Japan national under-20 football team

Japan Under-20
Nickname(s)	サムライ・ブルー ; (Samurai Blue)[1]
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

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	v	Turkmenistan	Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6

27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	v	Japan	Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6

29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	v	Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6

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

U-18

17 August SBS Cup	Japan	0–1	South Korea	Shizuoka, Japan
17:30 JST +09:00		Report	Kang Min-seong 45'	Stadium: Kusanagi Athletic Stadium

18 August SBS Cup[lower-alpha 1]	Japan	2–0	Shizuoka Prefecture	Shizuoka, Japan
18:30 JST +09:00	Suzuki 26' Nakagawa 44'	Report		Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium

20 August SBS Cup[lower-alpha 1]	Japan	2–2 (3–5 p)	U-20 Kanto University Selection	Shizuoka, Japan
15:00 JST +09:00	Kuwahara 42' Shiogai 71'	Report	Matsunaga 18' Takahashi 20'	Stadium: Ecopa Stadium

15 November Friendly	Japan	0–1	Mexico	Marbella, Spain
13:00 UTC+2		Report	Biscayzacú 90+3'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center

18 November Friendly	Japan	2–3	England	Marbella, Spain
14:00 UTC+2	Shiogai 48', 50'	Report	Wright 14' (pen.) Lankshear 37' Donley 90'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center

21 November Friendly	Romania	0–2	Japan	Marbella, Spain
11:00 UTC+2		Report	Ozeki 16' Funabashi 22'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center

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

Not considered an official international match by FIFA

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

Coaching staff

Current U-20 coaching staff

As of 8 May 2023.[2]

Role	Name	Note
Head coach	Koichi Togashi	JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach	Yuzo Funakoshi	JFA National Coaching Staff JFA Academy Fukushima Staff
Goalkeeping coach	Toshiyasu Takahara	JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach	Atsushi Kanno	JFA Physical Fitness Project
Technical staff	Takahiro Sato	JFA Technical House
Technical staff	Masaki Nakashita	JFA Technical House

Current U-19 coaching staff

As of 13 March 2024.[3]

Role	Name	Note
Head coach	Yuzo Funakoshi	JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach	Daisuke Sugawara	JFA National Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping coach	Toshiyasu Takahara	JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach	Atsushi Kanno	JFA Physical Fitness Project
Technical staff	Hiromi Katagiri	JFA Technical House

Current U-18 coaching staff

As of 21 July 2023.[4]

Role	Name	Note
Head coach	Yuzo Funakoshi	JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach	Daisuke Sugawara	JFA National Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping coach	Toshiyasu Takahara	JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach	Tomoo Tsukoshi	JFA Physical Fitness Project
Technical staff	Hideaki Watanabe	JFA Technical House

Players

Current U-20 squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held from May to June 2023 in Argentina.[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Ryoya Kimura (木村凌也)	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003	Nihon University
12	1GK	Yu Kanoshima (彼島優)	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003	Ryutsu Keizai University
21	1GK	Ryusei Haruna (春名竜聖)	(2004-05-01) 1 May 2004	Mito HollyHock

2	2DF	Hayate Matsuda (松田隼風)	(2003-10-02) 2 October 2003	Hannover 96 II
3	2DF	Hayato Tanaka (田中隼人)	(2003-11-01) 1 November 2003	V-Varen Nagasaki
4	2DF	Shuta Kikuchi (菊地脩太)	(2003-08-16) 16 August 2003	Montedio Yamagata
13	2DF	Anrie Chase (チェイス・アンリ)	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004	VfB Stuttgart II
15	2DF	Yusei Yashiki (屋敷優成)	(2003-10-01) 1 October 2003	Oita Trinita
16	2DF	Niko Takahashi (髙橋仁胡)	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005	Barcelona Juvenil B
19	2DF	Kota Takai (高井幸大)	(2004-09-04) 4 September 2004	Kawasaki Frontale

5	3MF	Riku Yamane (山根陸)	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003	Yokohama F. Marinos
6	3MF	Taichi Fukui (福井太智)	(2004-07-15) 15 July 2004	Portimonense
7	3MF	Kuryu Matsuki (松木玖生)	(2003-04-30) 30 April 2003	FC Tokyo
8	3MF	Kodai Sano (佐野航大)	(2003-09-25) 25 September 2003	NEC Nijmegen
10	3MF	Sota Kitano (北野颯太)	(2004-08-13) 13 August 2004	Cerezo Osaka
14	3MF	Takatora Einaga (永長鷹虎)	(2003-04-07) 7 April 2003	Thespa Gunma
17	3MF	Kosuke Matsumura (松村晃助)	(2004-05-02) 2 May 2004	Hosei University
20	3MF	Taisei Abe (安部大晴)	(2004-06-07) 7 June 2004	V-Varen Nagasaki

