It’s going to be an important 2024 for the Olyroos – Australia’s under-23 men’s football team – with the AFC U23 Asian Cup and the Paris 2024 Olympics looming.
Can head coach Tony Vidmar continue Australia’s football momentum and steer the nation to a second consecutive Olympics and seventh overall?
The Sporting News has all the details on the Olyroos’ Asian Cup and Olympics campaigns.
How do the Olyroos qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 will also represent Asia’s qualifiers for the Paris Olympics 2024 – which will be held July 26 to August 11.
The top three teams in the tournament will qualify directly for Paris.
This will be the two teams in the final and the winner of the third-place playoff.
The team that loses in the third-place playoff will go into a playoff against African nation Guinea for a place at the Olympics.
Olyroos AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 schedule and results
| Match | Date (AEDT) | Time (AEDT) | Stadium | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 0-0 Jordan | April 15, 2024 | 11:00pm | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | |
| Australia vs Indonesia | April 18, 2024 | 11:00pm | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | |
| Australia vs Qatar | April 22, 2024 | 1:30am | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Olyroos AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 standings
Group A
| Pos. | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2. | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. | Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4. | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Qualification
- Top two teams will advance to the AFC U23 Asian Cup knockout stage
- Top three teams in the tournament will qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics
Latest Olyroos squad – Qatar and Saudi Arabia (November 2023)
|
NAME |
POSITION |
CLUB |
JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB |
| Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES |
FW |
Macarthur FC |
Western Strikers SC (Football South Australia) |
| Noah BOTIC |
FW |
Western United FC |
Hurstville ZFC (Football New South Wales) |
| Lachlan BROOK |
FW |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Gawler Eagles FC (Football South Australia) |
| Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS |
DF |
Sydney FC |
Newmarket SFC (Football Queensland) |
| Louis D’ARRIGO |
MF |
Lechia Gdansk (Poland) |
West Torrens Birkalla SC (Football South Australia) |
| Jacob FARRELL |
DF |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Wyoming FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Steven HALL (Gk) |
GK |
Adelaide United FC |
Para Hills Knights SC (Football South Australia) |
| Jake HOLLMAN |
MF |
Macarthur FC |
Seaforth FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Jacob ITALIANO |
DF |
Borussia Monchengladbach II (Germany) |
Inglewood United FC (Football West) |
| Lucas MAURAGIS |
DF |
Newcastle Jets FC |
Merimbula Grasshoppers FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Calem NIEUWENHOF |
MF |
Heart of Midlothian FC (Scotland) |
Curl Curl FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Adam PAVLESIC (Gk) |
GK |
Sydney FC |
Sydney United 58 FC (Football NSW) |
| Alexandar POPOVIC |
DF |
Adelaide United FC |
Adelaide Comets FC (Football South Australia) |
| Adrian SEGECIC |
MF |
FC Dordrecht (Netherlands) |
Lidcombe Waratah Junior SC (Football NSW) |
| Callum TALBOT |
DF |
Melbourne City FC |
Gymea United FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Ryan TEAGUE |
MF |
Melbourne Victory |
Maroubra United FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Marco TILIO |
MF |
Celtic FC (Scotland) |
APIA Leichhardt FC & Sydney Olympic FC (Football NSW) |
| Mohamed TOURE |
FW |
Paris FC (France) |
Croydon Kings FC (Football South Australia) |
| Kai TREWIN |
DF |
Brisbane Roar FC |
Gungahlin United FC (Capital Football) |
| Nectarios TRIANTIS |
DF |
Sunderland AFC (England) |
Canterbury Junior FC (Football New South Wales) |
| Nishan VELUPILLAY |
FW |
Melbourne Victory FC |
Endeavour United SC (Football Victoria) |
| Patrick YAZBEK |
MF |
Viking FK (Norway) |
Austral Soccer Club (Football New South Wales) |
|
TRAIN ON PLAYERS |
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| Patrick BEACH (Gk) |
GK |
Melbourne City FC |
Glenmore Park FC (Football NSW) |
| Jack WARSHAWSKY (Gk) |
GK |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Buderim Wanderers FC (Football Queensland) |