Japan women's national football team

Japan
Nickname(s)	なでしこジャパン (Nadeshiko Japan)
Association	Japan Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Saki Kumagai
Most caps	Homare Sawa (205)
Top scorer	Homare Sawa (83)
FIFA code	JPN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	13 3 (20 August 2021)
Highest	3 (December 2011)
Lowest	14 (July 2003)
First international
	Chinese Taipei 1–0 Japan ; (Hong Kong; 7 June 1981)
Biggest win
	Japan 21–0 Guam ; (Guangzhou, China; 5 December 1997)
Biggest defeat
	Italy 9–0 Japan ; (Tokyo, Japan; 9 September 1981); United States 9–0 Japan ; (Charlotte, United States; 29 April 1999)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1991)
Best result	Champions (2011)
Olympic Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1996)
Best result	Runners-up (2012)
Asian Cup
Appearances	16 (first in 1977)
Best result	Champions (2014, 2018)
show Medal record
World Cup
Olympic Games
Asian Cup
Asian Games

First kit used in Olympic Tokyo 2020 Women Football

Second kit used in Olympic Tokyo 2020 Women Football

The Japan women's national football team (Japanese: サッカー日本女子代表, Hepburn: Sakkā Nippon Joshi Daihyō), or nicknamed Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). It is the most successful women's national team from the Asian Football Confederation. Its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011.^[3]

Nadeshiko Japan defeated the United States in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, thus claiming their first FIFA Women's World Cup title, becoming the first Asian team to do so and only the fourth women's world champions.^[4] It won silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the only Asian team to have three combined medals from international championships.^[5] It also won gold medals at the 2014 and 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cups, the 2010 and 2018 Asian Games, and the 2008, 2010, and 2019 EAFF Football Championships.

History[]

1970s and 1980s[]

During the 1970s, the number of women football players and teams increased in Japan, and teams made up regional leagues in various parts of Japan. In 1977, the Japan team participated its first international tournament, 1977 AFC Women's Championship. But, this Japan team was not a national team, Japan Football Association dispatched club team, FC Jinnan as a Japan team. In 1980, "All-Japan Women's Football Championship" was held. In 1981, Japan Football Association formed first national team for 1981 AFC Women's Championship^[6] and Seiki Ichihara managed as first Japan national team manager.^[2] The first match against Chinese Taipei on 7 June at this tournament is the first match for Japan national team history.^[2] In 1984, national team was formed for the first time in three years for a China expedition, and Takao Orii managed national team.^[2]

In January 1986, Ryohei Suzuki became first full-time manager for national team. In December, Japan won the 2nd place at 1986 AFC Women's Championship. In 1989, the "Japan Women's Football League" (abbreviated to "L. League") was established, and the women's national team qualified for the "1991 FIFA Women's World Cup" in China.

Verge of decline[]

Japan women's national football team attended various championship tournaments such as the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup which had made the national team and the L.League very popular. However, in 1999, Japan failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics, and this helped to cause with economic stagnation (Lost Decade) the withdrawal of a series of teams from the L. League. Japanese women's football was on the verge of decline.

Regeneration[]

In August 2002, the Japan Football Association appointed Eiji Ueda, who had been coach for the Macau national football team, as the new head coach. Officials expected a revitalization of women's football and planned a team reorganization, aiming for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The team at first went through a losing streak, but Ueda gradually improved the team, and it eventually gained wide support in Japan. In particular, a game against Korea DPR, which decided who would participate in the 2004 Olympics, not only made fans rush to the National Stadium but also was widely watched on TV.

Following the increase in public interest in women's football in Japan, the JFA organized a public contest to select a nickname for the team. "Nadeshiko Japan" was chosen from among about 2,700 entries and was announced on 7 July 2004. "Nadeshiko", a kind of dianthus, comes from the phrase "Yamato Nadeshiko" (大和撫子, "ideal Japanese woman").

2003 and 2007 World Cup[]

Japan was dropped with Germany, Canada and Argentina during 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Beginning by a 6–0 thrash to newcomer Argentina, but later Japan fell on 0–3 loss to later champion Germany, and 1–3 to Canada, who later won 4th place.

Again, in 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup held in China, they again faced Germany, Argentina and England. They started with a 2–2 draw over England, before beating Argentina 1–0 after 90'. But a 0–2 loss over reigning champion Germany again eliminated Japan from the group stage. Japan's disappointing campaign through two decisive Women's World Cup would not have expected to lead to a 2011 triumph.

Golden Period[]

2011 World Cup[]

The Japan team thanking fans for their support for the humanitarian response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami after their World Cup win^[7]^[8]

Japan qualified for the finals by finishing third in the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup. After finishing second in their group behind England, Japan beat two-time defending champion and host nation Germany 1–0 in the quarterfinals, before easily defeating Sweden 3–1 to reach the final.

After the final game finished 2–2 after extra time, Japan beat the United States 3–1 in a penalty shootout, becoming the first Asian team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup, and the first Asian team to win a senior FIFA title.^[9]^[10] It came right after men's team won the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, marked their most successful year in Japanese football.

2012 Summer Olympics[]

Japan qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by finishing first in the Asian qualifier in September 2011, only 6 weeks after winning the Women's World Cup. At the Olympics, after finishing second in their group behind Sweden, Nadeshiko Japan defeated Brazil 2–0 in the quarterfinals, followed by a 2–1 victory over France, whom Nadeshiko had lost to in a friendly match right before the Olympics, to reach the final.

