After two years of qualifiers and competition, the squad is now set to face Ecuador, Hungary, and Nigeria in Group B of the 24-nation tournament between October 26 and November 17.

“The players selected represent Australia’s cultural diversity and come from all over the nation,” Morgan said.

“We have selected a squad that has depth, flexibility and a strong culture of doing things to the best of their ability.

“There are some boys who have been part of the journey since 2017, and others who have joined recently bringing new strengths and adding new qualities to our group.

“The level of experience is building with six international matches this year and several boys training with senior players at Hyundai A-League clubs.

"This is a positive sign as they prepare for the biggest tournament possible for their age group but also for the longer term to have a career as a senior professional.

“We look forward to the challenges ahead, with confidence in the boys and what they can do to express themselves and represent Australia on the world stage.”

Morgan’s squad will depart for South America on Monday and will spend 12 days preparing for the tournament in Santiago, Chile.

The Joeys will swap Chile for Brazil on Saturday October 19 ahead of their first game of the competition at the Estadio Olimpico in Goiania against Ecuador on October 26.

“This group of players, coaches and support staff continue a fine tradition of Australian youth football teams competing at the highest level of the game,” said FFA CEO David Gallop.

“Twenty years ago Australia reached the Final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealand, and under Trevor, a real focus has been placed on educating this group of players regarding the history of the Joeys.

“This cycle has taken the team to Mongolia, Malaysia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and will now see the squad travel to South America where we know everyone involved with the Joeys will represent Australia with distinction.”

Joeys squad

Name

Club, Country

Idrus ABDULAHI

Melbourne City FC, Australia

Ali AUGLAH

Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia

Nicholas BILOKAPIC (Gk)

Sydney United, Australia

Noah BOTIC

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany

Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

Yaya DUKULY

Melbourne City FC, Australia

Luke DUZEL

Western United, Australia

Tristan HAMMOND

Sporting Lisbon, Portugal

Oliver KALAC (Gk)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia

Birkan KIRDAR

Melbourne Victory, Australia

Luis LAWRIE-LATTANZIO

Uncontracted

Anton MLINARIC

Sydney FC, Australia

Trent OSTLER

Perth Glory, Australia

Adam PAVLESIC (Gk)

Sydney FC, Australia

Cameron PEUPION

Sydney FC, Australia

Izaack POWELL

Brisbane Roar FC, Australia

Joshua RAWLINS

Perth Glory, Australia

Michael RUHS

Sydney United, Australia

Ryan TEAGUE (C)

Sydney FC, Australia

Daniel WALSH

Perth Glory, Australia

Caleb WATTS

Southampton FC, England


Match Schedule | FIFA U17 World Cup Brazil 2019

Ecuador v Australia
Date: Saturday, 26 October 2019
Venue: Estadio Olimpico, Goiania, Brazil
Kick-off: 8.00pm (local) – 10.00am (AEDT) Sunday, 27 October 2019
Broadcast: Live in Australia via SBS and theworldgame.sbs.com.au

Australia v Hungary
Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Venue: Estadio Olimpico, Goiania, Brazil
Kick-off: 8.00pm (local) – 10.00am (AEDT) Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Broadcast: Live in Australia via SBS and theworldgame.sbs.com.au

Australia v Nigeria
Date: Friday, 1 November 2019
Venue: Estadio Bezerrao, Brasilia (Gama), Brazil
Kick-off: 5.00pm (local) – 7.00am (AEDT) Saturday, 2 November 2019
Broadcast: Live in Australia via SBS and theworldgame.sbs.com.au