2016–17 in Australian soccer
{{short description|none}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country = Australia
| season = 2016–17
| division1 = A-League Premiership
| champions1 = Sydney FC
| division2 = A-League Championship
| champions2 = Sydney FC
| division3 = National Premier Leagues
| champions3 = Sydney United 58
| domestic = FFA Cup
| dchampions = Melbourne City
| wdivision1 = W-League Premiership
| wchampions1 = Canberra United
| wdivision2 = W-League Championship
| wchampions2 = Melbourne City
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
| flagicon = yes
| soccer = yes
}}
The 2016–17 season was the 48th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 134th overall.
Domestic competitions
=[[A-League]]=
{{main|2016–17 A-League}}
{{2016–17 A-League table}}
==Finals series==
{{6TeamBracket|seeds=no
| RD1= Elimination-finals
21–23 April
| RD2= Semi-finals
29–30 April
| RD3= Grand final
7 May
| RD1-team1 = Melbourne City
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-team2 = Perth Glory
| RD1-score2 =2
| RD1-team3 = Brisbane Roar {{pen}}
| RD1-score3 = {{nowrap|1 (6)}}
| RD1-team4 = {{nowrap|Western Sydney Wanderers}}
| RD1-score4 = 1 (5)
| RD2-team1 = Sydney FC
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-team2 = Perth Glory
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-team3 = Melbourne Victory
| RD2-score3 = 1
| RD2-team4 = Brisbane Roar
| RD2-score4 = 0
| RD3-team1 = Sydney FC {{pen}}
| RD3-score1 = {{nowrap|1 (4)}}
| RD3-team2 = Melbourne Victory
| RD3-score2 = 1 (2)
}}
=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]=
{{main|2016–17 W-League}}
{{2016–17 W-League table}}
==Finals series==
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semi-finals
4–5 February
| RD2= Grand final
12 February
| RD1-team3 = Canberra United
| RD1-score3 = 0
| RD1-seed3 = 1
| RD1-team4 = Melbourne City {{aet}}
| RD1-score4 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 4
| RD1-team1 = Perth Glory
| RD1-seed1 = 2
| RD1-score1 = 5
| RD1-team2 = Sydney FC
| RD1-seed2 = 3
| RD1-score2 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Perth Glory
| RD2-score1 = 0
| RD2-team2 = Melbourne City
| RD2-score2 = 2
}}
=[[National Premier Leagues]]=
{{main|2016 National Premier Leagues#Final Series}}
The 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals series began on 17 September 2016.
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
| RD1=Quarter-finals
17–18 September
| RD2=Semi-finals
24–25 September
| RD3=Grand final
2 October
| score-width=25px
| team-width=145px
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney United 58
| RD1-score1= 5
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide City
| RD1-score2= 4
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Queensland}} Brisbane Strikers
| RD1-score3= 3
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} Canberra Olympic
| RD1-score4= 2
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|Western Australia}} Perth
| RD1-score5= 6
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|Tasmania}} Devonport City
| RD1-score6= 1
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|Victoria}} Bentleigh Greens
| RD1-score7= 1
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Edgeworth FC {{aet}}
| RD1-score8= 3
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney United 58
| RD2-score1= 2
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Queensland}} Brisbane Strikers
| RD2-score2= 1
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Western Australia}} Perth
| RD2-score3= 0
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Edgeworth FC
| RD2-score4= 1
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney United 58
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Edgeworth FC
| RD3-score2=1
}}
=National Youth League=
{{Main|2016–17 A-League National Youth League}}
{{:2016–17 A-League National Youth League}}
==Grand final==
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| date = 28 January 2017
| time = 14:00 AEDT
| team1 = Melbourne City Youth
| score = 3–2
| report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/melbourne-city-crowned-foxtel-nyl-champions/1wbl4mql7y5ps1u8dkw9k50a82
| team2 = Sydney FC Youth
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Timotheou {{goal|58}}
- Lokolingoy {{goal|68}}
| location = Gosford
| stadium = Central Coast Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Stephen Laurie
}}
Domestic cups
=[[FFA Cup]]=
{{transcluded section|2016 FFA Cup}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2016 FFA Cup|Bracket}}}}
National teams
=Men's senior=
{{main|2016 Australia national soccer team season|2017 Australia national soccer team season}}
==Friendlies==
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2016–17.