9	4FW	Shio Fukuda (福田師王)	(2004-04-08) 8 April 2004	Borussia Mönchengladbach
11	4FW	Isa Sakamoto (坂本一彩)	(2003-08-26) 26 August 2003	Gamba Osaka
18	4FW	Naoki Kumata (熊田直紀)	(2004-08-02) 2 August 2004	Genk

Current U-19 squad

The following players were called-up for the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, held on June 2024. On 1 June, Rion Ichihara was replaced by Shota Kofie due to injury. On 8 June, Sora Hiraga, also due to injury, withdrew mid-tournament, with no additional call-up being made by JFA. On 10 June, Ryunosuke Sato left the squad due to club circumstances. On 11 June, for the same reason, Rei Umeki, Kazunari Kita, Kenshin Yasuda and Yuto Ozeki left mid-tournament.[6]

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

2	2DF	Justin Honma (本間・ジャスティン)	(2005-08-26) 26 August 2005	Vissel Kobe
3	2DF	Niko Takahashi (高橋仁胡)	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005	FC Barcelona Juvenil A
4	2DF	Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005	Ryutsu Keizai University
5	2DF	Shota Kofie (木吹翔太)	(2006-08-19) 19 August 2006	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
17	2DF	Keita Kosugi (小杉啓太)	(2006-03-18) 18 March 2006	Djurgården
20	2DF	Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人)	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005	Meiji University
22	2DF	Sotaro Hayashi (林奏太朗)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005	Waseda University
25	2DF	Kairu Ozaki (尾崎凱琉)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005	Waseda University

6	3MF	Kosei Ogura (小倉幸成)	(2005-04-09) 9 April 2005	Hosei University
13	4FW	Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Shonan Bellmare
15	3MF	Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉)	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005	Famalicão
18	3MF	Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
19	3MF	Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005	University of Tsukuba
26	3MF	Hiroto Kanda (神田拓人)	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005	Waseda University

9	4FW	Soma Kanda (神田奏真)	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005	Kawasaki Frontale
14	4FW	Kento Shiogai (塩貝健)	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005	Keio University
21	4FW	Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇豊)	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006	Roasso Kumamoto

Recent U-19 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Zhang Aolin (張奥林)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005	Gamba Osaka	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
GK	Alexandre Pisano (ピサノ・アレクサンドレ・幸冬・堀尾)	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006	Nagoya Grampus	v. Jordan, 21 March 2024 ^INJ

DF	Rei Umeki (梅木怜)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005	FC Imabari	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^WD
DF	Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也)	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005	Kyoto Sanga	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^WD
DF	Rion Ichihara (市原吏音)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Omiya Ardija	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^INJ
DF	Rinshiro Kojima (小島凛士郎)	(2005-05-01) 1 May 2005	Kagoshima United	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
DF	Yuhi Ono (尾野優日)	(2005-11-26) 26 November 2005	Mito HollyHock	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
DF	Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006	Kawasaki Frontale	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024

MF	Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔)	(2005-02-06) 6 February 2005	Fukushima United	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^WD
MF	Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005	Oita Trinita	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^WD
MF	Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤龍之介)	(2006-10-16) 16 October 2006	FC Tokyo	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^WD
MF	Sora Hiraga (平賀大空)	(2005-03-02) 2 March 2005	Kyoto Sanga	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 ^INJ
MF	Jumpei Hayakawa (早川隼平)	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005	Fagiano Okayama	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
MF	Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗)	(2005-09-12) 12 September 2005	VfB Stuttgart II	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
MF	Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育)	(2005-06-07) 7 June 2005	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024

FW	Keisuke Goto (後藤啓介)	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005	RSCA Futures	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
FW	Rento Takaoka (高岡伶颯)	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007	Nissho Gakuen High School	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
^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)

Current U-18 squad

The following players were called up for the Ibaraki Next Generation Cup 2023 matches, held between 21 and 24 December 2023. On 16 December, Kairu Ozaki and Yotaro Nakajima, both injured, were replaced by Rinto Hanashiro and Nobuhiro Konno. On 20 December, Shuto Nagano was replaced by Soshiro Tanida.[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Tomoyasu Hamasaki (濱﨑知康)	(2005-04-10) 10 April 2005	Meiji University
12	1GK	Wataru Goto (後藤亘)	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006	FC Tokyo

2	2DF	Justin Honma (本間・ジャスティン)	(2005-08-26) 26 August 2005	Vissel Kobe
3	2DF	Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005	Ryutsu Keizai University
4	2DF	Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006	Kawasaki Frontale
5	2DF	Rei Umeki (梅木怜)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005	FC Imabari
13	2DF	Shunta Ikeda (池田春汰)	(2005-04-03) 3 April 2005	University of Tsukuba
15	2DF	Miran Ishihara (石原未蘭)	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005	Ryutsu Keizai University
18	2DF	Soshiro Tanida (谷田壮志朗)	(2005-07-10) 10 July 2005	JEF United Chiba

