The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents
Australia
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in international women's under-17
soccer
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. The team is controlled by the governing body for
soccer in Australia
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,
Football Federation Australia
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(FFA), which is currently a member of the
Asian Football Confederation
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(AFC) and the regional
ASEAN Football Federation
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(AFF) since leaving the
Oceania Football Confederation
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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
Asian Football Confederation
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.
Coaching staff
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the squad for the
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in
Bali
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,
Indonesia
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.
''Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against
Thailand
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''.
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:''
*
INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
;Legend
2024
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship
References
External links
FFA Junior Matildas website
{{AFC women's under-17 teams
Under-17
Women's under-17
Asian women's national under-17 association football teams