CommBank Young Matildas squad selected for China international series | Football Australia
Preparations for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ will step up for the CommBank Young Matildas when they face fellow qualifiers, China, in a two-match international series later this month.
Australia’s U-20 Women’s National Team will play their AFC U-20 counterparts in Xiamen, China on Sunday, 3 December and Wednesday, 6 December 2023 at the Auxiliary Field of Xiamen Egret Stadium.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said: “The tour of China is a significant opportunity for the CommBank Young Matildas to continue to build towards a key tournament in next year’s AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.”
“It builds upon our concerted approach to provide high-quality match minutes for the next generation of footballers and, as former AFC U-20 champions, China is one such nation that will provide invaluable international experience for the players.
“2023 has seen our youth representative teams play more internationals outside of competition than in previous years with trips to Italy, Korea Republic and now China. We have already begun to see the benefits of that investment the advancing of players through the youth ranks and making history in the A-League Women’s competition.
“This is only possible with strong strategic partnerships, and we would like to thank the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations and the Chinese Football Association for their collaboration,” Johnson concluded.
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations CEO Peter Cai said, "The Foundation is proud to support the next generation of Matildas heading to China, particularly on the back of the Prime Minister's recent visit. This tour will help build on longstanding links between Australia and China and showcase Australia's
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