The Subway Young Socceroos have accepted an invitation to attend the China Panda Cup International Tournament 2024, to be held in Chengdu, China during the November Men’s FIFA International Window.
The tournament – played out of Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium – will feature U19 sides from China PR, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia, to be played in a round-robin format.
Trevor Morgan’s squad will assemble in Chengdu from 10 November for the tournament, which will act as preparation for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China PR 2025™.
Australia, China PR and Kyrgyzstan have all recently qualified for the U20 continental tournament – which serves as qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ – to be played from February 6-23, 2025.
Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan said the opportunity to assemble ahead a major tournament would be of significant benefit to his squad.
“Our activity right throughout this year has been geared towards qualification, and then preparation for the U20 Asian Cup in February 2025 – our involvement in the Panda Cup complements those existing plans,” Morgan said.
“The opportunity to play competitive games in a tournament format, while also familiarising ourselves with conditions we’ll face when we return next year will be a valuable experience for our players and staff.”
The Subway Young Socceroos will name their squad for the China Panda Cup International Tournament 2024 on Monday, 4 November, while the Official Draw for the Group Stage of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China PR 2025™ will be held in Shenzen, China on Thursday, 7 November at 6pm AEDT.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Subway Young Socceroos v Kyrgyzstan
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Kick-off: 3.30pm local / 6.30pm AEDT
Subway Young Socceroos v China PR
Saturday, 16 November 2024
Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Kick-off: 7.35pm local / 10.35pm AEDT
Subway Young Socceroos v Mongolia
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Kick-off: 2.00pm local / 4.00pm AEDT