2023 Australia Under 23 National Team Results
Researched by Doug Butcher and Written by Greg Stock

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Friendly Matches | Switzerland U20 | Como 1907 (Italy) | Qatar | Selection Mediterranee U21 | Mexico U21 | Panama | France U21 | Qatar | Saudi Arabia

AFC Asian Cup U23 Qualifiers | Laos | Tajikistan

Sources: FA Match Reports, Doug Butcher.

Friendly Matches

Friday March 24 2023
Stadio Communale Bellizona, Bellizona, Switzerland
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: Played behind closed doors
Switzerland Under 20
Tim Spycher, Theo Magnin (Severin Ottiger 46), Silvan Wallner, Louis Lurvink (c), Marc Fred Tsoungui (Malik Sawadago 71), Mayka Okuka (Noah Rupp 71), Theo Golliard (Andrin Hunziker 62), Valmir Matoshi (Donfack Ryan Fosso Ymefack 81), Daniel Dos Santos Correia (Theo Berdayes Marques 62), Nikolas Muci (Miguel Reichmuth 62), Safe Samba (Alessio Besio 71)
Coach: Not Recorded
Goal: Matoshi 3
1 - 0 AUSTRALIA
Cameron Cook, Lucas Mauragis, Marc Natta, Kai Trewin, Thomas Aquilina, Louis D'Arrigo, Keegan Jelacic (Jahce Novelo 64), Calem Niewenhof (Ryan Teague 76), Alou Kuol (Lachlan Brook 65), Jacob Italiano (c) (Nishan Velupillay 76), Cameron Peupion (Noah Botic 64)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
The Olyroos commenced their Paris 2024 Olympic qualification preperations with a European training camp held in Gavirate, Varese in Northern Italy.

Monday March 27 2023
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como, Italy
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: Played behind closed doors
Como 1907 (Italy)
Lineup Not Recorded
Coach: David Bell
0 - 4 AUSTRALIA
Lineup Included; Louis D'Arrigo, Alou Kuol, Noah Botic, Jake Hollman
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Goals: D'Arrigo, Kuol, Botic, Hollman pen

Tuesday June 6 2023
Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhone, France
Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia)
Assistant Referees: Maryna Striletska (Ukraine) and Paulina Baranowska (Poland)
Attendance: 350
Qatar
Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh, Abdilla Yousif (Abdulla Ismael Al-Ali 84), Mohamed Emad Alash (c), Salfeldeen Fadialla (Abdulla Issa Al-Sulati 90), Osama Al-Tairi, Khaled Ali bin Sabah (Fares Said Amer 62), Nabil Irfan (Naif Al-Hadhrami 83), Mubarek Shanan Hamza, Lotfi Madjer (Ahmed Al-Saeed 62), Ahmed Al-Rawi, Abdullah Badr Al-Yazidi
Coach: Bruno Pinheiro
Cautions: bin Sabah 51, Alash 71
0
(4)
- 0
(3)
AUSTRALIA
Nicholas Bilokapic, Joshua Rawlins, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Lucas Mauragis, Calem Nieuwenhof, Ryan Teague, Jacob Italiano (c) (Kai Trewin 77), Cameron Peupion (Garang Kuol 68), Louis D'Arrigo, Marlee Francois (Nishan Velupillay 68), Noah Botic
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Mieuwenhof 19, Rawlins 36
Australia competed in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament - the 49th edition of this annual, age restricted international tournament. Australia were drawn in Group B and lost their first pool game 4-3 on penalties.

Friday June 9 2023
Stade d'Honneur Mallemort, France
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Assistant Referees: Referees: Lucie Ratajova Czech Republic) and Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Attendance: 350
Selection Mediterranee Under 21
Henrique Tavares, Thomas Carbonero, Enzo Lasne, Samkhou Camara (Dani Djourhi 46), Yanis Berrachad (Yassine Dahmani 64), Yacouba Barry, Tom Moustier (c), Cyril Khetir, Theo Trinker, Dylan Okyere (Yassine Benhattab 58), Jores Rahou (Ibrahim Mandefu 17 (Oucasse Mendy 64)
Coach: Nordine Assami
Cautions: Carbenero 53, Trinker 75, Mendy 82
Goals: Mandefu 27, Trinker 42
2 - 3 AUSTRALIA
Nicholas Bilokapic, Lucas Mauragis, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Hosine Bility (Joshua Rawlins 29), Ryan Teague, Jake Hollman, Keegan Jelacic (Marco Tilio 66), Jacob Italiono (c), Nishan Velupillay (Marlee Francois 66), Alou Kuol (Noah Botic 86), Garang Kuol (Cameron Peupion 66)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Caution: Hollman 90+2
Goals: Velupillay 6, 21, Teague 85

