Japan national under-20 football team

Japan Under-20
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	Koichi Togashi
Most caps	Koki Ogawa (36)
Top scorer	Koki Ogawa (23)
FIFA code	JPN
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Japan 4–0 Singapore ; (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 19 April 1959)
Biggest win
	Japan 26–0 Guam ; (Bangkok, Thailand; 31 October 2011)
Biggest defeat
	Malaysia 6–0 Japan ; (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 22 April 1959)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1979)
Best result	Runners-up (1999)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances	38 (first in 1959)
Best result	Champions (2016)

The Japan national under-20 football team (Japanese: U-20サッカー日本代表) is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The year before the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-19 football team, and the year before that, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-18 football team.

Results and fixtures

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2024

U-19

21 March Friendly	Jordan	1–3	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal 58'	Report	Goto 2' Shiogai 52' Hiraga 66'	Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

23 March Friendly	Syria	2–2	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal ?', ?'	Report	Hiraga 46' Sato 63'	Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

25 March Friendly	Jordan	2–0	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal ?', ?'	Report		Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

4 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Italy	4–3	Japan	Vitrolles, France
15:00 UTC+2	Fini 10' Fabbian 22' (pen.) Raimondo 59', 70'	Report	Shiogai 45', 62', 85'	Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue

8 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Japan	4–1	Indonesia	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2	Kanda 7', 47' Sato 66' Michiwaki 90+4'	Report	Hinoke 70' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Parsemain

10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Ukraine	2–1	Japan	Aubagne, France
14:30 UTC+2	Veleten 42', 56'	Report	Shiogai 82'	Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny

12 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Japan	1–0	Panama	Salon-de-Provence, France
14:30 UTC+2	Kanda 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan

14 June Maurice Revello Tournament 5-6th place match	Japan	3–1	Mexico	Mallemort, France
17:00 UTC+2	S. Kanda 21' Shiogai 66' Ishii 90+7'		Árciga 84'	Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Mallemort

25 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	2–0	Turkmenistan	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
15:00 UTC+6	Kanda 22', 48'	Report		Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 254 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)

27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	0–6	Japan	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
15:00 UTC+6			Hiroi 25', 64' Nakagawa 32', 82', 83' Nishihara 45'	Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 253 Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)

29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	1–1	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6	Kanda 50'		Madanov 47'	Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka)

13 November Friendly	U-19 Pumas UNAM	0–0	Japan	Mexico City, Mexico
11:00 UTC−6		Report		Stadium: Club Universidad Nacional Ground

16 November Friendly	Mexico	1–1 (1–2 p)	Japan	Mexico City, Mexico
10:00 UTC−6	Moreno 3'	Report	Yasuda 51'	Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento

19 November Friendly	Venezuela	1–3	Japan	Mexico City, Mexico
13:00 UTC−6				Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento

Fixtures & Results (U-19 2024), JFA.jp

U-18

22 August SBS Cup	Japan	0–0	South Korea	Shizuoka
19:52 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: Kusanagi Athletic Stadium

23 August SBS Cup	Shizuoka U-18 Selection	0–0 (3–5 p)	Japan	Numazu
18:50 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium

25 August SBS Cup	Japan	0–0 (7–6 p)	Argentina	Fukuroi
16:00 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: Ecopa Stadium

9 October Friendly	Japan	0–1	Sweden	Oliva
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Samuyiwa 9'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

13 October Friendly	Sweden	1–4	Japan	Oliva
15:00 UTC+2	Jawla 41'	Report	Kawamura 6' Yamaguchi 15', 22', 58'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

15 October Friendly	United States	3–2	Japan	Oliva
12:00 UTC+2	Joyner 16' Miller 43' Klapija 54'	Report	Shimamoto 56' Nawata 79'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

Fixtures & Results (U-18 2024), JFA.jp

2023

U-18

21 December Ibaraki Next Gen Cup	U-20 Kanto University Selection	1–1	Japan	Mito, Japan
11:00 UTC+9	Ishimoto 86'	Report	Shiogai 11'	Stadium: Twin Field

23 December Ibaraki Next Gen Cup	U-22 All Ibaraki	0–0	Japan	Mito, Japan
14:00 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

24 December Ibaraki Next Gen Cup	Japan	4–0	Uzbekistan	Mito, Japan
11:00 UTC+9	Shiogai 2' Nakagawa 10' Yasuda 41' Sato 84'	Report		Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

