Australia becomes one of the twelve nations to compete at the inaugural FIFA U19 Women's World Championship after the Young Matildas today dominated rivals New Zealand to win the final of the Oceania U19 Qualifiers in Tonga 6-0.

The FIFA U19 Women's World Championship will be held in Canada, 17 August to 1 September this year. Australia is the sixth nation to book its passage to Canada 2002 so far, and joins hosts Canada, South American champion Brazil, African champion Nigeria, and Asia's top pair Japan and Chinese Taipei.

Oceania U19 Women's World Championship Qualification Tournament, Tongan National Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Final: Australia 6 defeated New Zealand 0
Third-Place Playoff: Tonga 2 defeated Samoa 0