournament along with the hosts and South Korea and North Korea. Australia's opening game was against Qatar. The only goal of the game came in the 11th minute for Australia when Corey Gameiro scored. Gameiro was on the scoresheet in both of the following group games when his 81st-minute equaliser against Syria and his 91st-minute equaliser against Saudi Arabia meant both games finished 1–1. The critical late goal to Saudi Arabia meant Australia not only proceeded on to the next stage at the expense of the Saudis but also topped the group.

Australia took on Jordan in the quarter-final and it was Gameiro scoring all three goals in a 3–0 win that put Australia through to the semi-final and secured qualification to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. Two second half goals to Iraq meant Australia were eliminated from the tournament. Gameiro's six goals were one short of the top goalscorer award.

2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Paul Okon coached Australia in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey where they failed to win a game despite scoring the first goal in all 3 fixtures. Daniel De Silva gave Australia the lead before Colombia levelled the game at 1–1. Joshua Brillante scored early before El Salvador scored twice before halftime and Jamie Maclaren scored in the 52nd minute but again Australia couldn't hold on with the hosts, with Turkey scoring twice. These results mean Australia has failed to win in any of their last 13 U-20 World Cup fixtures with the last victory coming over Brazil on 4 December 2003.

2014 AFC U-19 Championship

Australia started the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship campaign by participating in the qualifiers in October 2013. They travelled to Malaysia where they were joined by Vietnam, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei. Mongolia had withdrawn. The first game was an easy 7–0 win over Hong Kong. Peter Skapetis scored four goals. They then defeated Chinese Taipei 3–0 before a humiliating 5–1 loss to Vietnam. Despite this, Australia was to proceed to the finals tournament as one of the best second placed teams.

The 2014 AFC U-19 Championship was hosted by Myanmar in October 2014. Paul Okon again was head coach of the Young Socceroos for the tournament. The opening game was against United Arab Emirates. Brandon Borrello gave Australia a late lead but an 85th-minute penalty to the UAE saw the score end in a draw. The second match was a 1–0 win over Indonesia through a Jaushua Sotirio goal. The final group game had Australia leading Uzbekistan in the 66th minute thanks to Stefan Mauk. However, an 82nd-minute equaliser would prove devastating for Australia as this, and the result in the concurrent game placed UAE, Uzbekistan and Australia all on five points with Australia having the inferior goal difference and hence elimination from the tournament. Many observers sighted Australia's lack of desire to score more goals against Indonesia as the contributing factor to the elimination. Australia failed to qualify for the New Zealand 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This is just the second time since 1989 that Australia hasn't competed in the biennial event.

2016 AFC U-19 Championship

Australia qualified for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship that was held in Bahrain in October 2016. In the qualifiers hosted by Laos, they finished runner-up in their group and progressed on goal difference as one of the five best second placed teams. Comfortable wins over Philippines and Laos were followed by a heavy 3–0 loss to Japan. Steve Kuzmanovski finished as Australia's top scorer with three goals. This was the sixth consecutive U-19 Championship that Australia qualified for.

Australia was coached by Ufuk Talay for the tournament and was drawn into Group D. The opening fixture was a 1–0 victory against China through a goal to Mario Shabow. The second game was against Uzbekistan. The Uzbeks led by three until they suffered a send off. Australia then responded through two second half penalties to Liam Youlley and George Blackwood however the final result was a 3–2 win for Uzbekistan. Australia needed to win against Tajikistan in the final group game to progress. Anthony Kalik had an early penalty saved and was later sent off for two yellow cards. The game finished 0–0 and Australia were eliminated from the tournament. As a consequence, they also failed to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This is the first time that Australia has failed to qualify for two consecutive U-20 World Cups.

2018 AFC U-19 Championship

The 2018 AFC U-19 Championship was hosted by Indonesia in October and November. Australia commenced their qualification for the tournament in Vietnam. The matches had originally been scheduled to be played in Shepparton, Victoria however the Australian government refused entry to the North Korean squad. As a result, the matches were moved to neutral Vietnam although the costs associated with the shift in venue saw Northern Mariana Islands withdraw. This left just two opponents in the group, North Korea and Hong Kong. In Australia's first match against Hong Kong, Ramy Najjarine scored early and then a late double from Moudi Najjar gave Australia a 3–0 win. They then defeated North Korea 4–1 with goals again to Najjarine and Najjar as well as Fabian Monge and Denis Genreau.

