Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has been forced to make two changes to his 23-man squad for the upcoming China Panda Cup International Tournament 2024 to be held in Chengdu, China during the November Men’s FIFA International Window.
Sebastian Esposito (US Lecce) and Steven Hall (Brighton & Hove Albion FC) are now unavailable and will be replaced by Lucas Harrington (Brisbane Roar FC) and Max Vartuli (Adelaide United FC).
The tournament – played out of Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium – will feature U19 sides from China PR, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia, to be contested 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 12 February – 1 March 2025.
The China Panda Cup International Tournament 2024 will be the Young Socceroos' final assembly prior to their return to China PR for a pre-camp ahead of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China PR 2025™.
MATCH 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 / 5.00pm AEDT
SUBWAY YOUNG SOCCEROOS SQUAD | CHINA PANDA CUP INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2024
| NAME | POSITION | CLUB | JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB |
| Nathan AMANATIDIS | Forward | Sydney FC | West Adelaide SC / Football SA |
| Daniel BENNIE | Forward | Queens Park Rangers FC | Sorrento FC / Football West |
| Liam BONETIG | Defender | Celtic FC | Shellharbour Junior FC / Football NSW |
| Dean BOSNJAK | Forward | Macarthur FC | Freeman Sports Club / Football NSW |
| Adam BUGARIJA | Midfielder | Perth Glory FC | St. Bernadette FC / Football NSW |
| Jesse CAMERON | Defender | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Winston Hills FC / Football NSW |
| Abdul FAISAL | Midfielder | Perth Glory FC | Auburn FC / Football NSW |
| Lucas HARRINGTON | Defender | Brisbane Roar FC | Toowong FC / Football QLD |
| Gus HOEFSLOOT | Goalkeeper | Sydney FC | Helensburgh Thistles SC / Football NSW |
| Jesse HOEY | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory FC | Doncaster Rovers SC / Football VIC |
| Bailey O’NEIL | Defender | Adelaide United FC | Western Strikers FC / Football SA |
| Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Midfielder | S.L. Benfica | Marconi Stallions / Football NSW |
| Jaylan PEARMAN | Midfielder | Perth Glory FC | Sorrento FC / Football West |
| Tiago QUINTAL | Attacker | Sydney FC | Baulkham Hill FC / Football NSW |
| Kayne RAZMOVSKI | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory FC | Altona City SC / Football VIC |
| Alexander ROBINSON | Goalkeeper | Macarthur Bulls FC | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC / Football NSW |
| Fabian TALLADIRA | Defender | Adelaide United FC | Adelaide City FC / Football SA |
| Musa TOURE | Forward | Clermont Foot 63 | Croydon FC / Football SA |
| Dimitri VALKANIS | Defender | AEK Athens | MetroStars FC / Football SA |
| Max VARTULI | Goalkeeper | Adelaide United FC | Fraser Park FC / Football NSW |
| Ryan WHITE | Midfielder | Adelaide United FC | Para Hills Knights SC / Football SA |
| Tyler WILLIAMS | Defender | Sydney FC | Castle Hill United FC / Football NSW |
| Marcus YOUNIS | Midfielder | PSV Eindhoven | North Rocks SC / Football NSW |