Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

1999 U-17 World Championship

The Joeys best result in international football came in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship hosted by New Zealand, where Australia finished second.

To qualify for the tournament Australia had to first win the Oceania qualifiers. This was achieved with wins over Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and again Fiji in the final which finished 5–0.^[2] Next up was a two leg play-off against Bahrain who had finished third in the 1998 AFC U-17 Championship. Australia won 3–1 on aggregate.

In the tournament proper, Australia lost their opening game 2–1 to Brazil although a come from behind 2–1 win over Germany and a 1–0 win over Mali saw Australia top the group. Australia dispatched of Qatar 1–0 in the quarter final and needed penalties to get past USA after a 2–2 draw in the semi-final. They lost the final to Brazil; the match finished nil all after extra time and Brazil won a penalty shoot-out 8–7.

A number of this Joeys squad would go on to represent the Socceroos including Adrian Madaschi, Jade North, Joshua Kennedy and Scott McDonald.

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup from 5–22 May.^[3][4]

Caps and goals correct as of the game against China on 19 May 2026.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Charlie Wilson-Papps	(2009-09-13) 13 September 2009	8	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
12	1GK	Lachlan Allen	(2009-04-04) 4 April 2009	6	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
18	1GK	Hugo Ng	(2009-01-03) 3 January 2009	2	0	Adelaide United
2	2DF	Winston Ashburner	(2009-02-02) 2 February 2009	10	0	Melbourne Victory
3	2DF	Besian Kutleshi	(2009-02-28) 28 February 2009	18	0	Melbourne City
4	2DF	Marcus Savic	(2009-03-21) 21 March 2009	14	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
5	2DF	Miles Milliner	(2009-08-10) 10 August 2009	18	2	Sydney FC
13	2DF	Arnie Mitchell	(2009-05-06) 6 May 2009	4	0	Brisbane Roar
14	2DF	Fraser Brown	(2009-08-29) 29 August 2009	5	0	Melbourne City
15	2DF	Emile Katrib	(2009-07-17) 17 July 2009	12	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
19	2DF	Stevan Rujak	(2009-08-29) 29 August 2009	5	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
22	2DF	Harrison Bond	(2009-01-19) 19 January 2009	3	0	Red Bull Salzburg
6	3MF	Sajjad Nasiri	(2009-02-03) 3 February 2009	12	0	Adelaide United
7	3MF	Aston Reid	(2009-04-02) 2 April 2009	15	3	Sydney FC
8	3MF	Oliver O'Carroll	(2009-05-16) 16 May 2009	10	2	Central Coast Mariners
21	3MF	Luka Demuth	(2010-01-24) 24 January 2010	10	1	Melbourne City
23	3MF	Corey Da Cruz	(2009-04-24) 24 April 2009	9	2	Sydney FC
9	4FW	Luke Becvinovski	(2009-05-04) 4 May 2009	15	10	Melbourne City
10	4FW	Gabriel Lombardi	(2009-04-09) 9 April 2009	2	0	Parma
11	4FW	Max Court	(2009-01-16) 16 January 2009	11	6	APIA Leichhardt
16	4FW	Akeem Gerald	(2010-02-01) 1 February 2010	10	1	Melbourne City
17	4FW	Henrique Oliveira	(2009-01-17) 17 January 2009	11	3	Macarthur FC
20	4FW	Georgio Hassarati	(2009-03-03) 3 March 2009	16	18	Western Sydney Wanderers

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	Aaron Black		1	0	Perth Glory	2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship, 11–24 April 2026
GK	Mitchell Bright		2	0	Queensland State Team	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
GK	Laris Cesko		1	0	Adelaide United	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
GK	Cooper Winqvist		1	0	Sirius	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
DF	Oliver Dimovski		4	0	Melbourne Victory	2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship, 11–24 April 2026
DF	William Kengni		6	0	Melbourne Victory	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
DF	Deklan Cooper-Ndambuki		3	0	Adelaide United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
DF	Kade Kerry		1	0	Brisbane Roar	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
MF	Nate Robson		1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship, 11–24 April 2026
MF	Ryan Buttigieg		3	0	Sydney FC	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
MF	Taj Sorensen		3	0	Logan Lightning	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
MF	Emmett Shaw		2	0	Brisbane Roar	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
MF	Jariyah Shah	(2009-05-25) 25 May 2009	4	1	Manchester United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
MF	Lenny Van Heer		2	0	Djurgårdens IF	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
MF	Josh Brazete		1	0	Sydney FC	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
MF	Joshua Cetinic		2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
MF	Julian Recchia		1	0	Melbourne City	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
MF	Massimo Marrone		1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
MF	Johnny Pavlovic		3	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
FW	Akol Akon	(2009-05-21) 21 May 2009	13	3	Sydney FC	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 5–22 May 2026PRE
FW	Achnaff Sayon		2	2	Perth Glory	2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship, 11–24 April 2026
FW	Joey Sikora		5	3	Sydney FC	2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship, 11–24 April 2026
FW	Cristian Lombardo		3	1	APIA Leichhardt	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
FW	Malik Olukhale		6	2	Melbourne Victory	2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 17–24 January 2026
FW	Chris Irakoze		5	0	Adelaide United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
FW	Orson Conroy		1	0	APIA Leichhardt	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
FW	Lennon Biggs	(2009-04-13) 13 April 2009	2	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
FW	Jordan Owusu		1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025