With Ante Milicic now in charge, Australia started the tournament against South Korea in Bekasi. The Koreans scored first in the 55th minute however Najjarine curled in an 89th-minute equaliser to share the points. The second match was against Vietnam which Australia won 2–1 through goals to Angus Thurgate and Ben Folami. Reports emerged after the game that many of the Australian squad had been suffering from illness. In their last group match against Jordan, Australia needed at least a draw to advance and they finished 1–1, with Oliver Puflett scoring the goal in the 10th minute. In the quarter-final, Australia lost 3–1 to Saudi Arabia, with Nathaniel Atkinson scoring their only goal. Elimination at the quarter-final stage meant that Australia failed to qualify for the Under-20 World Cup for a record third consecutive time.

Players

Current squad

The following 23-player squad was called up for the 2024 Panda Cup on 13–19 November.

Caps and goals correct as of the game against China on 16 November 2024.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Alexander Robinson	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Macarthur FC
12	1GK	Max Vartuli	(2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Adelaide United
18	1GK	Gus Hoefsloot	(2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Sydney FC
3	2DF	Jesse Cameron	(2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
4	2DF	Fabian Talladira	(2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18)	7	0	Adelaide United
5	2DF	Liam Bonetig	(2005-08-20) 20 August 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Celtic
13	2DF	Dimitri Valkanis	(2005-10-18) 18 October 2005 (age 19)	2	0	AEK Athens
14	2DF	Lucas Herrington	(2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Brisbane Roar
15	2DF	Bailey O'Neil	(2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Adelaide United
16	2DF	Tyler Williams	(2007-12-22) 22 December 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Sydney FC
7	3MF	Daniel Bennie	(2006-04-13) 13 April 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Queens Park Rangers
2	3MF	Kayne Razmovski	(2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Melbourne Victory
6	3MF	Paul Okon-Engstler	(2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Benfica
8	3MF	Marcus Younis	(2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 19)	5	3	Jong PSV
17	3MF	Jesse Hoey	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Melbourne Victory
19	3MF	Ryan White	(2004-05-23) 23 May 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Adelaide United
20	3MF	Adam Bugarija	(2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19)	3	1	Perth Glory
21	3MF	Abdelelah Faisal	(2005-10-27) 27 October 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Perth Glory
22	3MF	Jaylan Pearman	(2006-04-18) 18 April 2006 (age 18)	2	1	Perth Glory
9	4FW	Musa Toure	(2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 19)	2	1	Clermont
10	4FW	Tiago Quintal	(2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Sydney FC
11	4FW	Dean Bosnjak	(2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 (age 18)	1	1	Macarthur FC
23	4FW	Nathan Amanatidis	(2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Sydney FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Steven Hall	(2005-01-16) 16 January 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Brighton & Hove Albion	2024 Panda Cup, 13–19 November 2024
GK	Daniel Graskoski	(2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Melbourne Victory	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
GK	Anthony Pavlesic	(2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 18)	5	0	Bayern Munich	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
GK	Dylan Peraić-Cullen	(2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Central Coast Mariners	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
DF	Sebastian Esposito	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Lecce	2024 Panda Cup, 13–19 November 2024
DF	Joshua Inserra	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Melbourne Victory	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
DF	Panagiotis Kikianis	(2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19)	3	2	Adelaide United	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
DF	Zach Lisolajski	(2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Perth Glory	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
DF	Zane Schreiber	(2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 19)	9	1	Melbourne City	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
DF	Zac De Jesus	(2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Sydney FC	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
DF	Pearson Kasawaya	(2006-10-14) 14 October 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Brisbane Roar	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
DF	Dylan Leonard	(2007-05-14) 14 May 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Western United	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
DF	Ben van Dorssen	(2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Newcastle Jets	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
DF	Peter Antoniou	(2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Melbourne City	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
MF	Louis Agosti	(2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Perugia	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Alexander Badolato	(2005-02-23) 23 February 2005 (age 19)	16	4	Western Sydney Wanderers	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Frans Deli	(2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 19)	10	0	Macarthur FC	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Miguel Di Pizio	(2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18)	5	0	Central Coast Mariners	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Oliver Randazzo	(2006-10-12) 12 October 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Macarthur FC	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Rhys Youlley	(2005-02-13) 13 February 2005 (age 19)	10	2	Westerlo	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Jonny Yull	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)	8	2	Adelaide United	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
MF	Zane Helweh	(2006-04-21) 21 April 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Macarthur FC	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
MF	Ryley Hollingdale	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
MF	Kavian Rahmani	(2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Melbourne City	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
MF	Xavier Stella	(2006-08-21) 21 August 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Melbourne City	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
FW	Luka Jovanovic	(2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 19)	11	4	Adelaide United	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
FW	Jake Najdovski	(2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19)	4	2	Western United	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
FW	Arion Sulemani	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19)	2	2	Melbourne City	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
FW	Thomas Waddingham	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19)	8	2	Brisbane Roar	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, 21–29 September 2024
FW	Medin Memeti	(2007-07-20) 20 July 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Melbourne City	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
FW	Luke Vickery	(2005-10-25) 25 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Western United	2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, 17–29 July 2024
FW	Max Caputo	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)	7	5	Melbourne City	v.  Chile, 11 June 2024
FW	Bailey Brandtman	(2005-06-28) 28 June 2005 (age 19)	4	2	Central Coast Mariners	v.  Chile, 11 June 2024

