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