2025

Albirex Niigata U17 Selection v  Australia

11 September 27th International Youth Football	Albirex Niigata U17 Selection	3–1	Australia	Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9		Report	Conroy (pen.)	Stadium: Sun Sportsland Shibata

Australia  v  Wales

13 September 27th International Youth Football	Australia	2–1	Wales	Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Becvinovski 13' Milliner 35'	Report	Dignum 90'	Stadium: Sun Sportsland Shibata

Japan  v  Australia

15 September 27th International Youth Football	Japan	4–0	Australia	Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Nishioka 52' Doiguchi 55' Tsuneyoshi 62' Kurahashi 90'	Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

Jordan  v  Australia

24 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Jordan	0–1	Australia	Aqaba, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Court 54'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

Australia  v  Bhutan

26 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	3–0	Bhutan	Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Olukhale 48' Reid 52' Becvinovski 75'	Report		Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

Philippines  v  Australia

28 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Philippines	0–6	Australia	Aqaba, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Hassarati 4', 23', 60', 76' Oliveira 6' Shah 90'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

Australia  v  Iraq

30 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	3–3	Iraq	Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Court 30' (pen.), 36' Becvinovski 74'	Report	Al-Nasari 48' Hayder 61', 69'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

2026

Fiji  v  Australia

17 January 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour	Fiji	0–2	Australia	Lautoka, Fiji
		Report	Court 19' Sikora 65'	Stadium: Churchill Park

Solomon Islands  v  Australia

20 January 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour	Solomon Islands	2–5	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	Fiumae 14' Abana 45+3'	Report	Becvinovski 7', 49', 65' Lombardo 36' Court 82' (pen.)	Stadium: National Stadium

Solomon Islands  v  Australia

24 January 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour	Solomon Islands	1–3	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	Abana 58'	Report	Olukhale 19' Hassarati 71' Becvinovski 89'	Stadium: National Stadium

Australia  v  Brunei

11 April 2026 ASEAN Boys' Championship GS	Australia	12–0	Brunei	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Hassarati 3', 35', 56', 58', 81' O'Carroll 31' Da Cruz 34', 74' Sayon 45+1', 49' Katrib 52' Zharif 70' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand)

Singapore  v  Australia

14 April 2026 ASEAN Boys' Championship GS	Singapore	0–1	Australia	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7		Report	Becvinovski 90+5'	Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Đỗ Khánh Nam (Vietnam)

Australia  v  Cambodia

17 April 2026 ASEAN Boys' Championship GS	Australia	2–0	Cambodia	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Hassarati 8' Sikora 80'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Muhammad Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman (Malaysia)

Vietnam  v  Australia

22 April 2026 ASEAN Boys' Championship SF	Vietnam	2–1	Australia	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7	Nguyễn Mạnh Cường 45+4' Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực 61'	Report	Becvinovski 9'	Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)

Laos  v  Australia

24 April 2026 ASEAN Boys' Championship TP	Laos	0–8	Australia	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7		Report	Sikora 20' Hassarati 29' (pen.), 31', 40', 51', 90+5' A. Reid 44', 58'	Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand)

Australia  v  India

6 May 2026 Asian Cup GS	Australia	4–0	India	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3	Becvinovski 4' Court 29' (pen.) Demuth 74' Oliveira 86'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)

North Korea  v  Australia

10 May 2026 Asian Cup GS	North Korea	Cancelled[a]	Australia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3		Source		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium

Uzbekistan  v  Australia

13 May 2026 Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	2–0	Australia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3	Murodov 28' Ravshanbekov 45'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman)

Vietnam  v  Australia

16 May 2026 Asian Cup QF	Vietnam	0–3	Australia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3		Report	O'Carroll 40' Hassarati 60' Gerald 75'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium Attendance: 25 Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

China  v  Australia

19 May 2026 Asian Cup SF	China	2–0	Australia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:30 UTC+3	Shuai Weihao 48' Xie Jin 90'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium Attendance: 306 Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

China  v  Australia

5 July CFA U17 Invitational Tournament	China	3–0	Australia	Yinchuan, China
19:35 UTC+8	Shuai Weihao Zhao Songyuan Sun Chenxi	Report		Stadium: Helan Mountain Stadium

