CommBank Young Matildas Head Coach Alex Epakis has been required to make changes to his squad ahead of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Qualifiers this August.
Amber Luchtmeijer from Bulls FC Academy replaces Grace Kuilmau, and Amali Kinsella from Queensland Academy Sport replaces Isabela Hoyos.
The AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers will kick off on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, with Australia opening its campaign against host nation Tajikistan, before facing Palestine on 8 August and Chinese Taipei on 10 August.
Qualification at the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ will mean a direct pathway to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026™.
MATCH DETAILS:
Australia v Tajikistan
Date: Wednesday, 6 August 2025 / Thursday, 7 August 2025
Time: 10.00pm (local) / 3.00am AEST
Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Palestine v Australia
Date: Friday, 8 August 2025
Time: 7.00pm (local) /12.00am AEST
Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Australia v Chinese Taipei
Date: Sunday, 10 August 2025
Time: 7.00pm (local) /12.00am AEST
Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
COMMBANK YOUNG MATILDAS | SQUAD | AFC U-20 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP
NAME | POSITION | CLUB / MEMBER FEDERATION | |
Alexia | APOSTOLAKIS | Defender | Melbourne City FC / Football NSW |
Amelia | BENNETT | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC NPL / Football NSW |
Tegan | BERTOLISSIO | Defender | Macarthur Rams FC / Football NSW |
Jasmine | BLACK | Goalkeeper | Northern Tigers FC / Football NSW |
Milly | BOUGHTON | Forward | Unattached / Football NSW |
India | BREIER | Forward | Macarthur Rams FC / Football NSW |
| Madeleine | CASPERS | Midfielder | Sydney University / Football NSW |
| Amelia | CASSAR | Midfielder | Macarthur Rams FC / Football NSW |
Sian | DEWEY | Midfielder | Football South Australia NTC / Football SA |
Sofia | FANTE | Goalkeeper | Sydney University / Football NSW |
Tiana | FULLER | Forward | Sydney Olympic FC / Football NSW |
Skye | HALMARICK | Forward | NWS Spirit FC / Football NSW |
Amali | KINSELLA | Defender | Football Queensland QAS / Football QLD |
Zara | KRUGER | Midfielder | Brisbane Roar FC / Football QLD |
Grace | KUILAMU | Forward | Brisbane Roar FC | FQ Academy QAS Women / Football QLD |
Amber | LUCHTMEIJER | Forward | Bulls FC Academy / Football NSW |
Maya | LOBO | Defender | Macarthur Rams FC / Football NSW |
Ilona | MELEGH | Goalkeeper | Football SA NTC / Football SA |
Avaani | PRAKASH | Midfielder | Bulls FC Academy / Football NSW |
Sienna | SAVESKA | Forward | Illawarra Stingrays / Football NSW |
Rubi | SULLIVAN | Defender | NWS Spirit FC / Football NSW |
Caley | TALLON-HENNIKER | Forward | Illawarra Stingrays / Football NSW |
Peta | TRIMIS | Forward | Sydney Olympic FC / Football NSW |
Talia | YOUNIS | Forward | Western Sydney Wanderers FC NPL / Football NSW |