In a rematch of the World Cup final, Japan was defeated in the Olympic final by a score of 1–2 against the United States, allowing two goals to Carli Lloyd in the 8th and 54th minutes. Yūki Ōgimi scored the lone goal for Japan.^[11]

Nadeshiko, 2013

2014 Asian Cup[]

Despite having won a FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011, Japan entered the 2014 Asian Cup having never previously won the tournament. They were drawn with Asia's Queen Australia, host Vietnam and newcomer Jordan.^{[citation needed]} Their first match in the group stage of the tournament resulted in a 2–2 draw against the defending champion Australia.^[12] Also in the group stage, Japan upset host Vietnam by a 4–0 win before defeating Jordan with a 7–0 win to finish first with a higher goal difference.^{[citation needed]}

In the semi-final, Japan beat eight-time champions China 2–1 after 120'. In the final, they met Australia once again and successfully earned a 1–0 win with Azusa Iwashimizu's goal. This marked the first time for Japan to become "Queen of Asia". They became the first Asian team to subsequently win both the FIFA Women's World Cup and AFC Women's Asian Cup.^{[citation needed]} Because of their top placement in the tournament, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea and newcomer Thailand secured their spot at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup to be played in Canada the following year.^[13]

2015 World Cup[]

The national teams of Japan and the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan, then fourth in the world, was drawn into Group C for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, with tournament debutants Ecuador, Switzerland, and Cameroon. Japan won all three games, securing passage into the Round of 16, where they drew yet another tournament debutant in the Netherlands. Saori Ariyoshi and Mizuho Sakaguchi scored goals for Japan, and they ultimately survived a couple of nervy moments to get into the quarterfinals. Against Australia, Japan once again used their technical possession game to frustrate The Matildas and negate their speed. Mana Iwabuchi notched the only goal of the game three minutes from time to send Japan to the semifinals.

Against England in the semifinals, Nadeshiko Japan was able to survive against the tenacious Lionesses, as the two teams traded goals from the penalty spot (Aya Miyama for Japan, Fara Williams for England). Deadlocked from the 40th minute on, Japan got a truly fortunate break as English centre back Laura Bassett, in trying to clear out a Japan cross, ended up scoring an own-goal at the death. This set up a rematch with the United States from the 2011 Women's World Cup.

Unfortunately for Japan, the Americans came out flying and scored four goals in the first 16 minutes of the match, with American midfielder Carli Lloyd scoring a hat trick in the process. Yuki Ogimi brought Japan one back in the 27th minute, and an own goal from Julie Johnston halved the American lead, but Tobin Heath put the final touch on the United States' third Women's World Cup victory.

Team image[]

Nicknames[]

The Japan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Nadeshiko Japan".

Home stadium[]

Japan play its home matches among various stadiums, in rotation, around the country.

Rivalries[]

Australia[]

The Japan and Australia national soccer teams are AFC's rivals.

South Korea[]

The Japan and South Korea national football teams are sporting rivals.

United States[]

The Japan and United States are sporting rivals.

Sponsorship[]

Japan has one of the highest sponsorship incomes for a national squad. In 2006 their sponsorship income amounted to over 16.5 million pounds.

Primary sponsors include Adidas, Kirin, Saison Card International, FamilyMart, JAL, MS&AD Insurance Group, Asahi Shinbun, Mizuho Financial, Daito Trust Construction and KDDI.

Official partner[]

Kirin Company
Dentsu

Official supplier[]

Adidas

Supporting company[]

Credit Saison
Daito Trust Construction
FamilyMart
Japan Airlines
KDDI
Mizuho Financial Group
MS&AD Insurance Group
The Asahi Shimbun

Apparel provider[]

Beams

Media coverage[]

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Television channel	Period	Ref.
NHK General TV, Fuji TV, J Sports	2011
NHK General TV, Fuji TV, J Sports	2015
NHK General TV, Fuji TV, J Sports	2019

Summer Olympics[]

Television channel	Period	Ref.
NHK General TV, NHK E, NHK BS1, NHK BS4K, TBS	2021	^[14]

AFC Women's Asian Cup[]

Television channel	Period	Ref.
NHK BS1, TV Asahi	2018

Friendly and Qualifiers[]

Television channel	Period	Ref.
NHK BS1, Fuji TV, Nippon TV, TBS	2021

FIFA world rankings[]

As of 14 July 2021^[15]

Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover


Rank	Year	Games Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Best		Worst
Rank	Year	Games Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Rank	Move	Rank	Move
10	2021	9	6	2	1	10	1	11	1

Overall competitive record[]

