The men’s U-17 team will continue their preparation for the November’s FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 with two international friendlies against New Caledonia in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this August. 

The games will be played at Fred Taylor Park in Auckland Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 August 2023, both kicking off at 3pm. 

Both games will be open to the public and free to watch. 

Men’s U-17 head coach Martin Bullock has named a 22-person squad for the games, only selecting from players based in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand for these fixtures. 

The full squad is:

Anaru Cassidy - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Bronson Brown - Auckland United, New Zealand
Dylan Gardiner - Hamilton Wanderers, New Zealand
Eric Imachi Sugahara - Christchurch United, New Zealand
Fletcher Pratt - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Gabriel Sloane Rodrigues - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Jackson Cole - Christchurch United, New Zealand
Jesper Edwards - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Josh Brown - Western Suburbs, New Zealand
Luka Coveny - Western United, Australia
Luke Flowerdew - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Luke Mitchell - Hamilton Wanderers, New Zealand
Luke Supyk - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Mac Prathumphithak - Christchurch United, New Zealand
Matt D'Hotman - Melville United, New Zealand
Matt Foord - Cashmere Technical, New Zealand
Max Argent - Perth Glory, Australia
Nick Murphy - Christchurch United, New Zealand
Paris Dlamini - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Raphael Conway - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Riley Dalziell - Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand
Ruben Argent - Perth Glory, Australia

“This is a great opportunity to play a competitive international fixture and test ourselves in that environment before the FIFA U-17 World Cup in November” says Martin Bullock. 

“At this age players are developing all the time, so it is important to get as much high-quality game time together as possible to give everyone the best opportunity to show themselves before we select our final squad.”

The FIFA U-17 World Cup starts on 10 November 2023 in Indonesia. 

Article updated: Monday 7 August 2023