Australia's rising teenage stars have learned they'll be facing Japan in the semifinals of the Under-20 Asian Cup this week, as their coach delighted in his Young Socceroos also enjoying the chance of a lifetime at the Under-20 World Cup later this year.
The South American Under-20 tournament remains important for numerous national teams, but how crucial is it for the development of their senior teams?
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan U20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| New Zealand U20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| Guatemala U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| United States U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Ecuador U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Slovakia U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Fiji U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Colombia U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Israel U20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Senegal U20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Brazil U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| Italy U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Nigeria U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| England U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Uruguay U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Tunisia U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Iraq U20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Gambia U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| South Korea U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| France U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Honduras U20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