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|round =
|date = 13 June 2017
|time = {{UTZ|20:05|10}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score = 0–4
|report = http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/brazilians-sparkle-in-win-over-caltex-socceroos/16xbdmx47hx7e1p1dl0y8l40jk
|team2 = {{fb|BRA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Melbourne Cricket Ground
|location = Melbourne, Australia
|attendance = 49,874
|referee = Mark Clattenburg (England)
|result = L
}}
==FIFA World Cup qualification==
{{main|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 1 September 2016
|time = {{UTZ|18:30|8}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-off-to-winning-start-against-iraq-in-perth/1v4jozh8fqkfe1rz4yde1i2iz7 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222214/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356053/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10226&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Perth Oval
|attendance = 18,923
|referee = Alireza Faghani (Iran)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 6 September 2016
|time = {{UTZ|19:30|4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/tim-cahill-scores-late-as-socceroos-down-uae-1-0-in-abu-dhabi/1otolvj28mj241ujc14mopwdlq Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221741/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356041/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10232&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Cahill {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
|location = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|attendance = 40,893
|referee = Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 6 October 2016
|time = {{UTZ|20:45|3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-gutsy-draw-in-saudi-arabia/156sy8qiwzpw91i2tiykypetag Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222122/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356036/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10233&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1 =
- Al-Jassim {{goal|5}}
- Al-Shamrani {{goal|79}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = King Abdullah Sports City
|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
|attendance = 51,616
|referee = Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 11 October 2016
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|11}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-held-by-japan-in-melbourne-world-cup-qualifier/14baaxj2w87k11nlcw7ibbw109 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221619/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356009/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10238&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|JPN}}
|goals1 = Jedinak {{goal|52|pen.}}
|goals2 = Haraguchi {{goal|5}}
|stadium = Docklands Stadium
|location = Melbourne, Australia
|attendance = 48,460
|referee = Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 15 November 2016
|time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-draw-after-thriller-in-bangkok/1lqoh839x273l1rf7ixqqxy17r Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222026/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356010/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10256&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1 = Teerasil {{goal|20||57|pen.}}
|goals2 = Jedinak {{goal|9|pen.|65|pen.}}
|stadium = Rajamangala Stadium
|attendance = 36,534
|referee = Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 23 March 2017
|time = {{UTZ|16:30|4:30}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-battling-draw-in-tehran/3gg4vr3n18tw1p3v7wkbvou3g Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222128/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356039/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10240&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1 = Yasin {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Leckie {{goal|39}}
|stadium = PAS Stadium
|attendance = 3,270
|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 28 March 2017
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|11}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-edge-uae-in-vital-win/hlvrqre17pcv1j6te2apy00j7 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222209/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356051/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10245&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sydney Football Stadium
|attendance = 27,328
|referee = Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Third round
|date = 8 June 2017
|time = {{UTZ|19:30|9:30}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/tomi-juric-and-tom-rogic-on-target-in-crucial-socceroos-win-over-saudi-arabia/cs64kc93wqhx1qll76tznapll Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160415150531/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356045/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10246&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Al-Dawsari {{goal|23}}
- Al-Sahlawi {{goal|45+2}}
|stadium = Adelaide Oval
|location = Adelaide, Australia
|attendance = 29,785
|referee = Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
|result = W
}}
==FIFA Confederations Cup==
{{main|2017 FIFA Confederations Cup}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 19 June 2017
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score = 2–3
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-push-germany-but-lose-confederations-cup-opener/144aj6mi6o1bz12u602b2n3pzx Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105711/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334890/report.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2 = {{fb|GER}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fisht Olympic Stadium
|attendance = 28,605
|referee = Mark Geiger (United States)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 22 June 2017
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-draw-with-cameroon-at-confederations-cup/2ayck3e5rapp15j6c1qw80k68 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221110356/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334880/report.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1 =
- Zambo Anguissa {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2 =
- Milligan {{goal|60|pen.}}
|stadium = Krestovsky Stadium
|location = Saint Petersburg, Russia
|attendance = 35,021
|referee = Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 25 June 2017
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/australia-outshine-chile-but-exit-russia-after-draw/vsu497pckbjb107aranyzh4oj Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221110415/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334879/report.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1 =
- Rodríguez {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
- Troisi {{goal|42}}
|stadium = Otkrytiye Arena
|attendance = 33,639
|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
|result = D
}}
=Men's under 23=
{{main|Australia men's national under-23 soccer team}}
==Friendlies==
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2016–17.
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|round = 2017 Lunar New Year Cup semi-final
|date = 28 January 2017
|time = 15:00 (UTC+8)
|team1 = FC Seoul {{flagicon|KOR}}
|score = Cancelled
|report = http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/aleague-clubs-force-ffa-into-uturn-over-olyroos-involvement-in-controversial-tournament/news-story/452c4e38a6b6e53f7e1d50f0b9919edf
|team2 = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium
|location = Hong Kong
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = V
}}
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|round =
|date = 24 March 2017
|time =
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/spain-training-camp-to-identify-future-caltex-socceroos/h09xgttc2gtq1vuzfyfzi6yen Source]
|team2 = {{fbu|21|AUT}}
|goals1 = {{goal|54}}
|goals2 = Grbić {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Pinatar Arena
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = 27 March 2017
|time = 18:00 (UTC+1)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/spain-training-camp-to-identify-future-caltex-socceroos/h09xgttc2gtq1vuzfyfzi6yen Source]
|team2 = {{fbu|21|FIN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Savolainen {{goal|48||82}}
|stadium = Pinatar Arena
|attendance =
|referee = Rafael Sánchez López (Spain)
|result = L
}}
=Men's under-20=
{{main|Australia national under-20 soccer team}}
==Friendlies==
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2016–17.
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|round = Training match
|date = 21 July 2016
|time =
|team1 = Central Coast Mariners {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 = O'Donovan {{goal|16}}
Ferreira {{goal|45|pen.}}
|goals2 = Prasad {{goal|23}}
Maia {{goal|29}}
|location = Gosford, Australia
|stadium = Central Coast Stadium
|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)
|referee =
|report = [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-draw-with-central-coast-mariners/10jw10o5jucww1lyiyconcjxb9 Report]
|result = D
}}
==AFF U-19 Youth Championship==
{{main|2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 12 September 2016
|time = 19:00 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-win-aff-opener-in-vietnam/ymmqbg8phuu11wn7183juqfmm
|team2 = {{fbu|20|CAM}}
|goals1 = Cheng {{goal|61|o.g.}}
Blackwood {{goal|63|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre
|attendance =
|referee = Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 14 September 2016
|time = 15:30 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|MYA}}
|score = 0–3
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-008.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Pandurevic {{goal|18||28}}
- Scott {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Hàng Đẫy Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 16 September 2016
|time = 15:30 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|IDN}}
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-win-again-at-aff-championships/1cro6s29jrw4o10b6xubg2fzwe
|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 = {{goal|35|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 18 September 2016
|time = 19:00 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 1–5
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-downed-by-classy-thailand/3qfnba8ei7rx11g5fxci8e9wj
|team2 = {{fbu|20|THA}}
|goals1 = Blackwood {{goal|14}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre
|attendance = 354
|referee = Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 20 September 2016
|time = 16:00 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|LAO}}
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-stun-laos-to-progress-into-semis/1p2f9twpzd85u1ogywnq4c58p7
|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 = Santi {{goal|45}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Semi-final
|date = 22 September 2016
|time = 16:00 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|19|VIE}}
|score = 2–5
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/sensational-young-socceroos-surge-into-aff-final/xv626gga577o1gtm3nd2q1odt
|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hàng Đẫy Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Final
|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 19:00 (UTC+7)
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 5–1
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-claim-aff-championship/80c4pbpmjlsm1h9n87ons3tm9
|team2 = {{fbu|20|THA}}
|goals1 =
- Baccus {{goal|10}}
- Kuzmanovski {{goal|20||73}}
- Blackwood {{goal|67}}
- Champness {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Jakkit {{goal|90+}}
|stadium = Hàng Đẫy Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
==AFC U-19 Championship==
{{main|2016 AFC U-19 Championship}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 15 October 2016
|time = 19:30 AST
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|CHN}}
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10316&stageid=407&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Shabow {{goal|46}}
|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium
|attendance = 370
|referee = Jumpei Ida (Japan)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 18 October 2016
|time = 19:30 AST
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 2–3
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10318&stageid=407&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbu|20|UZB}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Abdukhalikov {{goal|29}}
- Ibrokhimov {{goal|40||46}}
|stadium = Khalifa Sports City Stadium
|attendance = 58
|referee = Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 21 October 2016
|time = 19:30 AST
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10320&stageid=407&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbu|20|TJK}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium
|attendance = 165
|referee = Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)
|result = D
}}
=Men's under-17=
{{main|Australia national under-17 soccer team}}
==Friendlies==
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 national team in 2016–17.
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|round =
|date = 11 September 2016
|time =
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/joeys-impressive-win-ahead-of-afc-championship/1jn3nbc9ynztn1loejxzii7k4f
|team2 = {{fbu|17|UZB}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- {{goal|16}}
- {{goal|66}}
|location = India
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
==AFF U-16 Youth Championship==
{{main|2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 10 July 2016
|time = 15:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|MYA}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20160816145843/http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-001.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 = Hein Htet Aung {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = Italiano {{goal|69}}
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Army Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Warintorn Sassade (Thailand)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 12 July 2016
|time = 15:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|16|VIE}}
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-007.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Olympic Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Chanketya Thong (Cambodia)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 14 July 2016
|time = 18:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score = 7–0
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-013.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|16|PHI}}
|goals1 =
- Seldon {{goal|9}}
- Muratovic {{goal|27||88||90+3}}
- King {{goal|36}}
- Moric {{goal|53}}
- Brook {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Olympic Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 16 July 2016
|time = 15:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score = 6–2
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-017.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|16|SIN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Rezza Rezky {{goal|45+2}}
- Mahler {{goal|55}}
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Olympic Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Talaver Linjun (Philippines)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 18 July 2016
|time = 18:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score = 7–1
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-022.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|17|MAS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Nizaruddin Jazi {{goal|29}}
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Olympic Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Semi-final
|date = 21 July 2016
|time = 15:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|THA}}
|score = 3–3
|penaltyscore = 3–5
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-027.pdf
|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 =
- Sumana {{pengoal}}
- Sahassawas {{pengoal}}
- Peerapat {{penmiss}}
- Arnon {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Olympic Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Final
|date = 23 July 2016
|time = 18:30 ICT
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|VIE}}
|score = 3–3
|penaltyscore = 3–5
|report = http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/07/23/joeys-crowned-aff-u16-youth-champions-after-shootout-win
|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 =
- Sang {{goal|36}}
- Việt Cường {{goal|56}}
- Khiêm {{goal|77}}
|goals2 =
|penalties1 =
|penalties2 =
|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
|stadium = Olympic Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Mohamed Javis (Maldives)
|result = D
}}
==AFC U-16 Championship==
{{Main|2016 AFC U-16 Championship}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 16 September 2016
|time = 16:00 IST
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10433&stageid=411&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbu|17|KGZ}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Kanybekov {{goal|76|pen.}}
|stadium = GMC Stadium
|attendance = 100
|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 19 September 2016
|time = 20:00 IST
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|VIE}}
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10436&stageid=411&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Roberts {{goal|18||28}}
|stadium = GMC Stadium
|attendance = 1,467
|referee = Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 22 September 2016
|time = 16:00 IST
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score = 0–6
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10437&stageid=411&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbu|17|JPN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Kozuki {{goal|4||82}}
- Miyashiro {{goal|54}}
- Sehata {{goal|56}}
- Matsumoto {{goal|64}}
- Tanahashi {{goal|86}}
|stadium = GMC Stadium
|attendance = 430
|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
|result = L
}}
=Women's senior=
{{main|Australia women's national soccer team}}
==Friendlies==
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2016–17.
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|round =
|date = 23 July 2016
|time = 16:00 BRT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BRA}}
|score = 3–1
|report = http://thewomensgame.com/2016/07/brazil-defeat-australia-3-1-in-final-olympics-preparation-match/
|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Crummer {{goal|35}}
|stadium = Estádio Presidente Vargas
|attendance =
|referee = Ana Karina Marques (Brazil)
|result = L
}}
==Summer Olympics==
{{main|Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 3 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BRT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CAN}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355318/index.html
|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Arena Corinthians
|attendance = 20,521
|referee = Stéphanie Frappart (France)
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Group stage
|date = 6 August 2016
|time = 18:00 BRT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|GER}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355304/index.html
|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Arena Corinthians
|attendance = 37,475
|referee = Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 9 August 2016
|time = 16:00 BRT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score = 6–1
|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355313/index.html
|team2 = {{fbw|ZIM}}
|goals1 =
- De Vanna {{goal|2}}
- Polkinghorne {{goal|15}}
- Kennedy{{goal|37}}
- Simon{{goal|50}}
- Heyman {{goal|55||66}}
|goals2 = Msipa {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova
|attendance = 5,115
|referee = Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Quarter-final
|date = 12 August 2016
|time = 22:00 BRT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BRA}}
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355311/index.html
|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 =
- Andressa Alves {{pengoal}}
- Andressa {{pengoal}}
- Beatriz {{pengoal}}
- Rafaelle {{pengoal}}
- Marta {{penmiss}}
- Debinha {{pengoal}}
- Monica {{pengoal}}
- Tamires {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=7–6
|penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Kellond-Knight
- {{pengoal}} Alleway
- {{pengoal}} van Egmond
- {{pengoal}} Polkinghorne
- {{penmiss}} Gorry
- {{pengoal}} Heyman
- {{pengoal}} Logarzo
- {{penmiss}} Kennedy
|location = Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|stadium = Mineirão
|attendance = 52,660
|referee = Carol Chenard (Canada)
|result = D
}}
==Algarve Cup==
{{Main|2017 Algarve Cup}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Group stage
|date = 1 March 2017
|time = 18:30 (WET)
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score = 0–1
|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/algarve-cup-swedes-edge-westfield-matildas/epn2icn3rwb11mugeei1gnhf6
|team2 = {{fbw|SWE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Schelin {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Albufeira Municipal Stadium
|location = Albufeira, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee = Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Group stage
|date = 3 March 2017
|time = 15:00 (WET)
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score = 3–2
|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/gielnik-brace-guides-westfield-matildas-to-win-over-netherlands/hwbm09dn9qpv11ts7ojcy68s6
|team2 = {{fbw|NED}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = VRS António Sports Complex
|location = Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee = Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Group stage
|date = 6 March 2017
|time = 15:00 (WET)
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CHN}}
|score = 1–2
|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-dramatic-win-at-algarve-cup/io6a7k2ye3se1sctgx4tzonqt
|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1 = Sha. Wang {{goal|36}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Albufeira Municipal Stadium
|location = Albufeira, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee = Riem Hussein (Germany)
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3rd place match
|date = 8 March 2017
|time = 14:45 (WET)
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-heart-breaking-loss-at-algarve-cup/uuwsz82rwlrb18zlfeqtlm91q
|team2 = {{fbw|DEN}}
|goals1 = K. Simon {{goal|36}}
|goals2 = Harder {{goal|80}}
|penalties1 =
- Kellond-Knight {{pengoal}}
- Polkinghorne {{penmiss}}
- Kerr {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 1–4
|penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Røddik Hansen
- {{pengoal}} Petersen
- {{pengoal}} Larsen
- {{pengoal}} Troelsgaard
|stadium = Albufeira Municipal Stadium
|location = Albufeira, Portugal
|attendance =
|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
|result = D
}}
=Women's under-20=
{{main|Australia women's national under-20 soccer team}}
==AFF Women's Championship==
{{main|2016 AFF Women's Championship}}
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|round = Group stage
|date = 27 July 2016
|time = 15:00 MMT
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 4–0
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_WOMEN_CHAMPIONSHIP-004.pdf
|team2 = {{fbw|MAS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Thi Thu Trang Bui (Vietnam)
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Group stage
|date = 29 July 2016
|time = 15:00 MMT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|TLS}}
|score = 0–20
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/2016/07/aff-womens-defending-aussies-run-riot-20-goals-myanmar-narrowly-edge-malaysia/
|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Barbieri {{goal|2||10||29}}
- Nenadovic {{goal|9}}
- Condon {{goal|14||40||55}}
- Wheeler {{goal|23}}
- Ellis {{goal|34||51}}
- Ammendolia {{goal|37||42||50}}
- Ayres {{goal|45||45+1||59}}
- Green{{goal|53||87||90+1}}
- Lefrevre {{goal|65}}
|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Group stage
|date = 31 July 2016
|time = 18:00 MMT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|MYA}}
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_WOMEN_CHAMPIONSHIP-011.pdf
|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 =
- Khin Moe Wai {{goal|41}}
|goals2 =
- Plessas {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium
|attendance = 22,500
|referee = Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
|result = D
}}
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|round = Semi-final
|date = 2 August 2016
|time = 15:00 MMT
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_WOMEN_CHAMPIONSHIP-0014.pdf
|team2 = {{fbw|THA}}
|goals1 = Maher {{goal|11}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Third place match
|date = 4 August 2016
|time = 15:00 MMT
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|MYA}}
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/2016/08/win-ning-goal-gives-myanmar-bronze-medal/
|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 = Win Theingi Tun {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium
|attendance = 1,500
|referee =
|result = L
}}
==AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification==
{{main|2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 2 November 2016
|time = 16:00 CST
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|NMI}}
|score = 0–16
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10399&stageid=410&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Vine {{goal|3}}
- Chidiac {{goal|5||23||35||47}}
- Plessas {{goal|17}}
- Siemsen {{goal|19||27||30||33||42||79||90+4}}
- Sayer {{goal|25}}
- Ibini {{goal|81||82}}
|stadium = Jiangsu Training Base Stadium
|attendance = 40
|referee = Shiva Yari (Iran)
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 6 November 2016
|time = 16:00 CST
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score = 7–1
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10404&stageid=410&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2 = {{fbwu|20|JOR}}
|goals1 =
- Vine {{goal|35}}
- Siemsen {{goal|41||43||67}}
- Chidiac {{goal|50}}
- Sayer {{goal|85}}
- Ibini {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Zabian {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Jiangsu Training Base Stadium
|attendance = 50
|referee = Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)
|result = W
}}
=Women's under-17=
{{main|Australia women's national under-17 soccer team}}
==AFC U-17 Women's Championship qualification==
{{main|2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 25 August 2016
|time = 13:00 ICT
|score = 28–0
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10382&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|AUS}}
|team2 = {{fbwu|17|PLE}}
|goals1 =
- Nevin {{goal|1||7||12||20||27||27||32||32||34}}
- Cooney-Cross {{goal|4||72||83||89}}
- Kubin {{goal|11||30}}
- Sayer {{goal|37}}
- Roestbakken {{goal|45+3||52}}
- Alsoos {{goal|47|o.g.|57|o.g.}}
- Dribbus {{goal|54}}
- Johns {{goal|55}}
- Sakalis {{goal|59||61||68||86||90+1}}
- Iannella {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre
|attendance = 100
|referee = Nami Imaizumi (Japan)
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 27 August 2016
|time = 13:00 ICT
|score = 14–0
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10384&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|AUS}}
|team2 = {{fbwu|17|HKG}}
|goals1 =
- Vignes {{goal|3||47}}
- Galabadaarachchi {{goal|6||36||83}}
- Sayer {{goal|18||32}}
- Kubin {{goal|24||45+2||49||64}}
- Meads {{goal|53}}
- Kell {{goal|77}}
- Hughes {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre
|attendance = 67
|referee = Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 29 August 2016
|time = 15:00 ICT
|score = 0–8
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10387&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|IRQ}}
|team2 = {{fbwu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Sakalis {{goal|10||30||42}}
- Dribbus {{goal|36}}
- Roestbakken {{goal|44}}
- Galabadaarachchi {{goal|49}}
- Arens {{goal|67}}
- Cooney-Cross {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre
|attendance = 70
|referee = Nami Imaizumi (Japan)
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 1 September 2016
|time = 18:30 ICT
|score = 6–0
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10391&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|AUS}}
|team2 = {{fbwu|17|VIE}}
|goals1 =
- Kubin {{goal|4||13}}
- Cooney-Cross {{goal|57}}
- Vignes {{goal|79}}
- Nevin {{goal|86}}
- Rose {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre
|attendance = 450
|referee = Kim Sook-hee (South Korea)
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 3 September 2016
|time = 15:00 ICT
|score = 1–9
|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10394&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|UZB}}
|team2 = {{fbwu|17|AUS}}
|goals1 = Turaeva {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
- Sakalis {{goal|23|pen.|38||69}}
- Galabadaarachchi {{goal|26||31}}
- Hristodoulou {{goal|45}}
- Khikmatova {{goal|75|o.g.}}
- Vignes {{goal|78}}
- Roestbakken {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre
|attendance = 40
|referee = Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
|result = W
}}
Retirements
- 4 July 2016: Chris Naumoff, 21, former Sydney FC midfielder.{{cite news|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/07/04/exclusive-heart-condition-forces-aussie-starlet-naumoff-retirement|title=Exclusive: Heart condition forces Aussie starlet Naumoff into retirement|publisher=The World Game|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}
- 22 July 2016: Nick Carle, 34, former Australia, Sydney Olympic, Marconi Stallions, Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC midfielder.{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/former-sky-blue-retires-and-returns-to-sydney-fc/swimyk7ci53y1ke3binl8ncig|title=Former Sky Blue retires and returns to Sydney FC|publisher=Sydney FC|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=27 July 2016}}
- 27 July 2016: Brianna Davey, 21, former Australia, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City goalkeeper.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/brianna-davey-turns-her-back-on-soccer-to-focus-on-playing-football-as-a-marquee-player-at-carlton/news-story/4e5a775f4fc0cd3820a35d48f3f82e40|title=Brianna Davey turns her back on soccer to focus on playing football as a marquee player at Carlton|author=Harrington, Anna|date=27 July 2016|accessdate=29 July 2016|publisher=Fox Sports}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/ Football Federation Australia official website]
{{2016–17 in Australian soccer}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 in Australian soccer}}