Fixtures & Results (U-18 2023), JFA.jp

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for a Mexico Tour, held from 11 to 21 November 2024 on Mexico City. On 10 November, Yotaro Nakajima was replaced due to poor conditioning by Nick Schmidt. On 17 November, Keisuke Sakaiya sustained an injury mid-tour and left the squad.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Keisuke Nakamura (中村圭佑)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)	Tokyo Verdy
12	1GK	Wataru Goto (後藤亘)	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18)	FC Tokyo
23	1GK	Rui Araki (荒木琉偉)	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 17)	Gamba Osaka

2	2DF	Katsuma Fuse (布施克真)	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)	Nihon Univ. Fujisawa High School
3	2DF	Niko Takahashi (高橋仁胡)	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)	Cerezo Osaka
4	2DF	Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也)	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19)	Kyoto Sanga
5	2DF	Rion Ichihara (市原吏音)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19)	Omiya Ardija
15	2DF	Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)	Ryutsu Keizai University
16	2DF	Shunta Ikeda (池田春汰)	(2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 19)	University of Tsukuba
19	2DF	Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18)	Kawasaki Frontale

6	3MF	Kosei Ogura (小倉幸成)	(2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 (age 19)	Hosei University
7	3MF	Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤龍之介)	(2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 (age 18)	FC Tokyo
8	3MF	Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)	Oita Trinita
10	3MF	Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19)	Shonan Bellmare
11	3MF	Sora Hiraga (平賀大空)	(2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 19)	Kyoto Sanga
14	3MF	Nick Schmidt (ニック・シュミット)	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 17)	St. Pauli
17	3MF	Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育)	(2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 19)	Ryutsu Keizai University
18	3MF	Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗)	(2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19)	VfB Stuttgart II
22	3MF	Shunsuke Saito (齋藤俊輔)	(2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19)	Mito HollyHock

9	4FW	Soma Kanda (神田奏真)	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 18)	Kawasaki Frontale
13	4FW	Aren Inoue (井上愛簾)	(2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 18)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20	4FW	Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河)	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19)	Argentinos Juniors

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to an U-20, U-19 or U-18 squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Taisei Kambayashi (上林大誠)	(2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18)	Montedio Yamagata	v. United States, 15 November 2024
GK	Otavio Hiroki Toma (藤間・オタビオ・広希)	(2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18)	Yaita Chuo High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
GK	Shota Uchiyama (内山翔太)	(2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 18)	Albirex Niigata	v. United States, 15 November 2024
GK	Masataka Kobayashi (小林将天)	(2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 19)	FC Tokyo	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
GK	Alexandre Pisano (ピサノ・アレクサンドレ)	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18)	Nagoya Grampus	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
GK	Zhang Aolin (張奥林)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)	Gamba Osaka	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
GK	Tomoyasu Hamasaki (濱﨑知康)	(2005-04-10) 10 April 2005 (age 19)	Meiji University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023

DF	Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永夢希)	(2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18)	Jong Genk	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Shotaro Shibata (柴田翔太郎)	(2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 18)	Kawasaki Frontale	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Hideki Saito (斉藤秀輝)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18)	Omiya Ardija	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Tariqkani Hayato Okabe (岡部・タリク・カナイ・颯斗)	(2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18)	Ichiritsu Funabashi High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Shota Kofie (木吹翔太)	(2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 18)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Mihiro Sato (佐藤海宏)	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17)	Kashima Antlers	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Yugo Okawa (大川佑梧)	(2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 17)	Kashima Antlers	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Rio Tadokoro (田所莉旺)	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 18)	Teikyo High School	v. Sweden, 13 October 2024 ^WD
DF	Justin Honma (本間・ジャスティン)	(2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 19)	Yokohama F. Marinos	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
DF	Kanata Nakamitsu (中光叶多)	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19)	Chuo University	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
DF	Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人)	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 19)	Meiji University	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, September 2024 ^INJ
DF	Shuto Nagano (永野修都)	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18)	FC Tokyo	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Kanau Ikema (池間叶)	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18)	Nagoya Grampus	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Kaito Yamada (山田海斗)	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18)	Vissel Kobe	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Haruka Ikeda (池田遼)	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17)	Teikyo Nagaoka High School	SBS Cup, August 2024 ^{TP; INJ}
DF	Atsushi Inagaki (稲垣篤志)	(2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 19)	Meiji University	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
DF	Sotaro Hayashi (林奏太朗)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)	Waseda University	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
DF	Fumiya Kitajima (北島郁哉)	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 19)	Sagan Tosu	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
DF	Kairu Ozaki (尾崎凱琉)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)	Waseda University	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Keita Kosugi (小杉啓太)	(2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18)	Djurgården	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Rei Umeki (梅木怜)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)	FC Imabari	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^WD
DF	Rinshiro Kojima (小島凛士郎)	(2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 19)	Kagoshima United	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
DF	Yuhi Ono (尾野優日)	(2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 19)	Mito HollyHock	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
DF	Miran Ishihara (石原未蘭)	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)	Ryutsu Keizai University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
DF	Soshiro Tanida (谷田壮志朗)	(2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 (age 19)	JEF United Chiba	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023

MF	Keisuke Sakaiya (堺屋佳介)	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19)	Sagan Tosu	v. Mexico, 16 November 2024^INJ
MF	Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	v. Pumas, 13 November 2024^INJ
MF	Gakuto Kawamura (川村楽人)	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18)	Tokyo Verdy	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Sena Ishibashi (石橋瀬凪)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18)	Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Shungo Sugiura (杉浦駿吾)	(2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 (age 18)	Nagoya Grampus	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Gaku Nawata (名和田我空)	(2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 18)	Kamimura Gakuen High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Minato Otani (大谷湊斗)	(2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 18)	Shohei High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Yudai Shimamoto (嶋本悠大)	(2006-10-26) 26 October 2006 (age 18)	Ohzu High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Towa Osada (長田叶羽)	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17)	Gamba Osaka	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔)	(2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 19)	Fukushima United	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)	University of Tsukuba	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Motoki Nishihara (西原源樹)	(2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 17)	Shimizu S-Pulse	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Yuto Amano (天野悠斗)	(2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18)	Gamba Osaka	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Joi Yamamoto (山本丈偉)	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18)	Tokyo Verdy	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Sota Minami (南創太)	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18)	Nissho Gakuen High School	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Ryu Kanda (神田龍)	(2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 17)	Nagoya Grampus	SBS Cup, August 2024 ^TP
MF	Yuto Anzai (安齋悠人)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)	Kyoto Sanga	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
MF	Kosuke Hara (原康介)	(2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 (age 19)	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
MF	Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉)	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19)	Famalicão	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Hiroto Kanda (神田拓人)	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 (age 19)	Waseda University	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Jumpei Hayakawa (早川隼平)	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 18)	Fagiano Okayama	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
MF	Haruto Suzuki (鈴木陽人)	(2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19)	Nagoya Grampus	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
MF	Kota Yui (由井航太)	(2005-06-10) 10 June 2005 (age 19)	Kawasaki Frontale	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023

FW	Takumi Yasuno (安野匠)	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 18)	Teikyo Nagaoka High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
FW	Mohamad Sadiki Wade (ワッド・モハメッド・サディキ)	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 18)	Kashiwa Reysol	v. United States, 15 November 2024
FW	Taiyo Yamaguchi (山口太陽)	(2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 (age 18)	FC Tokyo	v. United States, 15 November 2024
FW	Homare Tokuda (徳田誉)	(2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 17)	Kashima Antlers	v. United States, 15 November 2024
FW	Yumeki Yokoyama (横山夢樹)	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19)	FC Imabari	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
FW	Keito Kumashiro (神代慶人)	(2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 17)	Roasso Kumamoto	SBS Cup, August 2024
FW	Yutaro Onda (恩田裕太郎)	(2007-07-11) 11 July 2007 (age 17)	Kawasaki Frontale	SBS Cup, August 2024 ^TP
FW	Soyusubedi Takenoya (竹ノ谷・颯優・スベディ)	(2007-12-27) 27 December 2007 (age 16)	Albirex Niigata	SBS Cup, August 2024 ^TP
FW	Kyota Funahashi (舩橋京汰)	(2005-07-31) 31 July 2005 (age 19)	Ehime FC	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
FW	Kento Shiogai (塩貝健)	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19)	NEC	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇豊)	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18)	Roasso Kumamoto	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Keisuke Goto (後藤啓介)	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19)	RSCA Futures	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
FW	Rento Takaoka (高岡伶颯)	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17)	Nissho Gakuen High School	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
FW	Nobuhiro Konno (近野伸大)	(2005-05-03) 3 May 2005 (age 19)	Meiji University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
FW	Riu Koarashi (小嵐理翔)	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19)	Meiji University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Records

As of 14 June 2023

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

Caps and goals is calculated by all national team level include U18, U19, and U20.

Most capped player

#	Name	Caps	Goals	Pos	Career
1	Koki Ogawa	36	23	FW	2015–2017
2	Yuta Nakayama	30	0	DF	2015–2017
3	Takehiro Tomiyasu	28	1	DF	2016–2017
4	Ryosuke Yamanaka	25	0	DF	2011–2012
5	Ritsu Doan	24	8	MF	2016–2017
6	Koji Miyoshi	23	5	MF	2013–2017
7	Isa Sakamoto	21	12	FW	2021–2023
8	Sota Kitano	19	6	FW	2022–2023
9	Yuya Kubo	18	15	FW	2010–2012
10	Naohiro Takahara	16	16	FW	1998–1999

Top goalscorers

#	Name	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Koki Ogawa	23	36	0.64	2015–2017
2	Naohiro Takahara	16	16	1	1998–1999
3	Yuya Kubo	15	18	0.83	2010–2012
4	Isa Sakamoto	12	21	0.57	2021–2023
5	Kanta Chiba	11	4	2.75	2021–2022
6	Kento Shiogai	9	9	1	2023–
7	Ritsu Doan	8	24	0.33	2016–2017
7	Naoki Kumata	8	13	0.62	2022–2023
9	Sota Kitano	6	19	0.32	2022–2023
	Hidetoshi Nakata	6	12	0.5	1994–1995
	Taisei Miyashiro	6	11	0.55	2018–2020
	Kensuke Nagai	6	11	0.55	2007–2011

Honours

Intercontinental

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Runners-Up (1): 1999

Continental

AFC U-19 Championship

Winners (1): 2016

Runners-Up (6): 1973, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	did not qualify
1979	Group stage	3	0	2	1	1	2
1981	did not qualify
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995	Quarterfinals	4	1	1	2	6	6
1997	Quarterfinals	5	2	1	2	12	9
1999	Runners-up	7	4	1	2	11	9
2001	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	4
2003	Quarterfinals	5	3	0	2	6	10
2005	Round of 16	4	0	2	2	3	5
2007	Round of 16	4	2	2	0	6	3
2009	did not qualify
2011
2013
2015
2017	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	4	6
2019	Round of 16	4	1	2	1	4	2
2023	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	4
2025	to be determined
Total	11/24	46	16	12	18	60	60

*Denotes draws which includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

FIFA U-20 World Cup matches
Year	Round	Result	Opponent
1979	Group stage
		L	0-1	Spain
		D	0-0	Algeria
		D	1-1	Mexico
1995	Group stage
		D	2-2	Chile
		L	1-2	Spain
		W	2-0	Burundi
	Quarterfinals
	Quarterfinals	L	1-2	Brazil
1997	Group stage
		L	1-2	Spain
		L	6-2	Costa Rica
		L	3-3	Paraguay
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	W	1-0	Australia
	Quarterfinals
	Quarterfinals	L	1-2	Ghana
1999	Group stage
		L	1-2	Cameroon
		W	3-1	United States
		W	2-0	England
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	D	1-1	Portugal
	Quarterfinals
	Quarterfinals	W	2-0	Mexico
	Semifinals
	Semifinals	W	2-1	Uruguay
	Finals
	Finals	L	0-4	Spain
2001	Group stage
		L	0-2	Australia
		L	1-2	Angola
		W	3-0	Czech Republic
2003	Group stage
		W	1-0	England
		L	1-4	Colombia
		W	1-0	Egypt
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	W	2-1	South Korea
	Quarterfinals
	Quarterfinals	L	1-5	Brazil
2005	Group stage
		L	1-2	Netherlands
		D	1-1	Benin
		D	1-1	Australia
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	L	0-1	Morocco
2007	Group stage
		W	3-1	Scotland
		W	1-0	Costa Rica
		D	0-0	Nigeria
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	D	2-2	Czech Republic
2017	Group stage
		W	2-1	South Africa
		L	0-2	Uruguay
		D	2-2	Italy
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	L	0-1	Venezuela
2019	Group stage
		D	1-1	Ecuador
		W	3-0	Mexico
		D	0-0	Italy
	Round of 16
	Round of 16	L	0-1	South Korea
2023	Group stage
		W	1-0	Senegal
		L	1-2	Colombia
		L	1-2	Israel

FIFA U-20 World Cup all-time records
Team	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–	%
Spain	4	0	0	4	2	9	−7	000.00
Mexico	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	066.67
Australia	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	033.33
Costa Rica	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	100.00
England	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Czech Republic	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	050.00
South Korea	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Uruguay	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	050.00
Italy	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Colombia	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	000.00
Brazil	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5	000.00
Scotland	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
United States	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Burundi	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
South Africa	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Egypt	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Senegal	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Chile	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Benin	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Ecuador	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Portugal	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Algeria	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Nigeria	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Angola	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Cameroon	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Ghana	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Israel	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Morocco	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Venezuela	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total	46	16	12	18	60	60	+0	034.78

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Third place	4	2	0	2	12	11
1960	Third place	4	2	1	1	10	11
1961	Group stage	4	0	1	3	4	8
1962	Group stage	4	1	0	3	4	9
1963	Group stage	5	1	1	3	8	13
1964	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	4
1965	Group stage	4	2	0	2	8	4
1966	Group stage	4	0	0	4	2	13
1967	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	6
1968	First round	3	0	1	2	0	6
1969	Quarterfinals	3	1	0	2	5	11
1970	Fourth place	6	2	1	3	5	13
1971	Fourth place	6	4	1	1	13	2
1972	Quarterfinals	5	2	2	1	12	5
1973	Runners-up	5	1	2	2	5	6
1974	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	9	4
1975	Group stage	4	2	0	2	10	5
1976	Tie-breaker play-off	4	1	2	1	2	4
1977	Fourth place	5	1	2	2	8	6
1978	Group stage	4	1	2	1	8	6
1980	Final tournament	4	2	0	2	4	5
1982	Didn't qualify
1985
1986
1988	Group stage	3	0	0	3	3	7
1990	Group stage	3	1	1	1	5	4
1992	Third place	5	3	0	2	8	4
1994	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	9	4
1996	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	12	6
1998	Runners-up	6	3	1	2	18	10
2000	Runners-up	6	3	1	2	15	8
2002	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	11	4
2004	Third place	6	3	0	3	10	3
2006	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	12	6
2008	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	10	6
2010	Quarterfinals	4	3	0	1	11	4
2012	Quarterfinals	4	1	1	2	2	4
2014	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	7	5
2016	Champions	6	4	2	0	13	0
2018	Semifinals	5	4	0	1	15	5
2023	Semifinals	5	4	1	0	11	4
Total	38/41	173	74	30	69	304	236

References

^ "サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, and in fact "Samurai Blue" is not often used by the under generation.
^ "U-19日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　メキシコ遠征（11.11-11.21 メキシコ／メキシコシティ）". jfa.jp/eng/ (in Japanese). JFA. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

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)

[1] "サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, and in fact "Samurai Blue" is not often used by the under generation.

[2] "U-19日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　メキシコ遠征（11.11-11.21 メキシコ／メキシコシティ）". jfa.jp/eng/ (in Japanese). JFA. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

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v t e National sports teams of Japan
Men	A1GP American football Australian rules football Bandy Baseball U-18 Basketball U-17 U-19 3x3 U-23 3x3 Wheelchair Boxing Cricket U-19 Field hockey U-21 Floorball U-19 Football U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal U-23 U-20 Beach soccer eFootball Cerebral palsy Goalball Gymnastics 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
Women	Baseball Basketball U-19 U-17 3x3 U-23 3x3 Wheelchair Beach handball Cricket Field hockey U-21 Floorball Football U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal Goalball Gymnastics Handball W-J Ice hockey F U-18 Rugby union 7s Softball U-18 Squash Tennis Volleyball U-23 U-21 U-19 Water polo
Mixed	Badminton Baseball5 Boxing Tennis Wheelchair handball
Olympics Paralympics Asian Games Universiade Youth Olympics

v t e National under-20 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA

Results and fixtures

2024

U-19

U-18

2023

U-18

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Records

Most capped player

Top goalscorers

Honours

Intercontinental

Continental

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

See also

References

External links