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position	hideNotes
1981 Asian Championship	Round 1	0–1	Chinese Taipei
		0–2	Thailand
		1–0	Indonesia	3 / 4
1986 Asian Championship	Round 1	0–2	China
		10–0	Malaysia	2 / 3
	Semifinals	4–0	Thailand
	Final	0–2	China
1989 Asian Championship	Round 1	3–0	Hong Kong
		11–0	Indonesia
		14–0	Nepal	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–1	Chinese Taipei
	Third place	9–0	Hong Kong
1990 Asian Games	Main Round	0–5	China
		5–0	Hong Kong
		8–1	South Korea
		1–1	North Korea
		3–1	Chinese Taipei	2 / 6
1991 Asian Championship	Round 1	1–0	North Korea
		4–1	Hong Kong
		12–0	Malaysia
		12–0	Singapore	1 / 5
	Semifinals	0–0 (PSO: 5–4)	Chinese Taipei
	Final	0–5	China
1991 World Cup	Round 1	0–1	Brazil
		0–8	Sweden
		0–3	United States
1993 Asian Championship	Round 1	6–1	Chinese Taipei
		15–0	Philippines
		4–0	Hong Kong	1 / 4
	Semifinals	1–3	China
	Final	3–0	Chinese Taipei
1994 Asian Games	Round 1	1–1	China
		3–0	Chinese Taipei
		5–0	South Korea	2 / 4
	Final	0–2	China
1995 World Cup	Round 1	0–1	Germany
		2–1	Brazil
		0–2	Sweden	3 / 4
	Quarterfinals	0–4	United States
1995 Asian Championship	Round 1	1–0	South Korea
		6–0	India
		17–0	Uzbekistan	1 / 4
	Semifinals	3–0	Chinese Taipei
	Final	0–2	China
1996 Summer Olympics	Round 1	2–3	Germany
		0–2	Brazil
		0–4	Norway	4 / 4
1997 Asian Championship	Round 1	21–0	Guam
		1–0	India
		9–0	Hong Kong	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–1	North Korea
	Third place	2–0	Chinese Taipei
1998 Asian Games	Round 1	6–0	Thailand
		2–3	North Korea
		8–0	Vietnam	2 / 4
	Semifinals	0–3	China
	Third place	2–1	Chinese Taipei
1999 World Cup	Round 1	1–1	Canada
		0–5	Russia
		0–4	Norway	4 / 4
1999 Asian Championship	Round 1	9–0	Thailand
		5–1	Uzbekistan
		14–0	Nepal
		6–0	Philippines	1 / 5
	Semifinals	0–2	Chinese Taipei
	Third place	2–3	North Korea
2001 Asian Championship	Round 1	14–0	Singapore
		11–0	Guam
		0–1	North Korea
		3–1	Vietnam	2 / 5
	Semifinals	2–1	South Korea
	Final	0–2	North Korea
2002 Asian Games	Main round	0–1	North Korea
		3–0	Vietnam
		1–0	South Korea
		2–2	China
		2–0	Chinese Taipei	3 / 6
2003 Asian Championship	Round 1	15–0	Philippines
		7–0	Guam
		7–0	Myanmar
		5–0	Chinese Taipei	1 / 5
	Semifinals	0–3	North Korea
	Third place	0–1	South Korea
2003 World Cup	Round 1	6–0	Argentina
		0–3	Germany
		1–3	Canada	3 / 4
2004 Summer Olympics	Round 1	1–0	Sweden
		0–1	Nigeria	3 / 3
	Quarterfinals	1–2	United States		Awarded the Fair Play Award
2005 East Asian Championship	Main Round	0–1	North Korea
		0–0	China
		0–0	South Korea	3 / 4	Awarded the Fair Play Award
2006 Asian Games	Round 1	13–0	Jordan
		4–0	Thailand
		1–0	China	1 / 4
	Semifinals	3–1	South Korea
	Final	0–0 (PSO: 2–4)	South Korea
2006 Asian Championship	Round 1	5–0	Vietnam
		11–1	Chinese Taipei
		1–0	China	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–2	Australia
	Third place	2–3	North Korea
2007 World Cup	Round 1	2–2	England
		1–0	Argentina
		0–2	Germany	3 / 4
2008 East Asian Championship	Main Round	3–2	North Korea
		2–0	South Korea
		3–0	China	1 / 4
2008 Asian Cup	Round 1	1–3	South Korea
		11–0	Chinese Taipei
		3–1	Australia	1 / 4
	Semifinals	1–3	China
	Third place	3–0	Australia
2008 Summer Olympics qualification	Final round	2–0	Vietnam
		4–0	Thailand
		6–1	South Korea	1 / 4
2008 Summer Olympics	Round 1	2–2	New Zealand
		0–1	United States
		5–1	Norway	3 / 4
	Quarterfinals	2–0	China
	Semifinals	2–4	United States
	Third place	0–2	Germany
2010 East Asian Championship	Round 1	2–0	New Zealand
		3–0	Chinese Taipei
		2–1	South Korea	1 / 4
2010 Asian Cup	Round 1	8–0	Myanmar
		4–0	Thailand
		2–1	North Korea	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–1	Australia
	Third place	2–0	China
2010 Asian Games	Round 1	4–0	Thailand
		0–0	North Korea	1 / 3
	Semifinals	1–0	China
	Final	1–0	North Korea
2011 World Cup	Round 1	2–1	New Zealand
		4–0	Mexico
		0–2	England	2 / 4
	Quarterfinals	1–0	Germany
	Semifinals	3–1	Sweden
	Final	2–2 (PSO: 3–1)	United States		Awarded the Fair Play Award
2012 Summer Olympics qualification	Final round	3–0	Thailand
		2–1	South Korea
		1–0	Australia
		1–1	North Korea
		1–0	China
2012 Summer Olympics	Round 1	2–1	Canada
		0–0	Sweden
		0–0	South Africa	2 / 4
	Quarterfinals	2–0	Brazil
	Semifinals	2–1	France
	Finals	1–2	United States
2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup	Final round	2–0	China
		0–0	North Korea
		1–2	South Korea
2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup	Round 1	2–2	Australia
		4–0	Vietnam
		7–0	Jordan	1 / 4
	Semifinals	2–1	China PR
	Final	1–0	Australia
2015 World Cup	Round 1	1–0	Switzerland
		2–1	Cameroon
		1–0	Ecuador	1 / 4
	Round of 16	2–1	Netherlands
	Quarterfinals	1–0	Australia
	Semifinals	2–1	England
	Final	2–5	United States
2019 World Cup	Round 1	0–0	Argentina
		2–1	Scotland
		0–2	England	2 / 4
	Round of 16	1–2	Netherlands
2020 Summer Olympics	Round 1	1–1	Canada
		0–1	Great Britain
		1–0	Chile	3 / 4
	Quarterfinals	1–3	Sweden