Monday June 12 2023
Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhone, France
Referee: Karim Abed (France)
Assistant Referees: Ludovic Reyes and Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
Attendance: 500
Mexico Under 21
Hector Holguin Perez, Ramon Juarez Del Castillo (c), Uziel Garcia Martinez, Everado Lopez Del Villar (Isaias Violante Romero 82), Pablo Monroy Reyes (Marcelo Flores Dorrell 59), Alberto Herrera Rodriguez Lopez, Benjamin Galdames Millan, Angel Robles Guerrero (Heriberto de Jesus Jurado Flores 46), Dagoberto Espinoza Acosta (Emilio Martinez Gonzalez 46), Andrew Montano Mora (Jesus Hernandez Moreno 59), Luca Martinez Dupuy
Coach: Raul Chabrand Manrique
Cautions: Del Castillo 38, Lopez 45
0 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Nicholas Bilokapic, Callum Talbot (c), Joshua Rawlins, Nectarios Triantis, Jacob Farrell (Lucas Mauragis 75), Ryan Teague, Cameron Peupion (Garang Kuol 74), Calem Niewenhof (Louis D'Arrigo 46), Marco Tilio (Keegan Jelacic 59), Marlee Francois, Noah Botic (Alou Kuol 82)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Triantis 38, Bilokapic 77, Teague 86
Goals: Botic 50, Francois 87

2023 Tournoi Maurice Revello Group B Final Standings
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
AUSTRALIA
3
2
1
0
52+37
2
Mexico Under 21
3
2
0
1
63+36
3
Selection Mediterranee Under 21
3
1
0
2
45-13
4
Qatar
3
0
1
2
05-52
 
Note: As Group B pool winners, Australia advanced to the knockout stage where it would play Panama Under 23s in the Semi-Final.

Thursday June 15 2023
Stade d'Honneur, Mallemort, France
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Assistant Referees: Lucie Ratajova (Czech Republic) and Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Attendance: 250
Panama
Miguel Perez Omano, Cristopher Cragwell Sjogreen, Jose Matos Ortega, Edgardo Farina Wynter, Reyniel Perdomo Willis (c), Joseph Jones Cordoba (Kahiser Lenis Navarro 72), Ricardo Tello Valor (Jose Bernal Chong 65), Luis Fields (Edward Cedeno Guerrel 72), Angel Orelien Gonzalez (Martin Moran Asfall 90+5), Davis Contreras White (Leonel Tejada Herrera 65)
Coach: Jorge Dely Valdes
Cautions: Gonzalez 28, Fields 59
Goals: White 38, Willis 88
2 - 1 AUSTRALIA
Nicholas Bilokapic, Callum Talbot (c), Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Joshua Rawlins, Jacob Farrell, Louis D'Arrigo, Ryan Teague (Calem Niewenhof 75), Keegan Jelacic (Lucas Mauragis 65), Cameron Peupion (Garang Kuol 76), Noah Botic, Nishan Velupillau (Alou Kuol 76)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Farrell 26, 63, Rawlins 28, Jelacic 29, Teague 54; Red Card: Farrell 63
Goal: Botic 18

Sunday June 18 2023
Stade d'Honneur, Mallemort, France
Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia)
Assistant Referees: Maryna Striletska (Ukraine) and Paulina Baranowska (Poland)
Attendance: 600
France Under 21
Justin Bengui Joao, Leny Yoro, Kemryk Nagera, Yiles Aradj, Christian Mawissa Elebi, Dehmaine Tabibou Assouman (Warren Zaire-Emery 57), Andrea Dacourt (Eliesse Ben Seghir 46), Mayssam Benama, Jean-Matteo Bahoya Negoce (Mokrane Bentoumi 76), Ayman Alki, Mamadou Diakhon (Mathys Tel (c) 46)
Coach: Bernard Diomede
Cautions: Benama 84, Negoce 85, Seghir 90+6
0 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Ethan Co (Cameron Cook 46), Kai Trewin, Lucas Mauragis, Hosine Bility (Jordan Courtney-Perkins 66), Lous D'Arrigo, Jake Hollman, Calem Niewenhof (Ryan Teague 79), Jacob Italiano (c), Marlee Francois (Nishan Velupillay 79), Alou Kuol (Noah Botic 74), Garang Kuol (Cameron Peupion 79)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Hollman 34, G.Kuol 46, Niewenhof 51, A.Kuol 63, D'Arrigo 90+5, Cook 90+7
Goals: Hollman 29, d'Arrigo 45+3
Australia finished third in the 2023 Tournoi Maurice Revello after defeating France Under 21, 2-0.
 
