Terry Antonis and Kwame Yeboah have been ruled out of the Olyroos squad for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship Qualifiers in Chinese Taipei, starting this Friday (27 March 2015).
They have been replaced by Sydney FC striker and Foxtel National Youth League Golden Boot winner George Blackwood and Western Sydney striker Jaushua Sotorio.
The AFC U-23 Championship, which will be played in Qatar in 2016, also doubles as the qualification tournament for the 2016 Olympic Games. The top three (3) ranked teams from the AFC U-23 Championship qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games Football Tournament.
To progress to the AFC U-23 Championship, the Olyroos need to finish top of Group F in Chinese Taipei or be one of the best five second place teams.
Olyroos squad for AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers - Group F
|
Name |
Club/Country |
|
Mustafa AMINI |
Borussia Dortmund, Germany |
|
George BLACKWOOD |
Sydney FC, Australia |
|
Josh BRILLANTE |
Empoli, Italy |
|
Corey BROWN |
Brisbane Roar, Australia |
|
Cameron BURGESS |
Ross County, Scotland |
|
Daniel DE SILVA |
Perth Glory, Australia |
|
James DONACHIE |
Brisbane Roar, Australia |
|
Jack DUNCAN (gk) |
Perth Glory, Australia |
|
Ryan EDWARDS |
Reading FC, England |
|
Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO |
Swansea FC, England |
|
Scott GALLOWAY |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
|
Jason GERIA |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
|
John HALL (gk) |
Adelaide United, Australia |
|
Andrew HOOLE |
Newcastle Jets, Australia |
|
Jackson IRVINE |
Ross County, Scotland |
|
Aaron LENNOX (gk) |
Queens Park Rangers, England |
|
Jamie MACLAREN |
Perth Glory, Australia |
|
Connor PAIN |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
|
Brad SMITH |
Liverpool, England |
|
Jaushua SOTORIO |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
|
Adam TAGGART |
Fulham FC, England |
|
Steven UGARKOVIC |
NK Osijek, Croatia |
|
Ryan WILLIAMS |
Fulham FC, England |
Match Schedule
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Kick-Off Local |
Kick-Off AEDT |
|
27 March 2015 |
Australia v Hong Kong |
National Stadium, Kaohsiung City |
4:00pm |
7:00pm |
|
27 March 2015 |
Myanmar v Chinese Taipei |
National Stadium, Kaohsiung City |
7:00pm |
10:00pm |
|
29 March 2015 |
Hong Kong v Myanmar |
National Stadium, Kaohsiung City |
4:00pm |
7:00pm |
|
29 March 2015 |
Chinese Taipei v Australia |
National Stadium, Kaohsiung City |
7:00pm |
10:00pm |
|
31 March 2015 |
Australia v Myanmar |
National Stadium, Kaohsiung City |
4:00pm |
7:00pm |
|
31 March 2015 |
Chinese Taipei v Hong Kong |
National Stadium, Kaohsiung City |
7:00pm |
10:00pm |