Football Federation Australia (FFA) has confirmed on Friday a change to the Young Socceroos squad that is competing at the 2018 AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia.
Young Socceroos coach Ante Milicic has brought in Melbourne City FC’s Connor Metcalfe to replace Western Sydney Wanderer Kosta Grozos.
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Grozos sustained an injury during the team’s pre-tournament training camp in Singapore which has ruled him out of the competition.
Metcalfe has been involved in previous Young Socceroos training camps this year.
Australia will commence its 2018 AFC U19 Championship campaign tonight against Korea Republic at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, Indonesia. Kick-off is at 11pm (AEDT).
Final Young Socceroos 23-player squad for the 2018 AFC U19 Championship (October 18 – November 4)
|
Name |
Current Club, Country |
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Nathaniel ATKINSON |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
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Joshua CAVALLO |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
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Mathieu CORDIER |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
|
James DELIANOV (Gk) |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
|
Duro DRAGICEVIC (Gk) |
Sydney FC, Australia |
|
Gengba Tai (Ben) FOLAMI |
Ipswich Town FC, England |
|
Macklin FREKE (Gk) |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
|
John IREDALE |
SC Heerenveen, Netherlands |
|
Connor METCALFE |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
|
Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
|
Moudi NAJJAR |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
|
Ramy NAJJARINE |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
|
Con OUZOUNIDIS |
Everton FC, England |
|
Sebastian PASQUALI |
AFC Ajax, Netherlands |
|
Dylan PIERIAS |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
|
Oliver PUFLETT |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
|
John ROBERTS |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
|
Tate RUSSELL |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
|
Dylan RYAN |
Willem II, Netherlands |
|
Walter SCOTT |
Perth Glory FC, Australia |
|
Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS |
Adelaide United, Australia |
|
Christian THEOHAROUS |
Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany |
|
Angus THURGATE |
Newcastle Jets, Australia |
Young Socceroos Match Schedule – 2018 AFC U19 Championship (Group C)
Korea Republic v Young Socceroos
Date: Friday, 19 October 2018
Venue: Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia
Kick-off: 7pm (local); 11pm (AEDT)
Young Socceroos v Vietnam
Date: Monday, 22 October 2018
Venue: Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia
Kick-off: 4pm (local); 8pm (AEDT)
Young Socceroos v Jordan
Date: Thursday, 25 October 2018
Venue: Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong, Indonesia
Kick-off: 7pm (local); 11pm (AEDT)
