Australia Under-18s closed out their 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup campaign with a 4-1 rout of South American rivals Uruguay in Nyon, Switzerland.
Melbourne City’s Isuzu UTE A-League Championship-winning teenager Medin Memeti was on the scoresheet in the seventh/eighth-placed play-off, along with Brisbane Roar youngster Quinn Macnicol.
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Against Uruguay – who have enjoyed a fierce rivalry with the Socceroos in the quest for World Cup qualification prior to Australia’s switch to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) – the Australian U18s celebrated their first win of the tournament.
In their opening match, Richard Garcia’s side lost to Argentina 5-4 on penalties following a 0-0 draw before suffering a 3-0 defeat to France.
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Against the United States, Memeti scored along with ex-Roar young gun Rylan Brownlie (now playing for Crystal Palace) but the 10-man Aussies went down 3-2.
On Thursday, Central Coast Mariners pair Jai Ajanovic and Haine Eames, Western United star Dylan Leonard, Herrington, Melbourne City’s Lawrence Wong along with club teammate Memeti were in the starting XI.
Jetzen Lopez opened the scoring for Australia in the first half prior to Memeti making it 2-0 just after the hour mark.
Lopez and Macnicol struck afterwards to seal the resounding victory.