6	3MF	Kota Yui (由井航太)	(2005-06-10) 10 June 2005	Kawasaki Frontale
7	3MF	Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Shonan Bellmare
8	3MF	Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005	Oita Trinita
10	3MF	Haruto Suzuki (鈴木陽人)	(2005-05-17) 17 May 2005	Nagoya Grampus
14	3MF	Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005	University of Tsukuba
16	3MF	Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗)	(2005-09-12) 12 September 2005	VfB Stuttgart II
17	3MF	Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育)	(2005-06-07) 7 June 2005	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20	3MF	Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤龍之介)	(2006-10-16) 16 October 2006	FC Tokyo

9	4FW	Kento Shiogai (塩貝健人)	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005	Keio University
11	4FW	Riu Koarashi (小嵐理翔)	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005	Meiji University
19	4FW	Nobuhiro Konno (近野伸大)	(2005-05-03) 3 May 2005	Meiji University

Recent U-18 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Keisuke Nakamura (中村圭佑)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005	Tokyo Verdy	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
GK	Kei Someya (染谷奎)	(2005-09-09) 9 September 2005	Juntendo University	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
GK	Masataka Kobayashi (小林将天)	(2005-09-20) 20 September 2005	FC Tokyo	SBS Cup, August 2023

DF	Kairu Ozaki (尾崎凱琉)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005	Waseda University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, December 2023 ^INJ
DF	Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人)	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005	Meiji University	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
DF	Rion Ichihara (市原吏音)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Omiya Ardija	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
DF	Rikuto Iida (飯田陸斗)	(2005-08-19) 19 August 2005	Kyoto Sanga	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
DF	Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也)	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005	Kyoto Sanga	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
DF	Kengo Hayashi (林賢吾)	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
DF	Kanata Nakamitsu (中光叶多)	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005	Chuo University	SBS Cup, August 2023

MF	Shuto Nagano (永野修都)	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006	FC Tokyo	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, December 2023 ^INJ
MF	Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, December 2023 ^INJ
MF	Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉)	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005	Famalicão	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
MF	Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔)	(2005-02-06) 6 February 2005	Fukushima United	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
MF	Sora Hiraga (平賀大空)	(2005-03-02) 2 March 2005	Kyoto Sanga	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
MF	Nelson Ishiwatari (石渡・ネルソン)	(2005-05-10) 10 May 2005	Ehime FC	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
MF	Kotaro Nagata (永田滉太朗)	(2005-06-17) 17 June 2005	Oliveirense	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
MF	Hiroto Kanda (神田拓人)	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005	Waseda University	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
MF	Jumpei Hayakawa (早川隼平)	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005	Fagiano Okayama	v. Mexico, 15 November 2023 ^WD
MF	Yuto Anzai (安斎悠人)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005	Kyoto Sanga	SBS Cup, August 2023
MF	Yusei Matsuda (松田悠世)	(2005-04-26) 26 April 2005	Hosei University	SBS Cup, August 2023
MF	Jo Ogawa (尾川丈)	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005	Chuo University	SBS Cup, August 2023

FW	Kyota Funahashi (舩橋京汰)	(2005-07-31) 31 July 2005	Ehime FC	v. Romania, 21 November 2023
FW	Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河)	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005	Argentinos Juniors	v. Mexico, 15 November 2023 ^WD
FW	Soma Kanda (神田奏真)	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005	Kawasaki Frontale	SBS Cup, August 2023
FW	Riku Gunji (郡司璃来)	(2005-08-03) 3 August 2005	Shimizu S-Pulse	SBS Cup, August 2023 ^INJ
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TRP 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 U-20 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-20 Japan National Team squad - FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™". www.jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
"U-19 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Jordan tour (3/17-27)". www.jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
"U-18 Japan National Team squad & schedule - IBARAKI Next Generation Cup 2023 (12/18-24＠Ibaraki)". www.jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
"U-20 Japan National Team squad - FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™". jfa.jp/eng/. JFA. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
"U-19日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　モーリスレベロトーナメント（6.1-6.18＠フランス／ブーシュ=デュ=ローヌ）". jfa.jp/. JFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
"U-18 Japan National Team squad & schedule - IBARAKI Next Generation Cup 2023 (12/18-24＠Ibaraki)". jfa.jp/eng/. JFA. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

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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[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.

[3] "U-20 Japan National Team squad - FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™". www.jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[4] "U-19 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Jordan tour (3/17-27)". www.jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

[5] "U-18 Japan National Team squad & schedule - IBARAKI Next Generation Cup 2023 (12/18-24＠Ibaraki)". www.jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

[6] "U-20 Japan National Team squad - FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™". jfa.jp/eng/. JFA. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[7] "U-19日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　モーリスレベロトーナメント（6.1-6.18＠フランス／ブーシュ=デュ=ローヌ）". jfa.jp/. JFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

[8] "U-18 Japan National Team squad & schedule - IBARAKI Next Generation Cup 2023 (12/18-24＠Ibaraki)". jfa.jp/eng/. JFA. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

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 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 U-20 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
Mixed	Badminton Baseball5 Boxing Tennis Wheelchair handball
Olympics Paralympics Asian Games

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