CommBank Junior Matildas Gear Up for U-17 World Cup

The CommBank Junior Matildas will assemble for their final domestic training camp ahead of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026™, with Australia's debut in the tournament set to kick off on October 19th against Chile.

CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach, Michael Cooper, has called in a 28-player squad for the upcoming training camp, as his coaching staff have their final opportunity to make selection choices ahead of the squad announcement for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026™.

Australia qualified for the first-ever time for the showpiece U-17 event following the team's fourth-place finish at the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 2026™, with the tournament set to provide invaluable experience for Australia's next generation of stars.

The CommBank Junior Matildas will kick off their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026™ campaign against Chile, who will be competing in their third U-17 Women's World Cup.

The team will then take on two-time champions, Spain, in their second group stage game of Group F, with the team having won the tournament in 2018 and 2022 and were runners-up in the 2024 edition of the tournament.

Mexico are Australia's final group stage opponents, who will be competing in their ninth U-17 showpiece tournament. The team has been close to picking up the title in previous years, claiming 2nd place in the 2018 tournament and picking up the Bronze Medal in last year's edition.

COMMBANK JUNIOR MATILDAS | TRAINING CAMP SQUAD

NAME

POSITION

CLUB / MEMBER FEDERATION

Tehya ASPLAND

Defender

Canberra Olympic/ Capital Football

Tyra BAGIANTE

Forward

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Ruby BETRO

Midfielder

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Charlotte BRADSHAW

Defender

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Sienna CALVANESE

Forward

Melbourne City/ Football Victoria

Claire CORBETT

Midfielder

Macarthur Rams/ Football NSW

Annabelle CROLL

Goalkeeper

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Matilda DIAS WADEWITZ

Forward

N/A

Madison GABILA

Defender

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Dali GORR BURCHMORE

Goalkeeper

Melbourne City/ Football Victoria

Chelsea HARPUR

Midfielder

Bulls FC/ Football NSW

Leyla HUSSEIN

Forward

Melbourne Victory/ Football Victoria

Kaya JUGOVIC

Forward

Melbourne City/ Football Victoria

Frida KARABERIS

Midfielder

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Sakura LEONG

Defender

Football West/ Football West

Liana LUONG

Defender

Macarthur Rams/ Football NSW

Fernanda MCLAREN ESCOBAR

Midfielder

Queensland Academy of Sport/ Football QLD

Theodora MOUITHYS MICKALAD

Forward

Football West/ Football West

Hayley MUIR

Defender

Western Sydney Wanderers/ Football NSW

Maeve NICHOLAS

Midfielder

Football SA/ Football SA

Alyse OPPEDISANO

Goalkeeper

Sydney FC/ Football NSW

Alexis PANTAZOPOULOS

Forward

South Melbourne/Football Victoria

Willa PEARSON

Defender

Sydney FC/ Football NSW

Harper PELL

Defender

NWS Spirit/ Football NSW

Keira SARRIS

Midfielder

Melbourne City/ Football Victoria

Anastasia SIMIC

Forward

Melbourne Victory/ Football Victoria

Rubi SULLIVAN

Defender

NWS Spirit/ Football NSW

Jada TAYLOR

Forward

Northern Tigers/ Football NSW

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026™ | MATCH SCHEDULE | GROUP F

Australia v Chile

Date: Monday, 19 October 2026 (Local)/ Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (AEDT)

Time: 6.00pm (Local)/ 5.00am (AEDT)

Venue: Mohammed VI Football Academy, Salé, Morocco

Spain v Australia

Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026 (Local)/ Friday, 23 October 2026 (AEDT)

Time: 3.00pm (Local)/ 2.00am (AEDT)

Venue: Mohammed VI Football Academy, Salé, Morocco

Mexico v Australia

Date: Sunday, 25 October 2026 (Local)/ Monday, 26 October 2026 (AEDT)

Time: 3.00pm (Local)/ 2.00am (AEDT)

Venue: Mohammed VI Football Academy, Salé, Morocco

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