The CommBank Young Matildas (U-20) will travel to Wellington in July to take on the Aotearoa New Zealand U-20 Women鈥檚 National Team in a two-match international friendly series.
Australia will open the series against the Junior Football Ferns on Thursday, 11 July 2024 (12.30pm AEST) at Jerry Collins Stadium with the fixture streamed live on page and available to watch in Australia.
Three days later the two nations will clash again on Sunday, 14鈥疛uly 2024 (12.30pm AEST) in a closed doors match at New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) to assist their preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women鈥檚 World Cup Colombia 2024鈩.
Head Coach Leah Blayney expressed the importance of securing international matches in preparation for the world championships running from 31 August to 22 September 2024.
鈥淪ecuring these two internationals against Aotearoa New Zealand is an important step for the CommBank Young Matildas as we set the groundwork for our FIFA U-20 Women鈥檚 World Cup campaign,鈥 Blayney said.
鈥淲ith Aotearoa New Zealand fellow qualifiers for the tournament, they will present a test for our players as we continue to evolve and cement the playing style we want to employ in Bogot谩. Crucially, it is a fantastic opportunity for us to bring the team together after the conclusion of the Liberty A-League season and some important down time.
鈥淲ith less than 10 weeks until we kick off our tournament, we are carefully constructing a training environment and match schedule that will provide the players with the right lead in for our opening match against Colombia,鈥 Blayney concluded.
The CommBank Young Matildas have been drawn alongside Colombia, Mexico and Cameroon in Group A at the FIFA U-20 Women鈥檚 World Cup Colombia 2024鈩.鈥
COMMBANK YOUNG MATILDAS - INTERNATIONAL SERIES
New Zealand vs CommBank Young Matildas
Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024
Time: 2:30pm (local) / 12.30pm (AEST)
Venue: Jerry Collins Stadium, Wellington
Broadcast:
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New Zealand vs CommBank Young Matildas
Date: Sunday, 14鈥疛uly 2024
Time: 2:30pm (local) / 12.30pm (AEST)
Location: NZCIS, Wellington
Behind closed doors
