Subway Australian U23s Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has been required to make a change to his 23-player squad for a series of fixtures with Korea Republic during the June FIFA Men’s International Window.
Mohamed Toure (Randers FC) has been called up to the senior national team and will travel to Perth for Round Three Qualifiers and will be replaced in the squad by Jing Reec (Melbourne Victory FC).
Australia will assemble in Yongin, Korea Republic for two matches, ahead of their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers in September.
The selection of Australian-based players will allow Vidmar and his staff to work with several new faces, with a view to building greater depth across the cohort in the months leading up to the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™.
Several eligible U23 players were not considered for selection in this window as they manage injuries and physical workload or are in the process of moving clubs during the off-season.
The Subway Australian U-23s’ path to the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Saudi Arabia™ has also been revealed, following the continental tournament’s Official Draw at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 29 May.
The Subway Australian U-23s have been drawn in Group D alongside China PR (host), Northern Mariana Islands and Timor-Leste.
Qualifiers for the 7th edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ – to be held in Saudi Arabia – will take place across Asia during the September FIFA Men’s International Window and feature 44 teams, who will be divided into 11 groups.
MATCH DETAILS
Korea Republic U23 v Subway Australian U23
Thursday, 5 June 2025
Yongin Mireu Stadium, Korea Republic
Kick-off: 7.00pm local / 8.00pm AEST
Korea Republic U23 v Subway Australian U23
Monday, 9 June 2025
Venue TBC
Kick-off: TBC
AUSTRALIAN U-23 SQUAD | KOREA REPUBLIC FRIENDLIES | 2-10 JUNE
| Name | Position | Current Club | Junior Club / Member Federation |
Kealey ADAMSON | Defender | Macarthur FC, Australia | Lindfield FC / Football NSW |
Ethan ALAGICH | Midfielder | Adelaide United FC, Australia | Valley View SC / Football SA |
Patrick BEACH | Goalkeeper | Melbourne City FC, Australia | Glenmore Park FC / Football NSW |
Guiseppe BOVALINA | Defender | Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Canada | Croydon FC / Football SA |
Rhys BOZINOVSKI | Midfielder | Western United FC, Australia | Spring Hills Stallions FC / Football VIC |
Ethan COX | Goalkeeper | Adelaide United FC, Australia | Salisbury United FC / Football SA |
Yaya DUKULY | Forward | Adelaide United FC, Australia | Para Hills Knights SC / Football SA |
Matthew GRIMALDI | Forward | Western United FC, Australia | Watsonia Heights FC / Football VIC |
Samuel KLEIN | Midfielder | Brisbane Roar FC, Australia | Gympie Diggers FC / Football QLD |
Garang KUOL | Forward | Newcastle United FC, England | Goulburn Valley Suns FC / Football VIC |
Alessandro LOPANE | Midfielder | Melbourne City FC, Australia | APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI | Defender | Perth Glory FC, Australia | Carramar Cougars Junior FC / Football West |
Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia | Brunswick City SC / Football VIC |
Nathan PAULL | Defender | Central Coast Mariners FC, Australia | Heathcote Waratah FC / Football NSW |
Ariath PIOL | Forward | Real Salt Lake, United States | Campbelltown City SC / Football SA |
Oscar PRIESTMAN | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia | Seaforth FC / Football NSW |
Joshua RAWLINS | Defender | Melbourne Victory FC. Australia | Dianella Junior SC / Football West |
Jing REEC | Forward | Melbourne Victory FC. Australia | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC / Football NSW |
Alexander ROBINSON | Goalkeeper | Macarthur FC, Australia | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC / Football NSW |
Aidan SIMMONS | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia | St George FC / Football NSW |
Jordi VALADON | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia | Glen Eira FC / Football VIC |
Kane VIDMAR | Defender | Western United FC, Australia | West Torrens Birkalla SC / Football SA |
Abel WALATEE | Forward | Western United FC, Australia | North Sunshine Eagles FC / Football VIC |