The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by Football Australia (FA), the governing body for soccer in Australia, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas (previously Mini Matildas).
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History
The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in January 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation. Australia U17's first game was a 1–2 loss against South Korea at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney under inaugural coach Mike Mulvey. In March they competed at the 2007 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Malaysia, finishing fifth.
Coaching staff
Manager history
Mike Mulvey (2007)
Robbie Hooker (2009)
Vicky Linton (2011–2013)
Ante Juric (2013–2016)
Raeanne Dower (2017–2025)
Michael Cooper (2025–present)
Players
Current squad
The following 21 players were named for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on 17 October – 7 November 2026.
Caps and goals are current as of 14 May 2026 after the match against Japan.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.
Notes:
PRE Preliminary squad / on stand-by.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixture