Group Stage
Australia hit the ground running, topping Group A with a perfect record of three wins.

They opened their campaign with a commanding 5-1 victory over Kyrgyz Republic, followed by a 3-1 win against Qatar and a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over hosts China PR.

Quarter-finals
The Young Socceroos showed immense resilience in the quarter-final against Iraq, coming from behind twice to secure a dramatic victory.

Amoori Faisal opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Luka Jovanovic’s dipping free-kick levelled matters seven minutes later.

Iraq regained the lead through Mustafa Qabeel in the 26th minute, but Panagiotis Kikianis responded with a curling right-footed finish to restore parity once again.

Australia’s progress to the semi-finals was sealed by a stunning strike from Alexander Badolato, who fired home from just outside the box in the 74th minute.

Semi-finals
A dominant second-half performance guided Australia to a 2-0 victory over Japan in the semi-finals, with Musa Toure and Jaylan Pearman finding the back of the net.

Japan controlled much of the first half, but the momentum shifted after the break as Toure opened the scoring in the 49th minute.

Substitute Pearman, on the pitch for just four minutes, doubled the advantage in the 67th minute to book Australia’s place in the final.

Final
Awaiting them in the title decider were Saudi Arabia, who edged Korea Republic 3-2 on penalties after their semi-final ended in a goalless draw.

The final proved to be a tightly contested affair, with goalkeeper Steven Hall emerging as Australia’s hero in the penalty shoot-out.

After an even opening, Australia began to assert control and took the lead in the 24th minute when Badolato’s cross was deflected into the path of Louis Agosti, whose shot from just outside the box flew past Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Hamed Yousef and into the bottom-left corner.

Deep into first-half stoppage time, Saudi Arabia drew level as Talal Haji rose highest to meet Nawaf Al Ghulaimish’s cross and head home, with the goal confirmed following a VAR review.

Neither side could find a winner in regulation or extra time, and Hall produced the decisive moment in the shoot-out by saving Bassam Hazazi’s penalty as Australia claimed their maiden title.

Australian midfielder Badolato was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while Saudi Arabia’s Yousef collected the Best Goalkeeper award. Uzbekistan’s Mukhammadali Urinboev finished as the Top Scorer.