The Subway Young Socceroos’ FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ Group Stage opponents have been revealed, following the tournament’s Official Draw in Santiago, Chile.
Australia has been drawn into Group D alongside Argentina, Cuba and Italy.
The FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ – scheduled from 27 September to 19 October – features 24 teams from across the globe, with the Subway Young Socceroos sealing their place in the 24th edition of the bi-annual tournament courtesy of their at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025™.
FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ fixtures will be played out of the cities of Santiago, Rancagua, Valparaiso and Talca, with a detailed schedule to be released at a later date. The Group Stage of the tournament will see the top two teams advance to the last 16, as well as the four best third-placed finishers.
Trevor Morgan’s squad is already set to face Argentina in the June FIFA Men’s International Window, following to travel to South America.
Australia will play the six-time FIFA U20 World Cup™ Winners in two matches, in Buenos Aires on Friday, 6 June and Monday, 9 June (local).
The matches represent the final assembly for the Subway Young Socceroos prior to a tournament pre-camp prior to the commencement of the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™.
Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan spoke from Santiago following the Official Draw.
“When you take a look at not just our Group but the teams competing across the tournament, I think it’s a feeling of excitement for the players and staff,” Morgan said.
“We continue a bit of a theme of ours coming across teams in friendly matches prior to facing them in an official tournament. The experience in Argentina against a side of their quality – regardless of the fact we’ll face them in the Group Stage – will be a valuable part of our progression towards the World Cup.
“We can now get further into our preparation with the Group Stage confirmed, as we look to finalise our pre-camp plans in September.
“I love working with this group of players – who have shown us the many fantastic qualities they possess both individually and collectively – and have no doubt they’ll be up for the challenge that a tournament of this calibre presents,” Morgan concluded.
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