Australia U-23s

Pasquali is back in Australia following closer to two and a half years with Ajax

Why Pasquali traded bright lights of Ajax for Western United's blank slate

Seb Pasquali put himself on the Ajax hotlist with a penalty against Juventus and just 29 minutes of Hyundai A-League football.

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D'Agostino backs Australia to dazzle in exhibition of trans-Tasman talent

As one of Australia’s most talented up and coming forwards, Nick D’Agostino knows all about taking opportunities when they present themselves. That’s why football fans across the east coast should heed the Perth Glory forward’s words, and book their seat to watch the next gene

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The 198cm force aiming to strengthen Australia’s goal threat

When 198cm defender Harry Souttar returned to Fleetwood Town for the 2019/20 season, there was one particular trait he wanted to add to his game: goals. In 11 League One games for Fleetwood last season, the Australia U-23s centre-back scored one goal and provided one assist.

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Wollongong and Campbelltown relishing Australia U-23's clash with New Zealand

Football fans in Wollongong and Campbelltown, the next generation of Caltex Socceroos are coming to your doorstep. Australia’s U-23 football team are set to host New Zealand in September in a two-match series played within two of New South Wales’ most famed footballing breedin

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Australia U-23 to play New Zealand U-23 in two-match series

Australia’s U-23 men’s football team will gain valuable international match minutes together in early September when Football Federation Australia (FFA) hosts New Zealand in a two-match series in New South Wales. Australia will take on New Zealand at WIN Stadium in Wollongong

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Arnold’s promise for next Caltex Socceroos generation

Caltex Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold believes the Australia U-23 national team is the perfect platform for players to face quality opposition and take their professional careers to the next level. Australia's U-23s qualified for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship earlier thi

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Confirmed: Australia qualifies for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship

The Australian U-23 Men’s national team have secured a place at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand next January after finishing their qualification matches in Phnom Penh, Cambodia undefeated on Tuesday evening. Australia drew 2-2 with Korea Republic in the Cambodian c

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Australia draw with Korea Republic in final qualifying game

Australia's U-23 national team have secured their 2020 AFC U-23 Championship place after playing out a 2-2 draw with the Korea Republic on Tuesday night. Needing a win to leapfrog the Koreans into top spot in Group H, Australia made a dominant start and led 2-0 thanks to a pa

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Thailand Tiebreakers: Participants for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship to be confirmed tonight

The Australian Men’s U-23 National Team will conclude their 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification campaign in Cambodia this evening when they face Korea Republic (kick-off 9.00pm AEDT). Australia are currently second in Group H of qualifying and are atop the standings of se

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Australia hit six against Chinese Taipei to set up Korea Republic decider

The Australian U-23 national team are one step closer to the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship after defeating Chinese Taipei 6-0 on Sunday evening. Having beaten Cambodia by the same scoreline in their Group H opener on Saturday morning, Graham Arnold’s side dominated proceedings ag

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Australia make strong start in Phnom Penh on road to Thailand and Tokyo

The Australian U-23 National Team got their 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification campaign off to a strong start in Cambodia on Saturday morning (AEDT), recording a solid 6-0 win over their hosts in Phnom Penh. From the outset Australia looked well prepared for their Cambo

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'These boys are ready': Arnold confident ahead of AFC U-23 qualifiers

Graham Arnold was at the helm the last time an Australian team qualified for the Olympic Games with a squad skippered by Mark Milligan and containing a host of players who would go on to become Caltex Socceroos. Now 11 years on from those 2008 Games, Arnold leads a new crop of

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McGree and Genreau eager to play crucial role on road to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Key Australia U-23s midfielder Riley McGree has declared he and his teammates are ‘ready and acclimatised’ to the stifling conditions in Cambodia, as they embark on qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Australia face hosts Cambodia on Saturday morning (AEDT) in c

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23s show good signs against tough Tigers team

Australia U-23 National Team Head Coach Graham Arnold believes Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Malaysia U-23 at the Shah Alam Stadium close to Kuala Lumpur was the ‘perfect’ preparation for his squad leading up to Friday’s 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification opener against Cambodia i

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Arnold takes positives from first friendly as U-23s continue crucial camp

Australian U-23 national team head coach Graham Arnold said his squad could take plenty of positives away from their friendly against Malaysian top-flight side Petaling Jaya City FC on Thursday evening, despite incurring a 2-0 defeat. In oppressive conditions in Shah Alam clo