CommBank Young Socceroos Head Coach Trevor Morgan today announced a squad of 23 players to attend a World Cup pre-camp ahead of the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™. Among the squad is two Australians with Hellenic heritage – Nathan Amanatidis and Panagiotis Kikianis.
The FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™, scheduled from 27 September to 19 October, features 24 teams from across the globe, with the CommBank Young Socceroos sealing their place in the 24th edition of the bi-annual tournament courtesy of their history-making victory at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025™.
The squad will be cut to 21 players before Australia begin their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign against European heavyweights, Italy at the Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso on Sunday, 28 September.
Their Group D schedule will see the CommBank Young Socceroos stay in Valparaíso to tackle their second opponents, Argentina, on Wednesday, 1 October before travelling to Santiago to end the group phase against Cuba on Saturday, 4 October at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
Morgan has selected a squad featuring 17 members of the victorious AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025™ roster. The squad sees the return of Nathan Amanatidis, Liam Bonetig, Max Caputo, Daniel Graskoski and Rhys Youlley – all of whom have been capped by Australia at Under-20 level and involved in the current cycle, with the addition of James Overy who impressed at the U18 UEFA Friendship Cup in June.
Notably, Paul Okon-Engstler can follow in the footsteps of his father Paul who represented Australia in their fourth-place finish at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Portugal 1991. They could become the first father-son duo to play for Australia in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
CommBank Young Socceroos Head Coach Trevor Morgan said he was pleased to have a talented squad available that will take on the world’s best youth players.
“From our first match in June 2023 until now, this group of players have shown themselves to be very competitive with quality, character and a great desire to represent Australia with pride,” Morgan said.
“We have built a great deal of self-confidence through the experiences gained in multiple tournaments along the way developing great belief and team culture within this squad.
“Winning the Asian Cup has raised the team’s expectations of the performances they can deliver and given them the chance to test themselves at the highest level in a World Cup.
“We are looking forward to assembling the group in camp and working hard together to be ready for this amazing opportunity.”
The FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ will also provide a preview into the future of the game. Some of Australia’s greatest international players represented the nation at previous tournaments including Mark Viduka, Aaron Mooy, Mark Bresciano, Lucas Neill, Mile Jedinak, Craig Moore, Trent Sainsbury and Joshua Kennedy who progressed not only to make their senior debuts but to represent and captain Australia at AFC Asian Cups, FIFA World Cups and Olympic Games.
The CommBank Young Socceroos will represent Asia alongside Saudi Arabia and former U-20 silver medallists Japan and Korea Republic.
The Group Stage of the tournament will see the top two teams advance to the round of 16 alongside the four best third place finishers.
The knockout phase starts with the Round of 16 (7-9 October), followed by the quarterfinals (11-12 October), semifinals (Wednesday, 15 October) and the final on Sunday, 19 October 2025.
FINAL SQUAD | COMMBANK YOUNG SOCCEROOS| FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP CHILE 2025™
| Name | Position | Current Club | Junior Club/Member Federation/Country |
| Louis AGOSTI | Midfielder | SSD Dolomiti Bellunesi, Italy | Five Dock FC / Football NSW |
| Nathan AMANATIDIS | Forward | Brisbane Roar FC, Australia | West Adelaide SC / Football SA |
| Alexander BADOLATO | Midfielder | Newcastle Jets FC, Australia | Sylvania Heights FC / Football NSW |
| Daniel BENNIE | Midfielder | Queens Park Rangers FC, England | Sorrento FC / Football West |
| Liam BONETIG | Defender | Melbourne City FC, Australia | Shellharbour Junior FC / Football NSW |
| Max CAPUTO | Forward | Melbourne City FC, Australia | Essendon Royals SC / Football VIC |
| Sebastian ESPOSITO | Defender | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia | Brunswick City SC / Football VIC |
| Daniel GRASKOSKI | Goalkeeper | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia | Northcote City FC / Football VIC |
| Steven HALL | Goalkeeper | Brighton & Hove Albion FC, England | Para Hills Junior SC / Football SA |
| Lucas HERRINGTON | Defender | Brisbane Roar FC, Australia | Toowong FC / Football QLD |
| Joshua INSERRA | Defender | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia | Fawkner SC / Football VIC |
| Luka JOVANOVIC | Forward | Adelaide United FC, Australia | Fk Beograd / Football SA |
| Panagiotis KIKIANIS | Defender | Adelaide United FC, Australia | Fulham United FC / Football SA |
| Zach LISOLAJSKI | Defender | Perth Glory FC, Australia | Sydenham Park SC / Football VIC |
| Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Midfielder | Sydney FC, Australia | Marconi Stallions / Football NSW |
| James OVERY | Defender | Manchester United FC, England | Joondalup City FC / Football West |
| Jaylan PEARMAN | Midfielder | Queens Park Rangers FC, England | Sorrento FC / Football West |
| Tiago QUINTAL | Forward | Sydney FC, Australia | Baulkham Hills FC / Football NSW |
| Alexander ROBINSON | Goalkeeper | Macarthur Bulls FC, Australia | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC / Football NSW |
| Fabian TALLADIRA | Defender | Adelaide United FC, Australia | Adelaide City FC / Football SA |
| Musa TOURE | Forward | Randers FC, Denmark | Croydon FC / Football SA |
| Rhys YOULLEY | Midfielder | Sydney FC, Australia | Marconi Stallions / Football NSW |
| Jonny YULL | Midfielder | Adelaide United FC, Australia | West Torrens Birkalla SC / Football SA |
