The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents

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in international women's under-17

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. The team is controlled by the governing body for

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(FFA), which is currently a member of the

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(AFC) and the regional

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(AFF) since leaving the

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(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

Coaching staff

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were named to the squad for the Training Camp from October 25th to November 5th including a three-match international series against

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and

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. ''Caps and goals correct as of 4 October 2022 after the match against

''.

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:'' * ^TOP Train-on player.

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFF U-16 Women's Championship

AFF U-18 Women's Championship

References

External links

FFA Junior Matildas website
{{AFC women's under-17 teams Asian women's national under-17 association football teams National youth sports teams of Australia