Leah Blayney has named a 24-strong Young Matildas squad for next month's AFC U19 Championships in Thailand.
The fresh-faced squad features nine players yet to make their W-League debuts, which will make the tournament very interesting viewing for those talent-spotters among us seeking the W-League's next big thing.
Nine players yet to debut in #WLeague so this serves as a decent indicator for who might be in line to emerge this summer.
— Teo Pellizzeri (@teopellizzeri) September 17, 2019
Very exciting to see Victorian attacker Holly Furphy selected. All credit to Vic talented player development program for their role in bringing her through https://t.co/YvKMf5CswL
A top three finish will secure qualification for the FIFA U/20 World Cup, with Australia set to face Thailand, North Korea and Vietnam in Group A.
“I am looking forward to getting this group of players into camp in early October as we ramp up our preparations for the forthcoming AFC U-19 Women’s Championship,” Blayney said.
“While I am fortunate to work with many players in the squad with the Future Matildas program in Sydney, there are numerous players who will be joining us from other clubs and programs, so I am excited to see how all the players and staff gel together.”
THE SQUAD
Ayana AOYAGI (Gk), Morgan AQUINO (Gk), Chelsea BLISSETT, Isobel DAVY (Gk), Deborah DE LA HARPE, Shadeene EVANS, Ciara FOWLER, Mary FOWLER, Holly FURPHY, Evelyn GOLDSMITH (Gk), Charlotte GRANT, Abbey GREEN, Emily HODGSON, Angelique HRISTODOLOU, Princess IBINI, Leticia MCKENNA, Holly MCQUEEN, Lexi MORENO, Hollie PALMER, Susan PHONSONGKHAM, Indiah RILEY, Sofia SAKALIS, Tessa TAMPLIN, Julia VIGNES
THE TOURNAMENT
DPR Korea v Australia
Date: Sunday, 27 October 2019
Location: IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 8.00pm (AEDT)
Australia v Thailand
Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Location: Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 7.00pm (local); 11.00pm (AEDT)
Australia v Vietnam
Date: Saturday, 2 November 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 8.00pm (AEDT)
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