Wanderers Alex Badolato, Alessandro Lopane and Jack Warshawsky have been selected by Young Socceroos head coach Trevor Morgan to represent Australia at the upcoming four continents U-20 Costa Cálida Supercup in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.
The 24-player Young Socceroos’ squad will face Chile, England, and Morocco at Pinatar Arena between September 21 and 27, giving some of the country’s best emerging players the chance to pit themselves against elite international opposition during the September FIFA window.
Speaking on the squad and the tournament itself, Trevor Morgan said: “Our youth national teams have been starved of international competitions due to the pandemic, however Football Australia is committed to providing as many opportunities as possible to support the development of our leading youth footballers and the Young Socceroos participation in the Costa Cálida Supercup in Spain is a great first step for this group.
“We have a highly talented crop of footballers in this group, who play either locally or in leagues around the world and selecting a squad for this tournament created a welcomed headache.
“To able to play world class opposition from three confederations in Morocco, Chile and reigning under-19 European Champions – England, within the space of eight days presents an ideal learning experience for this squad as we prepare for future tournaments and develop the next generation of Olyroos and Socceroos,” Trevor Morgan concluded.
The Young Socceroos participation in the Costa Cálida Supercup followed Football Australia informing the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) of its withdrawal from the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ Qualifiers scheduled to be held in Basra, Iraq from 10 – 18 September on travel advice from the Australian Government. The AFC has since confirmed that this Qualifying Group will no longer be hosted by Iraq and during the September FIFA window, with further updates pending.
With U-17 National Team Head Coach and Young Socceroos’ Assistant Coach, Brad Maloney, preparing the Joeys for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers, former Socceroo and current Central Coast Mariners Head of Youth Development, Luke Wilkshire, will support Trevor Morgan during this tournament in Spain.
All matches of the U-20 Costa Cálida Supercup will be streamed through the Pinatar Arena YouTube channel.
Match Schedule – Costa Cálida Supercup 2022
| TIME/DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| 8pm local, 21 Sept / 4am AEST, 22 Sept | England vs Chile | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 6pm local, 22 Sept / 2am AEST, 23 Sept | Australia vs Morocco | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 6pm local, 24 Sept / 2am AEST, 25 Sept | England vs Morocco | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 9pm local, 24 Sept / 5am AEST, 25 Sept | Australia vs Chile | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 1pm local, 27 Sept / 9pm AEST, 27 Sept | Chile vs Morocco | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 5pm local, 27 Sept / 1am AEST, 28 Sept | England vs Australia | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
YOUNG SOCCEROOS SQUAD | COSTA CÁLIDA SUPERCUP | 19 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2022
| Name | Position | Current Club | Junior Club / Member Federation |
| Alexander BADOLATO | Forward | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sylvania Heights FC / Football NSW |
| Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES | Forward | Melbourne City FC | Western Strikers SC / Football SA |
| Rhys BOZINOVSKI | Midfielder | Western United FC | Spring Hills Stallions FC / Football VIC |
| Matthew DENCH | Defender | Charlton Athletic FC (UK) | ECU Joondalup SC / Football West |
| Chris DONNELL | Midfielder | Perth Glory FC | Rockingham City FC / Football West |
| Yaya DUKULY | Forward | Stade de Reims (France) | Para Hills Knights SC / Football SA |
| Joseph FORDE | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Forrestfield United SC / Football West |
| Archie GOODWIN | Forward | Newcastle Jets FC | Cooks Hill United FC / Northern NSW |
| Steven HALL | Goalkeeper | Adelaide United FC | Modbury Vista SC / Football SA |
| Sam KLEIN | Midfielder | Brisbane Roar FC | Gympie Diggers FC / Football QLD |
| Alessandro LOPANE | Midfielder | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | APIA Leichhardt FC / Football NSW |
| Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI | Defender | Perth Glory FC | Leicester Junior Foxes (UK) |
| James NIEUWENHUIZEN | Goalkeeper | Melbourne City FC | Goulburn Valley Suns FC / Football VIC |
| Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Midfielder | SL Benfica (Portugal) | Marconi Stallions FC / Football NSW |
| Bernardo OLIVEIRA | Forward | Adelaide United FC | Port Adelaide Pirates FC / Football SA |
| Jordan PEREZ | Defender | AEK Larnaca FC (Cyprus) | Bangor Brumbies FC / Football NSW |
| Gabriel POPOVIC | Forward | Nk Rudeš (Croatia) | Sydney United 58 FC / Football NSW |
| Joshua RAWLINS | Defender | FC Utrecht (Holland) | Dianella SC / Football West |
| Adrian SEGECIC | Forward | Sydney FC | Lidcombe Waratah FC / Football NSW |
| Dylan SCICLUNA | Midfielder | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (UK) | Aston Villa FC (UK) |
| Mohamed TOURE | Forward | Stade de Reims (France) | Croydon Kings FC / Football SA |
| Nectarios TRIANTIS | Defender | Central Coast Mariners | Strathfield Strikers FC / Football NSW |
| Kane VIDMAR | Defender | Adelaide United FC | West Torrens Birkalla SC / Football SA |
| Jack WARSHAWSKY | Goalkeeper | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Buderim Wanderers FC / Football QLD |