AFC U-23 2024 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Wednesday September 6 2023
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Referee: Sheikh Ahmad Aleddin (Lebanon)
Assistant Referees: Ali Fakih (Lebanon) and Mazen Zazfoun (Syria)
Fourth Official: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Attendance: 200
Laos
Kop Lakphathip, Khamsa Nga Phimmasone (c), Anoulack Vannalath, Inthachuk, Thanouthong Kietnalonglop, Anousone Xaypanya, Chanthavixay Khouthoumphone, Damoth Thongkhamsavath, Anoulack Sayalath, Souphan Khambal On, Roman Anousone Angot
Coach: Guglierno Arena
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Khounthoumphone 12
1 - 7 AUSTRALIA
Cameron Cook, Callum Talbot, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Lucas Mauragis, Kai Trewin (Patrick Yazbek 74), Ryan Teague, Jake Hollman, Louis D'Arrigo (Cameron Peupion 65), Lachlan Brook, Noah Botic (Alou Kuol 65), Nishan Velupillay (Marlee Francois 74)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Velupillay 2, 4, D'Arrigo 7, Botic 21, 55, Brook 59, Kuol 79
The Olyroos were drawn in Group I for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers along with Laos, Tajikistan and North Korea, A month out from the tournament North Korea withdrew.

Tuesday September 12 2023
Central Republican Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Referee: Ali Fakih (Lebanon)
Assistant Referees: Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon) and Samar Pal (India)
Attendance: 12,400
Tajikistan
Khasanov Mukhriddin, Qurbonov Sodigion, Karomatullozoda Alijon (Akhtamov Fakhriddn 46), Safarov Manucher, Karimov Mehrubon, Khaltov Azizbek (Samiev Shahrom 87), Elmurodov Shuhrat, Kamolov Amadoni, Shukur Alisher, Khailoev Rusian, Solrov Rustam
Coach: Mubin Ergashav
Cautions: Alijon 23, Amadoni 31
Goal: Rustam 28
1 - 1 AUSTRALIA
Nicholas Bilokapic, Callum Talbot (c), Hoine Bility, Lucas Mauragis, Nectario Triantis (Jordan Courtney-Perkins 56), Ryan Teague, Patrick Yazbek, Jake Hollman (Louis D'Arrigo 56), Cameron Peupion (Lachlan Brook 74), Noah Botic (Alou Kuol 90+1), Nishan Velupillay (Marlee Francois 74)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Peupion 23, Triantis 52
Goal: Peupion 12
 
AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers Group I Final Standings
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
AUSTRALIA
2
1
1
0
82+64
2
Tajikistan
2
1
1
0
32+14
3
Laos
2
0
0
2
29-70
4
North Korea
0
0
0
0
0000
 
Note: Australia advanced to the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Finals in Qatar finishing on top of Group I. Tajikistan also qualified with North Korea withdrawing a month out from the tournament.

Sunday November 19 2023
Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium, Khoba, Saudi Arabia
Referee: Mohammed Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Attendance: Not Recorded
Qatar
Yousef Abdullah Balladeh, Mohammed Emad Alash (c), Osamah Al-Tairi (Abdulrahman Raafat Zaky 87), Lofti Madjer, Abdullah Al Ali, Abdulrahman Rashed Juma, Anas Abweny, Ahmed Al Saeed (Mohammed Gouda 76), Salfeldeen Hassan Fadialla, Mustafa Al Sayed, Mohamed Al Manai; Sub: Ali Nasser Al Marri
Coach: Ildio Vale
Cautions: Al Saeed 46, Al Marri 88
Goal: Al Sayed 45+1
1 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Patrick Beach, Callum Talbot (c) (Jacob Italiano 74), Lucas Mauragis (Nectarios Traintis 74), Kai Trewin, Mark Natta, Patrick Yazbek (Ryan Teague 63), Lachlan Brook (Noah Botic 74), Calem Nieuwenhof (Louis D'Arrigo 63), Adrian Segecic, Mohamed Toure (Marco Tilio 81), Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Nishan Velupillay 63)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Toure 27, Brook 40
The Olyroos held a training camp in Saudi Arabia as they prepare for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar.

Tuesday November 21 2023
Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium, Khoba, Saudi Arabia
Referee: Mohammed Al-Daqqash (Saudi Arabia)
Attendance: Not Recorded
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Al-Jubaya (Mohammed Al Absi 46), Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Marwan Al-Sahafi 68), Rayan Hamad Hamidou, Mohammed Bakor (Mohammed Al-Yami 72), Majed Qasheesh (Hussain Al Sibyani 68), Mohammed Mahzari, Musab Al-Juwayr, Ziyad Al-Johani (c), Yazeed Jawshan, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Hassan Al-Ali
Coach: Saad Alshehri
Caution: Al-Johani 64
Goal: Bahusayn 90+5
1 - 3 AUSTRALIA
Steven Hall, Nectarios Triantis, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Louis D'Arrigo, Marco Tilio, Nishan Velupillay, Jake Hollman, Ryan Teague, Jacob Italiano (c), Noah Botic (Kai Trewin 76), Jacob Farrell (Callum Talbot 70)
Coach: Tony Vidmar
Cautions: Triantis 45+4, 73, Yazbek 90+1; Red Card: Triantis 73
Goals: Botic 12, 36, Velupillay 43

Last updated: 15 January 2024.