source: ^[16]

Results and fixtures[]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Voided or Postponed Fixture

2021[]

8 April Friendly	Japan	7–0	Paraguay	showSendai, Japan
16:30 UTC+9	Minami 6' Iwabuchi 26', 63' 36' (o.g.) Sugasawa 52' Momiki 90+2' Tanaka 90+3'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 818 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

11 April Friendly	Japan	7–0	Panama	showTokyo, Japan
13:30 UTC+9	Sugasawa 8', 42', 56' Shimizu 17' Hasegawa 32' Momiki 45' Sugita 61'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 4,036 Referee: (Japan)

10 June Friendly	Japan	8–0	Ukraine	showHiroshima, Japan
15:15 UTC+9	Shiokoshi 5', 41' Iwabuchi 30', 58' Takarada 38' Sugita 80' Tanaka 89' (pen.) Momiki 90'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 796 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

13 June MS&AD CUP	Japan	5–1	Mexico	showUtsunomiya, Japan
14:00 UTC+9	Iwabuchi 36' Tanaka 46' Momiki 54' Kinoshita 74' Endo 88'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (FMF) Report (SW)	González 49'	Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (England)

14 July MS&AD CUP	Japan	1–0	Australia	showKameoka, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Iwabuchi 54' (pen.)	Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (FA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 2,584 Referee: (Japan)

21 July Olympics GS	Japan	1–1	Canada	showSapporo, Japan
19:30 UTC+9	Iwabuchi 84'	Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)	Sinclair 6'	Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 0 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

24 July Olympics GS	Japan	0–1	Great Britain	showSapporo, Japan
19:30 UTC+9		Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)	White 74'	Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 0 Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

27 July Olympics GS	Chile	0–1	Japan	showRifu, Japan
20:00 UTC+9		Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)	Tanaka 77'	Stadium: Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 1,326 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

30 July Olympics QF	Sweden	3–1	Japan	showSaitama, Japan
19:00 UTC+9	Eriksson 7' Blackstenius 53' Asllani 68' (pen.)	Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW)	Tanaka 23'	Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 0^[17] Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Games of the XXXII Olympiad – JFA.jp
Official Japan Fixtures – JFA.jp
2021 Japan Schedules – JFA.jp As of 16 December 2020
Japan Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com

All-time results[]

The following table shows Japan women's all-time international record, correct as of 1 Jan 2021.

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA
Total	266	144	43	78	551	307

Source: Worldfootball.net

Head-to-head record[]

As of 30 July 2021 after the match against Sweden.

hideHead-to-head record
Asian Football Confederation（AFC）^[18]
Team (nation)	Pld	W	D	L
South Korea	31	17	10	4
North Korea	24	7	5	12
China PR	41	17	7	17
Chinese Taipei	23	16	1	6
Thailand	13	12	0	1
Vietnam	12	12	0	0
Philippines	4	4	0	0
Australia	27	11	8	8
Hong Kong	8	8	0	0
Indonesia	2	2	0	0
India	4	3	0	1
Malaysia	2	2	0	0
Nepal	2	2	0	0
Singapore	2	2	0	0
Uzbekistan	2	2	0	0
Guam	3	3	0	0
Myanmar	2	2	0	0
Jordan	4	4	0	0
Total	206	126	31	49
Confederation of African Football（CAF）
Team (nation)	Pld	W	D	L
Nigeria	3	2	0	1
South Africa	2	1	1	0
Ghana	2	2	0	0
Cameroon	1	1	0	0
Total	8	6	1	1
CONCACAF（CONCACAF）
Team (nation)	Pld	W	D	L
United States	37	1	8	28
Canada	15	7	4	4
Mexico	8	6	1	1
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0
Panama	1	1	0	0
Total	62	16	13	33

hideHead-to-head record
CONMEBOL（CONMEBOL）
Team (nation)	Pld	W	D	L
Brazil	10	5	2	3
Argentina	5	4	1	0
Colombia	1	1	0	0
Chile	2	1	1	0
Ecuador	1	1	0	0
Paraguay	1	1	0	0
	20	13	4	3
Oceania Football Confederation（OFC）^[18]
Team (nation)	Pld	W	D	L
New Zealand	9	7	2	0
Total	9	7	2	0
Union of European Football Associations（UEFA）
Team (nation)	Pld	W	D	L
Italy	8	1	0	7
Germany	14	1	2	11
France	8	3	0	5
Sweden	13	5	3	6
Russia	6	4	0	2
England	8	1	2	5
Norway	9	6	0	3
Czech Republic^[19]	1	0	0	1
Slovakia	1	1	0	0
Finland	2	1	0	1
Great Britain	1	0	0	1
Hungary	1	1	0	0
Austria	1	1	0	0
Denmark	8	5	1	2
Netherlands	8	4	0	4
Scotland	3	3	0	0
Portugal	1	1	0	0
Iceland	3	3	0	0
Switzerland	2	2	0	0
Spain	3	0	1	2
Belgium	1	0	1	0
Total	103	43	10	50
	406	209	61	134

Coaching staff[]

Current coaching staff[]

As of 19 June 2021^[20]

Role	Name
Head coach	Asako Takakura
Assistant coach	Yumi Obe
Assistant coach	Morinao Imaizumi
Goalkeeping coach	Akiyoshi Ohashi
Physical coach	Norikazu Hirose

Manager history[]

As of 11 March 2020 after the match against United States.

Name	Period	Winning %
Seiki Ichihara (市原聖曠)	1981	00.0%
Takao Orii (折井孝男)	1984	00.0%
Ryohei Suzuki (鈴木良平)	1986–1989	00.0%
Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内聡)	1997–1999	00.0%
Shinobu Ikeda (池田司信)	2000–2001	00.0%
Eiji Ueda (上田栄治)	2002–2004	00.0%
Hiroshi Ohashi (大橋浩司)	2004–2008	00.0%
Norio Sasaki (佐々木則夫)	2008–2016	00.0%
Asako Takakura (高倉麻子)	2016 – 31 August 2021	00.0%
Vacant	September 2021 –	00.0%

source: ^[21]

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 22 players were named to the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[22]

Caps and goals are correct as of 27 July 2021 after match against Chile.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sakiko Ikeda (池田咲紀子)	(1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 29)	19	0	Urawa Reds
18	1GK	Ayaka Yamashita (山下杏也加)	(1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 25)	42	0	Nippon TV Beleza
22	1GK	Chika Hirao (平尾知佳)	(1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 24)	2	0	Albirex Niigata

4	2DF	Saki Kumagai (熊谷紗希) (captain)	(1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 30)	118	1	Bayern Munich
19	2DF	Shiori Miyake (三宅史織)	(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 25)	25	0	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2	2DF	Risa Shimizu (清水梨紗)	(1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 25)	41	1	Nippon TV Beleza
16	2DF	Asato Miyagawa (宮川麻都)	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 23)	15	0	Nippon TV Beleza
5	2DF	Moeka Minami (南萌華)	(1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 22)	17	1	Urawa Reds
17	2DF	Nanami Kitamura (北村菜々美)	(1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 21)	6	0	Nippon TV Beleza
3	2DF	Saori Takarada (宝田沙織)	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 21)	8	1	Washington Spirit

7	3MF	Emi Nakajima (中島依美)	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 30)	89	14	INAC Kobe Leonessa
14	3MF	Yui Hasegawa (長谷川唯)	(1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 24)	49	9	West Ham United
6	3MF	Hina Sugita (杉田妃和)	(1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 24)	26	2	INAC Kobe Leonessa
8	3MF	Narumi Miura (三浦成美)	(1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 24)	27	0	Nippon TV Beleza
13	3MF	Yuzuho Shiokoshi (塩越柚歩)	(1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 23)	5	2	Urawa Reds
20	3MF	Honoka Hayashi (林穂之香)	(1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 23)	8	0	AIK
12	3MF	Jun Endo (遠藤純)	(2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 21)	20	1	Nippon TV Beleza
21	3MF	Momoka Kinoshita (木下桃香)	(2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 18)	4	1	Nippon TV Beleza

9	4FW	Yuika Sugasawa (菅澤優衣香)	(1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 (age 30)	77	24	Urawa Reds
10	4FW	Mana Iwabuchi (岩渕真奈)	(1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 28)	80	37	Arsenal
11	4FW	Mina Tanaka (田中美南)	(1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 27)	50	20	INAC Kobe Leonessa
15	4FW	Yuka Momiki (籾木結花)	(1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 25)	40	14	Linköping

(Players are listed within position group by order of seniority, kit number, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been named to a squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	(スタンボー華)	(1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 22)	0	0	Omiya Ardija Ventus	v. Mexico, 13 June 2021
GK	Mamiko Matsumoto (松本真未子)	(1997-10-09) 9 October 1997 (age 23)	0	0	Mynavi Sendai	Training camp, 23–29 November 2020
GK	Erina Yamane (山根恵里奈)	(1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 30)	26	0	JEF United Chiba	Training camp, 19–26 October 2020

DF	Mayo Doko (土光真代)	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 25)	5	0	Nippon TV Beleza	v. Mexico, 13 June 2021
DF	Hana Takahashi (高橋はな)	(2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Urawa Reds	v. Mexico, 13 June 2021
DF	Aya Sameshima (鮫島彩)	(1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 34)	114	5	Omiya Ardija Ventus	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
DF	Reina Wakisaka (脇阪麗奈)	(1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Nojima Stella	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
DF	Arisa Matsubara (松原有沙)	(1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 26)	4	1	Nojima Stella	Training camp, 23–29 November 2020
DF	Kiko Seike (清家貴子)	(1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 25)	2	1	Urawa Reds	Training camp, 23–29 November 2020
DF	Nana Ichise (市瀬菜々)	(1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 24)	19	0	Mynavi Sendai	Training camp, 19–26 October 2020

MF	Yuki Mizutani (水谷有希)	(1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 25)	0	0	Urawa Reds	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
MF	Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤ひなた)	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 21)	2	0	Mynavi Sendai	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
MF	Hikaru Naomoto (猶本光)	(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 27)	20	0	Urawa Reds	Training camp, 17–31 March 2021
MF	Miki Ito (伊藤美紀)	(1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 26)	0	0	INAC Kobe Leonessa	Training camp, 23–29 November 2020

FW	Haruka Hamada (浜田遥)	(1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 28)	2	0	Mynavi Sendai	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
FW	Mami Ueno (上野真実)	(1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 24)	8	0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
FW	Rikako Kobayashi (小林里歌子)	(1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 (age 24)	12	4	Nippon TV Beleza	Training camp, 11–17 May 2021
FW	Megumi Takase (高瀬愛実)	(1990-11-10) 10 November 1990 (age 30)	61	9	INAC Kobe Leonessa	Training camp, 17–31 March 2021
FW	Maika Hamano (浜野まいか)	(2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 17)	0	0	Cerezo Osaka	Training camp, 17–31 March 2021

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

Previous squads[]

Bold indicates winning squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

2014 Women's AFC Asian Cup
2018 Women's AFC Asian Cup

Asian Games

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Captains[]

Saki Kumagai (20??–)

Records[]

As of 14 July 2021

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Most capped players[]

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps	Goals
1	Homare Sawa	1993–2015	205	83
2	Aya Miyama	2003–2016	162	38
3	Shinobu Ohno	2003–2016	139	40
4	Yuki Nagasato	2004–2016	132	58
5	Kozue Ando	1999–2015	126	19
6	Mizuho Sakaguchi	2006–2019	124	29
7	Azusa Iwashimizu	2006–2016	122	11
8	Hiromi Ikeda	1997–2008	119	4
9	Saki Kumagai	2008–	118	1
10	Tomoe Kato	1997–2008	114	8

Top goalscorers[]

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1	Homare Sawa	1993–2015	83	205
2	Yuki Nagasato	2004–2016	58	132
3	Kaori Nagamine	1984–1996	48	64
4	Shinobu Ohno	2003–2016	40	139
5	Aya Miyama	2003–2016	38	162
6	Mana Iwabuchi	2010–	37	80
7	Mio Otani	2000–2007	31	73
8	Futaba Kioka	1981–1996	30	75
9	Mizuho Sakaguchi	2006–2019	29	124
9	Asako Takakura	1984–1999	29	79

Honours[]

Intercontinental[]

FIFA Women's World Cup

Champions: 2011

Runners-up: 2015

Olympic Games

Runners-up: 2012

Continental[]

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Champions: 2014, 2018

Runners-up: 1986, 1991, 1995, 2001

Asian Games

Champions: 2010, 2018

Runners-up: 1990, 1994, 2006, 2014

Regional[]

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Champions: 2008, 2010, 2019

Runners-up: 2013, 2017

Other tournaments[]

Algarve Cup

Runners-up: 2012, 2014

Competitive record[]

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	12	−12
1995	Quarter-finals	4	1	0	3	2	8	−6
1999	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	10	−9
2003		3	1	0	2	7	6	+1
2007		3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
2011	Champions	6	4	1	1	12	6	+6
2015	Runners-up	7	6	0	1	11	8	+3
2019	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	3	5	−2
2023	To be determined
Total	8/9	33	14	4	15	39	59	−20

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

hideFIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1991	Group stage	17 November	Brazil	L 0–1	New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
		19 November	Sweden	L 0–8
		21 November	United States	L 0–3
1995	Group stage	5 June	Germany	L 0–1	Tingvallen, Karlstad
		7 June	Brazil	W 2–1	Tingvallen, Karlstad
		9 June	Sweden	L 0–2	Arosvallen, Västerås
	Quarter-finals	13 June	United States	L 0–4	Strömvallen, Gävle
1999	Group stage	19 June	Canada	D 1–1	Spartan Stadium, San Jose
		23 June	Russia	L 0–5	Civic Stadium, Portland
		26 June	Norway	L 0–4	Soldier Field, Chicago
2003	Group stage	20 September	Argentina	W 6–0	Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
		24 September	Germany	L 0–3	Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
		27 September	Canada	L 1–3	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
2007	Group stage	11 September	England	D 2–2	Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
		14 September	Argentina	W 1–0	Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
		17 September	Germany	L 0–2	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
2011	Group stage	27 June	New Zealand	W 2–1	Ruhrstadion, Bochum
		1 July	Mexico	W 4–0	BayArena, Leverkusen
		5 July	England	L 0–2	Impuls Arena, Augsburg
	Quarter-finals	9 July	Germany	W 1–0	Volkswagen-Arena, Wolfsburg
	Semi-finals	13 July	Sweden	W 3–1	Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
	Final	17 July	United States	D 2–2 (3–1 pen)	Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
2015	Group stage	8 June	Switzerland	W 1–0	BC Place, Vancouver
		12 June	Cameroon	W 2–1	BC Place, Vancouver
		16 June	Ecuador	W 1–0	Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
	Round of 16	23 June	Netherlands	W 2–1	BC Place, Vancouver
	Quarter-finals	27 June	Australia	W 1–0	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
	Semi-finals	1 July	England	W 2–1	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
	Final	5 July	United States	L 2–5	BC Place, Vancouver
2019	Group stage	10 June	Argentina	D 0–0	Parc des Princes, Paris
		14 June	Scotland	W 2–1	Roazhon Park, Rennes
		19 June	England	L 0–2	Allianz Riviera, Nice
	Round of 16	25 June	Netherlands	L 1–2	Roazhon Park, Rennes

Olympic Games[]

Summer Olympics record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	Round 1	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Quarter-finals	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1
2008	Fourth place	6	2	1	3	11	10	+1
2012	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	7	4	+3
2016	Did not qualify
2020	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	3	5	−2
Total	5/7	20	6	4	10	23	28	−5

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

hideSummer Olympics history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1996	Round 1	21 July	Germany	L 2–3	Legion Field, Birmingham
		23 July	Brazil	L 0–2	Legion Field, Birmingham
		25 July	Norway	L 0–4	RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
2004	Round 1	11 August	Sweden	W 1–0	Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos
	Round 1	14 August	Nigeria	L 0–1	Karaiskaki Stadium, Athens
	Quarter-finals	20 August	United States	L 1–2	Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki
2008	Round 1	6 August	New Zealand	D 2–2	Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
		9 August	United States	L 0–1	Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
		12 August	Norway	W 5–1	Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
	Quarter-finals	15 August	China PR	W 2–0	Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
	Semi-finals	18 August	United States	L 2–4	Workers Stadium, Beijing
	Third place	21 August	Germany	L 0–2	Workers Stadium, Beijing
2012	Round 1	25 July	Canada	W 2–1	City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
		28 July	Sweden	D 0–0	City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
		31 July	South Africa	D 0–0	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
	Quarter-finals	3 August	Brazil	W 2–0	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
	Semi-finals	6 August	France	W 2–1	Wembley Stadium, London
	Final	9 August	United States	L 1–2	Wembley Stadium, London
2020	Round 1	21 July	Canada	D 1–1	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
		24 July	Great Britain	L 0–1	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
		27 July	Chile	W 1–0	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
	Quarter-finals	30 July	Sweden	L 1–3	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

AFC Women's Asian Cup[]

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1975	Did not enter
1977	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8
1979	Did not enter
1981	Group stage	3	1	0	2	1	3	−2
1983	Did not enter
1986	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	14	4	+10
1989	Third place	5	4	0	1	37	1	+36
1991	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	27	6	+21
1993	Third place	5	4	0	1	29	4	+25
1995	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	27	3	+24
1997	Third place	5	4	0	1	33	1	+32
1999	Fourth place	6	4	0	2	36	6	+30
2001	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	30	5	+25
2003	Fourth place	6	4	0	2	34	4	+30
2006	Fourth place	5	3	0	2	19	6	+13
2008	Third place	5	3	0	2	19	7	+12
2010	Third place	5	4	0	1	16	2	+14
2014	Champions	5	4	1	0	16	3	+13
2018	Champions	5	3	2	0	9	2	+7
2022	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	16/19	78	52	4	22	347	65	+282

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games[]

Asian Games record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1990	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	17	8	+9
1994	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	9	3	+6
1998	Third place	5	3	0	2	18	7	+11
2002	Third place	5	3	1	1	8	3	+5
2006	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	21	1	+20
2010	Champions	4	3	1	0	6	0	+6
2014	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	28	3	+25
2018	Champions	5	5	0	0	14	2	+12
	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	7/7	34	22	6	6	107	25	+82

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

EAFF E-1 Football Championship[]

EAFF E-1 Football Championship record
Hosts / Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	Third place	3	0	2	1	0	1	−1
2008	Champions	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6
2010	Champions	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6
2013	Runners-up	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1
2015	Third place	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1
2017	Runners-up	3	2	0	1	4	4	0
2019	Champions	3	3	0	0	13	0	+13
	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	6/6	18	10	3	5	27	16	+11

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Algarve Cup[]

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup."^[23]

Algarve Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	GD
1994–2010	Did not enter
2011	3rd place	4	3	0	1	9	3	+6
2012	2nd place	4	3	0	1	8	5	+3
2013	5th place	4	2	0	2	4	4	0
2014	2nd place	4	2	1	1	4	5	−1
2015	9th place	4	2	0	2	7	5	+2
2016	Did not enter
2017	6th place	4	2	0	2	7	5	+2
2018	6th place	4	2	0	2	6	9	−3
2019–	Did not enter
Total	7/27	28	16	1	11	45	36	+9

Cyprus Women's Cup[]

Cyprus Women's Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2008	3rd place	3	1	1	1	5	5	0
Total	1/13	3	1	1	1	5	5	0

SheBelieves Cup[]

The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States.

SheBelieves Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	Coaches
2016–2018	Did not enter
2019	Third place	3	1	1	1	5	6	Asako Takakura
2020	Fourth place	3	0	0	3	2	7
2021	Withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[24]
Total	2/6	6	1	1	4	7	13

Tournament of Nations[]

The Tournament of Nations is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years.

Tournament of Nations record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	Coach
2017	Third place	3	0	1	2	3	8	Asako Takakura
2018	Fourth place	3	0	0	3	3	8	Asako Takakura
Total	2/2	6	0	1	5	6	16

References[]

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
^ "Japan: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". Retrieved 23 June 2017.
^ "Japan claim maiden title". fifa.com. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
^ "2015 FIFA Women's World Cup: Complete Tournament Results". ABC News. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
^ Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
^ JFA to show appreciation for support from football family FIFA
^ Japan banner a global message FIFA
^ "Japan edge USA for maiden title". FIFA. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ "Women's World Cup final: Japan beat USA on penalties". BBC Sport. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^ "Olympics football: USA beat Japan to secure gold in Wembley thriller". BBC. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
^ "Nadeshiko Japan beats Australia to win Women's Asian Cup". The Japan Times. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
^ "Japan lift 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Goal.com. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
^ "TV放送". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association (JFA). July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Japan - Women's". FIFA. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ https://www.jfa.jp/national_team/tokyo_olympic_2020/img/all_02s.pdf
^ "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Australia, Chinese Taipei only record at the time of enrollment
^ Played as Czechoslovakia
^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad - Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020)【7/21-8/6】, MS&AD CUP 2021【7/14＠Kyoto】". Japan Football Association (JFA). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ https://www.jfa.jp/national_team/tokyo_olympic_2020/img/all_02s.pdf
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^ "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^ "Argentina Replaces Japan at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa". US Soccer. 28 January 2021.

External links[]

(in English) Japan women's national football team – official website at JFA.jp
(in English) Japan profile at FIFA.com
(in Japanese) Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp

Sporting positions
Preceded by 2007 Germany	World Champions 2011 (first title)	Succeeded by 2015 United States
Preceded by 2010 Australia	Asian Champions 2014 (first title) 2018 (second title)	Succeeded by Incumbent

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[JFA-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

[3] "Japan: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". Retrieved 23 June 2017.

[4] "Japan claim maiden title". fifa.com. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

[5] "2015 FIFA Women's World Cup: Complete Tournament Results". ABC News. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

[6] Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

[7] JFA to show appreciation for support from football family FIFA

[8] Japan banner a global message FIFA

[9] "Japan edge USA for maiden title". FIFA. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

[10] "Women's World Cup final: Japan beat USA on penalties". BBC Sport. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.

[11] "Olympics football: USA beat Japan to secure gold in Wembley thriller". BBC. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

[12] "Nadeshiko Japan beats Australia to win Women's Asian Cup". The Japan Times. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

[13] "Japan lift 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Goal.com. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

[14] "TV放送". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association (JFA). July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[15] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Japan - Women's". FIFA. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[16] ttps://www.jfa.jp/national_team/tokyo_olympic_2020/img/all_02s.pdf

[attendance-17] "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

[AUS-18] Jump up to: ^a ^b Australia, Chinese Taipei only record at the time of enrollment

[19] Played as Czechoslovakia

[20] "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad - Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020)【7/21-8/6】, MS&AD CUP 2021【7/14＠Kyoto】". Japan Football Association (JFA). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[21] ttps://www.jfa.jp/national_team/tokyo_olympic_2020/img/all_02s.pdf

[22] "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad - Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020)【7/21-8/6】, MS&AD CUP 2021【7/14＠Kyoto】". Japan Football Association (JFA). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[23] "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

[24] "Argentina Replaces Japan at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa". US Soccer. 28 January 2021.

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show v t National women's football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC Women's Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine Qatar Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan IR Iran Kyrgyz Republic Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong Japan Korea DPR Korea Republic Macau Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands†
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
Former	Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994) Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002) New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)
¹ Not a member of FIFA

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Women	Baseball Basketball U-19 U-17 3x3 U-23 3x3 Wheelchair Beach handball Cricket Field hockey Floorball Football U-20 U-17 Futsal Goalball Gymnastics Handball W-J Ice hockey F U-18 Rugby union 7s Softball U-19 Squash Tennis Volleyball U-18 U-20 U-23 Water polo
Men	A1GP American football Australian rules football Bandy Baseball Basketball U-17 U-19 3x3 U-23 3x3 Wheelchair Boxing Cricket U-19 Field hockey U-19 Football U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal (U-20) Beach soccer Cerebral palsy Handball MJ MY Ice hockey Junior U-18 Kabaddi Korfball Lacrosse Roller hockey Rugby league Rugby union 7s U-20 Wheelchair Softball U-19 Squash Tennis Volleyball U-21 U-19 Water polo
Mixed	Badminton Boxing Tennis
Olympics Paralympics Asian Games

Japan women's national football team

History[]

1970s and 1980s[]

Verge of decline[]

Regeneration[]

2003 and 2007 World Cup[]

Golden Period[]

2011 World Cup[]

2012 Summer Olympics[]

2014 Asian Cup[]

2015 World Cup[]

Team image[]

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Rivalries[]

Australia[]

South Korea[]

United States[]

Sponsorship[]

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EAFF E-1 Football Championship[]

Algarve Cup[]

Cyprus Women's Cup[]

SheBelieves Cup[]

Tournament of Nations[]

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