• Withdrew due to an injury.
• Withdrew

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

5 June Friendly	Uruguay	3–3 (4–3 p)	Australia	Montevideo, Uruguay
10:00 UYT	Lavega ?', ?' Pino 95' (pen.)	Report	Caputo 25', 32' Badolato 31'	Stadium: Complejo Uruguay Celeste [es] Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

8 June Friendly	Chile	2–2 (5–4 p)	Australia	La Calera, Chile
16:00 CLT	Loyola 16' Arce 64'	Report	Yull Youlley	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar

11 June Friendly	Chile	2–1	Australia	Santiago, Chile
17:00 CLT	Pinto Margas	Report	Jovanovic	Stadium: ANFP Federacion de Futbol de Chile

18 July ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship GS	Laos	0–6	Australia	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	Sulemani 16', 25' Younis 45+4', 73' Najdovski 89', 90+4'	Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

21 July ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship GS	Australia	6–2	Vietnam	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB	Najdovski 19', 40', 66' Sulemani 49' Helweh 74' Vickery 90+7'	Report	Dũng 57' Long 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

24 July ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship GS	Myanmar	0–1	Australia	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	Memeti 34'	Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

27 July ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship SF	Australia	0–1	Thailand	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	Leonard 13' (o.g.)	Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)

29 July ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship TP	Australia	1–1 (5–3 p)	Malaysia	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB	Younis 28'	Report	Najdovski 73' (o.g.)	Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
	Penalties
	Memeti Randazzo Quintal Bugarija Helweh		Abid Pavithran Zachary Danish

23 September AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Afghanistan	0–2	Australia	Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Jovanovic 84', 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 50 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)

25 September AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Australia	2–0	Macau	Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3	Kikianis 9', 50'	Report		Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 20 Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)

27 September AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Palestine	1–2	Australia	Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3	Ali 7'	Report	Youlley 45+1' Badolato 75'	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 40 Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria)

29 September AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Australia	0–0	Saudi Arabia	Abha, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)

13 November 2024 Panda Cup	Australia	4–2	Kyrgyzstan	Chengdu, China
15:30 UTC+8	Bugarija 21' Bosnjak 31' Pearman 36' Toure 82'	Report	Abdirasulov 50' Ernisov 70'	Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

16 November 2024 Panda Cup	China	1–1	Australia	Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8	Chen Zeshi 3'	Report	Bennie 23'	Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

19 November 2024 Panda Cup	Mongolia	0–10	Australia	Chengdu, China
14:00 UTC+8		Report	7' (pen.), 10', 26', 28', 42' 53', 56', 74', 82', 83'	Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

2025

12 February AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Australia	v	Kyrgyzstan	China
		Source

15 February AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Qatar	v	Australia	China
		Source

18 February AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	China	v	Australia	China
		Source

Records

Players with most appearances

As of 3 June 2012

Players in bold are still available for selection.