Australia  v  Nigeria

8 July CFA U17 Invitational Tournament	Australia	v	Nigeria	Yinchuan, China
16:00 UTC+8		Source		Stadium: Helan Mountain Stadium

Tanzania  v  Australia

11 July CFA U17 Invitational Tournament	Tanzania	v	Australia	Yinchuan, China
16:00 UTC+8		Source		Stadium: Helan Mountain Stadium

Argentina  v  Australia

19 November 2026 World Cup GS	Argentina	v	Australia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
		Source		Stadium: Aspire Zone

Denmark  v  Australia

22 November 2026 World Cup GS	Denmark	v	Australia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
		Source		Stadium: Aspire Zone

Australia  v  Uganda

25 November 2026 World Cup GS	Australia	v	Uganda	Al Rayyan, Qatar
		Source		Stadium: Aspire Zone

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Quarter-finals	5th	4	3	1	0	4	1
1987		6th	4	2	0	2	3	5
1989	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	3	6
1991	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	0	2	7	6
1993		6th	4	1	1	2	7	5
1995		6th	4	1	1	2	6	7
1997	did not qualify
1999	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	2	1	7	5
2001	Quarter-finals	8th	4	2	0	2	6	6
2003	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	1	6
2005		12th	3	1	0	2	2	5
2007	did not qualify
2009
2011	Round of 16	15th	4	1	1	2	3	7
2013	did not qualify
2015	Round of 16	16th	4	1	1	2	3	11
2017	did not qualify
2019	Round of 16	15th	4	1	1	2	5	9
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	did not qualify
2025
2026	Qualified
2027
2028
2029
Total:13/21	Runners-up	2nd	51	18	9	24	57	79

OFC U-17 Championship

OFC U-17 Championship record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1983	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	22	2
1986	Champions	1st	4	3	0	1	10	1
1989	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	35	1
1991	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	15	4
1993	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	12	1
1995	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	11	0
1997	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	30	1
1999	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	55	1
2001	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	52	0
2003	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	40	3
2005	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	38	0
Total	10 titles	11/11	54	51	1	2	320	13

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	did not qualify
2008	Quarter-finals	5th	4	3	0	1	13	5
2010	Semi-finals	4th	5	3	1	1	12	5
2012	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	5	6
2014	Semi-finals	3rd	5	4	1	0	12	4
2016	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	10
2018	Semi-finals	4th	5	3	0	2	10	9
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Quarter-finals	8th	4	2	0	2	8	8
2025	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	4	5
2026	Semi-finals	4th	4	2	0	2	7	4
2027	Qualified
Total:9/10	Semi-finals	3rd	37	20	4	13	73	56

AFF U-16/U-17 Youth Championship

AFF U-16 Youth Championship record Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA 2008 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 14 4 2009 Cancelled 2010 did not participate 2011 2012 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 8 2013 Third place 3rd 6 4 2 0 30 2 2014 Cancelled 2015 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 36 8 2016 Champions 1st 7 3 3 1 27 13 2017 Third place 3rd 7 5 0 2 27 10 2018 did not participate 2019 Group Stage 6th 5 3 1 1 11 5 2022 Group Stage 10th 3 0 1 2 6 9 2024 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 20 6 2026 to be determined Total 9/12 3 Titles 48 28 12 8 175 67

AFF U-16 Youth Championship history First match  Australia 2–1 Bahrain  (9 July 2008; Jakarta, Indonesia) Biggest win  Brunei 0–19 Australia  (24 August 2013; Naypyidaw, Myanmar) Biggest defeat  Vietnam 3–0 Australia  (12 July 2016; Phnom Penh, Cambodia)  Australia 0–3 Malaysia  (1 August 2019; Chonburi, Thailand) Best result Champions 3 times (2008, 2016, 2024) Worst result Group stage 2 times (2019, 2022)

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	5	2	1	2	6	7	−1	040.00
Brazil	7	1	1	5	4	10	−6	014.29
Canada	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Congo	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Costa Rica	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Croatia	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Denmark	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
East Germany	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Ecuador	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
France	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	000.00
Germany	3	2	0	1	4	5	−1	066.67
Ghana	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Guinea	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Hungary	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Mali	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Mexico	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	033.33
Nigeria	7	1	0	6	4	19	−15	014.29
Qatar	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	066.67
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Spain	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Turkey	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
United States	2	0	2	0	4	4	+0	000.00
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Total	51	18	9	24	57	79	−22	035.29

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Afghanistan	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
China	3	3	0	0	10	4	+6	100.00
Timor-Leste	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	000.00
Iraq	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Japan	6	2	1	3	9	16	−7	033.33
Kyrgyzstan	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Malaysia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
North Korea	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Oman	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Saudi Arabia	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Thailand	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Turkmenistan	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
United Arab Emirates	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	033.33
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Vietnam	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	033.33
Total	33	18	4	11	66	52	+14	054.55