Japan national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) | ||
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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 | 40 (first in 1959) | ||
Best result | Champions (2016) |
The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
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: |
26 March 2017 Friendly | MSV Duisburg ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Duisburg, Germany |
11:00 | Ogawa ![]() Endo ![]() |
27 March 2017 Friendly | Standard Liège ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Liège, Belgium |
16:00 | Iwasaki ![]() Kubo ![]() Ogawa ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Goke ![]() Ando ![]() ![]() Taniguchi ![]() Tanaka ![]() |
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 500 Referee: (Uzbekistan) |
6 November 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Qual. | Singapore ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
12:00 | Report | Ito ![]() ![]() Goke ![]() Tanaka ![]() Tagawa ![]() Kawamura ![]() |
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 20 Referee: (United Arab Emirates) |
8 November 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Qual. | Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
12:00 | Tagawa ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
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 |
13 June 2018 Friendly | Czech Republic ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
15:00 | Report | Yamada ![]() |
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 ![]() |
![]() 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: (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 |
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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 |
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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: (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 |
2022[]
U-19[]
5–19 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Japan ![]() | v |
5–19 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Japan ![]() | v |
5–19 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Japan ![]() | v |
U-18[]
22–28 August 2022 SBS Cup | Japan ![]() | v | Shizuoka, Japan |
22–28 August 2022 SBS Cup | Japan ![]() | v | Shizuoka, Japan |
22–28 August 2022 SBS Cup | Japan ![]() | v | 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[]
Following is the 21 member squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup announced on 7 May.[7]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 8 December 2020.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Tomoya Wakahara | 28 December 1999 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Shunki Higashi | 28 July 2000 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Yuki Kobayashi | 18 July 2000 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Ayumu Seko | 7 June 2000 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Yukinari Sugawara | 28 June 2000 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Yuta Goke | 10 June 1999 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Hiroki Ito | 12 May 1999 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Kanya Fujimoto | 1 July 1999 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Koki Saito | 10 August 2001 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Mitsuki Saito | 10 January 1999 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Kyosuke Tagawa | 11 February 1999 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Shu Mogi | 15 January 1999 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Taisei Miyashiro | 26 May 2000 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Jun Nishikawa | 21 February 2002 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Toichi Suzuki | 30 May 2000 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Kota Yamada | 10 July 1999 | ![]() |
17 | DF | Kennedy Mikuni | 23 June 2000 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Taichi Hara | 5 May 1999 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Hinata Kida | 4 July 2000 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Keito Nakamura | 28 July 2000 | ![]() |
21 | GK | Zion Suzuki | 21 August 2002 | ![]() |
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
Records[]
- As of 5 August 2021
Most capped player[]
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Top goalscorers[]
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Honours[]
Intercontinental[]
- Runners-Up (1): 1999
Continental[]
- AFC U-19 Championship
- Winners (1): 2016
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 |
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Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
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Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
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Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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Group stage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
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Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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First round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
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Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
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Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
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Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
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Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
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Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
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Tie-breaker play-off | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
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Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
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Final tournament | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
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Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
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Third place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
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Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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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
- International footballers
- National football team (Results)
- National under-20 football team
- National under-17 football team
- National futsal team
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.
- ^ "FIFA U-20ワールドカップポーランド2019(5/23~6/15) U-20日本代表 メンバー・スケジュール". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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)
Categories:
- Japan national football team
- Youth football in Japan
- Asian national under-20 association football teams