Australia will return to the international arena in August, as the Australia U-23 Representative Team prepare to compete in the 13th edition of the ASEAN Women's Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025, to be held in Vietnam from 6-19 August.
The tournament, formerly known as the AFF Women's Championship, will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho and Lach Tray Stadium in Haiphong, featuring eight participating nations from across Southeast Asia.
Australia earned qualification for the tournament directly by winning the AFF Women's Championship 2022 in the Philippines.
The talented side have been drawn into Group B, where they will face Myanmar, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, with the final to be played on Tuesday, 19 August.
Head Coach Joe Palatsides has named a strong squad for the tournament, including recent CommBank Matildas debutants Bryleeh Henry, Isabel Gomez, and Chloe Lincoln.
Quotes attributable to Head Coach, Joe Palatsides:
"This tournament is a really important opportunity for our players to experience international football in a meaningful way.
"It gives them a real taste of what it takes to compete at this international level while coming up against quality opposition in unfamiliar conditions and doing it within a structure that mirrors the expectations of the CommBank Matildas.
"Some of these players have already had a taste of senior football while others are knocking on the door, but no matter where they are on their journey, this kind of experience is incredibly valuable.
"Development is a big part of what we're doing but we're also going to Vietnam to win. We want our players to embrace the challenge, rise to the occasion, and understand what it means to wear the Australian jersey."
Joe Palatsides' side opens its campaign against Myanmar on Thursday, 7 August (4.30pm local), before taking on the Philippines on Sunday, 10 August (7.30pm local), and rounding out the group stage against Timor-Leste on Wednesday, 13 August (7.30pm local). All Group B matches will be played at Viet Tri Stadium. View the match schedule HERE.
Participation in the ASEAN Women's Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025 supports Football Australia's long-term goals around regional collaboration, performance benchmarking, and creating development opportunities through competition.
AUSTRALIA | SQUAD | ASEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MSIG SERENITY CUP™ 2025
Name |
Position |
Current Club/Member Federation |
Georgia CASSIDY |
Midfielder |
Perth SC / Football West |
Alana CERNE |
Defender |
Essendon Royals SC / Football VIC |
Amy CHESSARI |
Midfielder |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (NPL) / Football NSW |
Naomi THOMAS-CHINNAMA |
Defender |
Unattached |
Claudia CICCO |
Defender |
APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
Tahlia FRANCO |
Goalkeeper |
Macarthur Rams FC / Football NSW |
Holly FURPHY |
Midfielder |
Unattached |
Isabel GOMEZ |
Midfielder |
Northern Tigers FC / Football NSW |
Sasha GROVE |
Defender |
Unattached |
Bryleeh HENRY |
Midfielder |
Unattached |
Sally JAMES |
Goalkeeper |
APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
Alana JANCEVSKI |
Midfielder |
Unattached |
Grace JOHNSTON |
Defender |
Preston Lions FC / Football VIC |
Aideen KEANE |
Midfielder |
Sydney Olympic FC / Football NSW |
Chloe LINCOLN |
Goalkeeper |
Unattached |
Leticia MCKENNA |
Midfielder |
Unattached |
Emilia MURRAY |
Attacker |
Coogee United FC / Football NSW |
Annalise RASMUSSEN |
Attacker |
UNSW FC / Football NSW |
Sofia SAKALIS |
Midfielder |
Box Hill United Pythagoras FC / Football VIC |
Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG |
Defender |
Unattached |
Ella TONKIN |
Defender |
Northern Tigers FC / Football NSW |
Tori TUMETH |
Defender |
Unattached |
Alicia WOODS |
Midfielder |
Brisbane Roar FC (NPL) / Football QLD |
AUSTRALIA | MATCH SCHEDULE | ASEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MSIG SERENITY CUP™ 2025
Myanmar v Australia U-23
Date: Thursday, 7 August 2025
Kick-off: 4.30pm local / 7.30pm AEST
Venue: Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam
Australia U-23 v Philippines
Date: Sunday, 10 August 2025
Kick-off: 7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST
Venue: Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam
Australia U-23 v Timor-Leste
Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Kick-off: 7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST
Venue: Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam
