The Subway Young Socceroos will be determined to consolidate their impressive opening day win heading into their second Group A match against Qatar U-20 on Saturday night at 8:15pm (AEDT).

Trevor Morgan's side recorded a dominant 5-1 triumph against the Kyrgyz Republic following a fast start to the match, which saw them race to a 4-0 lead by half-time. 

Luka Jovanovic and Musa Toure both bagged braces, while Daniel Bennie also etched his name on the scoresheet.

A win over Qatar will secure a place in the knockout stages and one victory away from qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™. The top four teams in this tournament will advance to the U-20 showpiece FIFA event. 

Reflecting on the performance against Kyrgyz Republic, Morgan revealed he was very pleased with his team's application and stated his side were ready for the challenge Qatar would pose.

Meanwhile, versatile Subway Young Socceroo Bennie believed the team has built a solid foundation from its first win and will look to continue that momentum moving forward in the competition.

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What they said

Trevor Morgan

Starting the tournament with three points

It's a big tournament that means a lot to everybody. So it was important to get on the pitch to compete, and obviously getting the win, a strong win, helps us build some confidence and some momentum.

Anticipating against Qatar

I think they'll make very few changes, they've probably played their best line up, or close to it in that first match. So with Qatar needing results, I don't expect too many changes apart from injuries, and I think they'll play with a very similar approach. They've got a style of play that they've been consistent with. They've got some key players who they would want to be more impactful and more successful. I think they'll stay true to their nature. We don't expect any major changes, and it's just important for us to keep playing our football and make sure that our our style of football, makes it impossible for them to get the outcome they want.

Relying on the entire squad

Leading into this we've always utilised the (whole) squad through tournaments. I don't expect this to be any different. Our choices will be about what we think is the right line up for the game, because the good news is everyone's available. Those who played and those who didn't play. 

There was a really good training session yesterday where some players who didn't get to play too much trained really well. So they're keeping themselves prominent, in terms of selection. It's really now down to what the staff feel is the best balance for the day. We're certainly not restricted by any means on how we can play.

Daniel Bennie 

Building on the win over Kyrgyz Republic

The message before the game was to start well and I think we did that in the first half. We scored four quick goals and put the game to bed straight away. Some of us haven't played together in a long time. We had one practice game and one game now, so we've just got to look at getting everything right, and getting ready for the next two games and get better each game. I think we'll do that and I think we'll be fine.

Match Schedule

Subway Young Socceroos 5-1 Kyrgyz Republic 
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Bao’an Sports Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
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Qatar v Subway Young Socceroos
Saturday, 15 February 2025
Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
Kick-off: 5.15pm Local / 8.15pm AEDT

China PR v Subway Young Socceroos
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Bao’an Sports Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
Kick-off: 7.30pm Local / 10.30pm AEDT