diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/ageofempires/match_group_input_custom.lua b/components/match2/wikis/ageofempires/match_group_input_custom.lua
index 0438cc9a5b1..5fa70712dfe 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/ageofempires/match_group_input_custom.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/ageofempires/match_group_input_custom.lua
@@ -295,7 +295,16 @@ function CustomMatchGroupInput.processOpponent(record, timestamp)
 		opponent = {type = Opponent.literal, name = 'BYE'}
 	end
 
-	Opponent.resolve(opponent, timestamp, {syncPlayer = true})
+	---@type number|string
+	local teamTemplateDate = timestamp
+	-- If date is default date, resolve using tournament dates instead
+	-- default date indicates that the match is missing a date
+	-- In order to get correct child team template, we will use an approximately date and not the default date
+	if teamTemplateDate == DateExt.defaultTimestamp then
+		teamTemplateDate = DateExt.getContextualDateOrNow()
+	end
+
+	Opponent.resolve(opponent, teamTemplateDate, {syncPlayer = true})
 	MatchGroupInput.mergeRecordWithOpponent(record, opponent)
 end