Players with most Goals Scored

As of 23 June 2013

Players in bold are still available for selection.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA 1977 did not participate 1979 1981 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 6 6 1983 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 4 4 1985 11th 3 0 2 1 2 3 1987 12th 3 1 0 2 2 6 1989 did not qualify 1991 Fourth place 4th 6 3 2 1 6 3 1993 6 3 0 3 8 9 1995 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 6 6 1997 Round of 16 10th 4 2 1 1 5 4 1999 Group stage 18th 3 1 0 2 4 8 2001 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 3 8 2003 10th 4 2 1 1 6 5 2005 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 2 5 2007 did not qualify 2009 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 2 8 2011 21st 3 0 1 2 4 9 2013 3 0 1 2 3 5 2015 did not qualify 2017 2019 2023 2025 to be determined Total 15/24 4th 56 16 15 25 63 89

OFC U-20 Championship

OFC U-20 Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1974	did not participate
1978	Champion	1st	3	3	0	0	16	2
1980	Runner-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	7	3
1982	Champion	1st	4	4	0	0	15	4
1985	Champion	1st	5	5	0	0	20	4
1986	Champion	1st	4	3	1	0	16	1
1988	Champion	1st	4	4	0	0	16	3
1990	Champion	1st	4	4	0	0	22	0
1992	did not participate
1994	Champion	1st	5	5	0	0	29	0
1997	Champion	1st	4	4	0	0	25	1
1998	Champion	1st	5	5	0	0	23	2
2001	Champion	1st	7	6	0	1	50	3
2002	Champion	1st	4	4	0	0	23	0
2005	Champion	1st	5	5	0	0	46	5
Total	13/15	12 Titles	57	54	1	2	308	28

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Quarter-finals	8th	4	2	0	2	6	4
2008	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	1	1	6	6
2010	Runner-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	15	6
2012	Semi-finals	4th	5	2	2	1	6	4
2014	Group Stage	9th	3	1	2	0	3	2
2016	Group Stage	11th	3	1	1	1	3	3
2018	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	2	1	5	6
2020	Competition cancelled
2023	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	1	1	13	5
2025	Qualified
Total	9/9	0 Titles	34	16	10	8	57	36

AFF U-19 Youth Championship

AFF U-19 Youth Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Champion	1st	3	3	0	0	8	0
2007	did not enter
2008	Champion	1st	3	2	1	0	5	2
2009	Runner-up	2nd	5	2	2	1	11	4
2010	Champion	1st	3	2	1	0	6	2
2011	did not enter
2012	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	6	6
2013	Withdrew
2014	Group stage	5th	2	0	0	2	3	5
2015	Withdrew
2016	Champion	1st	7	6	0	1	21	10
2017	did not enter
2018
2019	Champion	1st	7	6	0	1	20	7
2022	did not enter
2024	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	14	4
Total	9/17	5 Titles	38	25	5	6	94	40

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Australia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Angola	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Argentina	2	2	0	0	6	4	+2	100.00
Benin	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Brazil	4	1	0	3	4	11	−7	025.00
Cameroon	3	0	1	2	5	8	−3	000.00
Canada	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	033.33
Chile	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	033.33
Colombia	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	000.00
Ecuador	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Egypt	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
El Salvador	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
England	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Germany	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Hungary	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Japan	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	033.33
Mexico	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Nigeria	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Portugal	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	000.00
Scotland	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Republic of Ireland	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Russia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Soviet Union	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	033.33
Spain	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	000.00
Syria	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Togo	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Turkey	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
West Germany	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Yugoslavia	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Total	56	16	15	25	63	89	−26	028.57

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
China	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0	050.00
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Iran	2	2	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
Iraq	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Jordan	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	066.67
North Korea	2	1	0	1	4	4	+0	050.00
Saudi Arabia	3	1	1	1	4	4	+0	033.33
Qatar	2	2	0	0	10	1	+9	100.00
South Korea	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Syria	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Tajikistan	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Thailand	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
United Arab Emirates	4	2	1	1	7	6	+1	050.00
Uzbekistan	4	0	3	1	5	6	−1	000.00
Vietnam	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Yemen	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Total	34	16	10	8	57	36	+21	047.06

Notes

References

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4. "AIS/U20 Head Coach named", FFA, 24 June 2008
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