Japan national under-20 football team
The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Masanaga Kageyama | ||
| Most caps | Koki Ogawa (35) | ||
| Top scorer | Koki Ogawa (23) | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1999) | ||
| AFC U-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 37 (first in 1959) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2016) | ||
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
Team for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
| 22 March 2017 Friendly | F91 Dudelange | 0–3 | | Dudelange, Luxembourg |
| 19:00 | Takagi Kubo Iwasaki |
Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum |
| 24 March 2017 Friendly | Germany | 2–1 | | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| 12:00 | Endo |
Stadium: Stadion Kieselhumes |
| 15 May 2017 Friendly | Japan | 3–2 | | Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan |
| 18:30 | Ogawa Sakai Itakura |
Report | Stadium: Shizuoka Stadium |
| 21 May 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | South Africa | 1–2 | | Suwon, South Korea |
| 17:00 | Tomiyasu |
Report | Ogawa Doan |
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 8,091 Referee: Matt Conger (New Zealand) |
| 24 May 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Uruguay | 2–0 | | Suwon, South Korea |
| 20:00 | Schiappacasse Olivera |
Report | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,978 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 27 May 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Japan | 2–2 | | Cheonan, South Korea |
| 20:00 | Doan |
Report | Orsolini Panico |
Stadium: Cheonan Stadium Attendance: 10,003 Referee: Ghead Grisha (Egypt) |
| 30 May 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Venezuela | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | | Daejeon, South Korea |
| 17:00 | Herrera |
Report | Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
Team for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
| 4 November 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Qual. | Mongolia | 0–7 | | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 16:00 | Report | Hara Tsendjav Goke Ando Unur-Erdene Taniguchi Tanaka |
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 500 Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan) |
| 6 November 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Qual. | Singapore | 0–7 | | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 12:00 | Report | Ito Nakamura Goke Tanaka Tagawa Kawamura |
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 20 Referee: Sultan Abdulrazzaq Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 8 November 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Qual. | Japan | 2–1 | | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 12:00 | Tagawa |
Report | Chokanan |
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 30 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) |
| 30 January 2018 Friendly | Canary Islands | 1–2 | | Maspalomas, Spain |
| 16:00 | Report | Iijima Yokoyama |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Maspalomas |
| 31 January 2018 Friendly | Czech Republic | 0–1 | | Maspalomas, Spain |
| 16:00 | Report | Hanya |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Maspalomas |
| 2 February 2018 Friendly | Spain | 2–0 | | Maspalomas, Spain |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Maspalomas |
| 25 March 2018 Friendly | Indonesia | 1–4 | | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 18:30 | Report | Miyashiro Yamada Ando |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |
| 16 August 2018 Friendly | Japan | 1–0 | | Fujieda, Japan |
| 18:30 | Miyashiro |
Report | Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium |
| 19 August 2018 Friendly | Japan | 1–2 | | Shizuoka, Japan |
| 17:30 | Miyashiro |
Report | Stadium: Kusanagi Athletic Stadium |
| 3 September 2018 Friendly | Japan | 2–0 | | Narashino, Japan |
| 17:00 | Sugawara Mikuni |
Report | Stadium: Frontier Soccer Field |
| 7 September 2018 Friendly | Mexico | 1–1 | | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10:30 | Report | Tagawa |
Stadium: National Training Centre |
| 9 September 2018 Friendly | Brazil | 1–1 | | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10:30 | Matheus Cunha |
Report | Tagawa |
Stadium: National Training Centre |
| 19 October 2018 2018 AFC U-19 Championship (Group Stage) | Japan | 5–2 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 19:00 | K. Saito Ito Kubo Miyashiro Abe |
Kye Tam Kang Kuk-chol |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium |
| 22 October 2018 2018 AFC U-19 Championship (Group Stage) | Thailand | 1–3 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 19:00 | Suphanat |
Miyashiro K. Saito |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium |
| 25 October 2018 2018 AFC U-19 Championship (Group Stage) | Japan | 5–0 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 16:00 | Taki Tagawa Hara K. Saito |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium |
| 28 October 2018 2018 AFC U-19 Championship (Quarter-finals) | Japan | 2–0 | | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 | Higashi Miyashiro |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |
| 1 November 2018 2018 AFC U-19 Championship (Semi-finals) | Japan | 0–2 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Attendance: 311 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan) |
2019
| 23 May 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Japan | 1–1 | | Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 3,018[1] Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
| 26 May 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Mexico | 0–3 | | Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia, Poland |
| 15:30 | Report | Attendance: 4,930[2] Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 29 May 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Italy | 0–0 | | Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,702[3] Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
| 4 June 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup (Round of 16) | Japan | 0–1 | | Lublin Stadium, Lublin, Poland |
| 17:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 10,021[4] Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) |
2021
The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship was cancelled after the draw for the group stage was conducted.[5]
| March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | Japan | Cancelled | | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | Bahrain | Cancelled | | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | South Korea | Cancelled | | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| 18 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match 2021 1st Round | Kashima Antlers Youth | 2–6 | | Hitachinaka, Japan |
| 11:00 |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Hitachinaka Athletics Stadium |
| 19 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match 2021 Final | Japan | 1–2 | | Hitachinaka, Japan |
| 14:00 |
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Report (JFA) | unknown |
Stadium: Hitachinaka Athletics Stadium |
U-19
| 31 May 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament | Japan | v | | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Stade Parsemain |
| 3 June 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament | Japan | v | | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| Stadium: Stade Parsemain |
| 6 June 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament | Japan | v | | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Stade Parsemain |
| 5–19 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Japan | v | TBD |
| 5–19 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Japan | v | TBD |
| 5–19 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Japan | v | TBD |
U-18
| 22–28 August 2022 SBS Cup | Japan | v | TBD | Shizuoka, Japan |
| 22–28 August 2022 SBS Cup | Japan | v | TBD | Shizuoka, Japan |
| 22–28 August 2022 SBS Cup | Japan | v | TBD | Shizuoka, Japan |
- Fixtures & Results (U-18 2022) – JFA.jp
- Fixtures – JFA.jp
- 2022 schedule – JFA.jp (as of 17 December 2021)
- Results and Fixtures – FIFA.com
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 18 May 2021[6]
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Physical coach |
Players
Current squad
The following players were included in the 24-member squad for the under-19 training camp, announced on 21 April 2022.[7]
Previous squads
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Records
- As of 5 August 2021
Most capped player
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Top goalscorers
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Honours
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
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AFC U-20 Asian Cup
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | |
| Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Group stage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| First round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |
| Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
| Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| Tie-breaker play-off | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
| Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| Final tournament | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
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| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
| Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
| Third place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Semifinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| Total | /40 | 163 | 66 | 29 | 68 | 293 | 232 |
See also
- Japan
- Men's
- International footballers
- National football team (Results (2020–present))
- National under-23 football team
- National under-20 football team
- National under-17 football team
- National futsal team
- National under-20 futsal team
- National beach soccer team
- Women's
References
- "Match report – Group B – Japan v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "Match report – Group B – Mexico v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Match report – Group B – Italy v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "Match report – Round of 16 – Japan v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "U-20 Japan National Team short-listed Squad – Training Camp (3/22-24@Chiba)". www.jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "U-19 Japan National Team short-listed squad - Training Camp (4/24-27@JFA YUME Field)". jfa.jp/eng/ (in Japanese). JFA. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
External links
- Japan national under-20 football team – official website at JFA.jp (in English)
- Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)
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