Japan national under-20 football team

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.

Japan Under-20

Nickname(s)	サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)[1]
Association	JFA
Confederation	AFC
Sub-confederation	EAFF
Head coach	Yuzo Funakoshi
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	12 (first in 1979)
Best result	Runners-up (1999)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances	39 (first in 1959)
Best result	Champions (2016)

Results and fixtures

See also: 2025 in Japanese football

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

U-20

Japan  v  Australia

7 February Friendly	Japan	2–1	Australia	Chiba
18:50 UTC+9	Sato 11', 18'		Jovanovic 39'	Stadium: JFA YUME Field

Japan  v  Thailand

14 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Japan	3–0	Thailand	Shenzhen, China
17:15 UTC+8	Ishii 14' Ichihara 33' (pen.) Sato 69'	Report		Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 184 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar)

Syria  v  Japan

17 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Syria	2–2	Japan	Shenzhen, China
15:00 UTC+8	Al-Mustafa 10' Soufi 33'	Report	Ozeki 24' Takaoka 85'	Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Attendance: 468 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

Japan  v  South Korea

20 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Japan	1–1	South Korea	Shenzhen, China
15:00 UTC+8	Kanda 28'	Report	Kim Tae-won 90+1'	Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 277 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Iran  v  Japan

23 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF	Iran	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Japan	Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8	Ghandipour 5'	Report	Ogura 30'	Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 1,826 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
	Penalties
	Aali Shahrabadi Shakouri Hassani Andarz		Nakajima Takaoka Takahashi Sato Ichihara

Australia  v  Japan

26 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF	Australia	2–0	Japan	Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8	Toure 49' Pearman 67'	Report		Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar)

France  v  Japan

20 March Friendly	France	1–3	Japan	Benidorm, Spain
16:00 UTC+1	Kroupi 13'	Report	Goto 24', 56' Ishii 35'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor

Japan  v  United States

24 March Friendly	Japan	1–1	United States	Benidorm, Spain
17:00 UTC+1	Ozeki 23'	Report	Tsakiris 55'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor

Congo  v  Japan

4 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Congo	v	Japan	TBC, France
14:00 UTC+2				Stadium: TBC

Mexico  v  Japan

7 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Mexico	v	Japan	TBC, France
14:00 UTC+2				Stadium: TBC

Denmark  v  Japan

10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Denmark	v	Japan	TBC, France
14:00 UTC+2				Stadium: TBC

TBC v  Japan

13 or 14 June Maurice Revello Tournament QF/Plac.	TBC	v	Japan	TBC, France
--:-- UTC+2				Stadium: TBC

• Fixtures & Results (U-20 2025), JFA.jp

2024

U-19

Italy  v  Japan

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

Japan  v  Indonesia

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

Ukraine  v  Japan

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

Japan  v  Panama

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

Japan  v  Mexico

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

Japan  v  Turkmenistan

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)

Myanmar  v  Japan

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)

Japan  v  Kyrgyzstan

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)

U-19 Pumas UNAM v  Japan

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

Mexico  v  Japan

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

Venezuela  v  Japan

19 November Friendly	Venezuela	1–3	Japan	Mexico City, Mexico
13:00 UTC−6	Perez 70'	Report	Ikeda 10' Kida 67' Saito 73'	Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento

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

U-18

Japan  v  South Korea

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

Shizuoka U-18 Selection v  Japan

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

Japan  v  Argentina

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

Japan  v  Sweden

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

Sweden  v  Japan

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

United States  v  Japan

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

Coaching staff

Current staff

Role	Name
Head coach	Yuzo Funakoshi
Assistant coaches	Daisuke Sugawara Kenji Haneda
Goalkeeping coach	Toshiyasu Takahara
Fitness coach	Atsushi Kanno

• Players & Staffs U20 (2025), JFA.jp

Players

Further information: Category:Japan men's under-20 international footballers and Category:Japan men's youth international footballers

See also: Category:Japan men's international footballers

Current squad

The following U-20 players were called up for a Spain Tour, held from 16 to 26 March 2025 on L'Albir, Spain. They played on 21 and 24 March, respectively, play friendlies against France and United States. Initially called-up, Rikuto Kuwahara was replaced by Kotaro Honda on 13 March 2025, after picking up an injury.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Keisuke Nakamura (中村圭佑)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 20)	Tokyo Verdy
12	1GK	Alexandre Pisano (ピサノアレクサンドレ)	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19)	Nagoya Grampus
23	1GK	Rui Araki (荒木琉偉)	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 17)	Gamba Osaka
2	2DF	Kotaro Honda (本多康太郎)	(2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18)	Shonan Bellmare
4	2DF	Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也)	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19)	Kyoto Sanga
5	2DF	Kanata Nakamitsu (中光叶多)	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19)	Chuo University
15	2DF	Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 20)	Ryutsu Keizai University
16	2DF	Keita Kosugi (小杉啓太)	(2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 19)	Djurgården
18	2DF	Katsuma Fuse (布施克真)	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 18)	University of Tsukuba
19	2DF	Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 19)	Kawasaki Frontale
6	3MF	Kosei Ogura (小倉幸成)	(2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 (age 20)	Hosei University
7	3MF	Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤龍之介)	(2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 (age 18)	Fagiano Okayama
8	3MF	Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20)	Jong Genk
10	3MF	Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔)	(2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 20)	Kawasaki Frontale
11	3MF	Sora Hiraga (平賀大空)	(2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 20)	Kyoto Sanga
13	3MF	Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19)	Shonan Bellmare
17	3MF	Motoki Nishihara (西原源樹)	(2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 18)	Shimizu S-Pulse
22	3MF	Yudai Shimamoto (嶋本悠大)	(2006-10-26) 26 October 2006 (age 18)	Shimizu S-Pulse
9	4FW	Keisuke Goto (後藤啓介)	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19)	Anderlecht
20	4FW	Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇豊)	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 19)	Beveren
21	4FW	Homare Tokuda (徳田誉)	(2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 18)	Kashima Antlers

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)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Hiroaki Hagi (萩裕陽)	(2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 17)			Nagoya Grampus	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
GK	Hikaru Ogawa (小川煌)	(2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17)			Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
GK	Wataru Goto (後藤亘)	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 19)			FC Tokyo	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
GK	Masataka Kobayashi (小林将天)	(2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 19)			FC Tokyo	Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
GK	Taisei Kambayashi (上林大誠)	(2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 19)			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)			Komazawa University	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
DF	Niko Takahashi (高橋仁胡)	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)			Cerezo Osaka	v.  United States, 24 March 2025 WD
DF	Jui Hata (秦樹)	(2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 18)			Yokohama FC	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Shunya Sakai (酒井舜哉)	(2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17)			RB Omiya Ardija	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Shoei Sasaki (佐々木将英)	(2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17)			FC Tokyo	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Soichiro Mori (森壮一朗)	(2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17)			Nagoya Grampus	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Yugo Okawa (大川佑梧)	(2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 17)			Kashima Antlers	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Ryo Senda (千田遼)	(2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 17)			Fagiano Okayama	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Toshiya Matsuoka (松岡敏也)	(2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 (age 17)			Kokoku High School	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Taichi Tsukidate (月舘汰壱·アブーバクル)	(2007-12-06) 6 December 2007 (age 17)			Aomori Yamada High School	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF	Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人)	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 20)			Meiji University	v.  France, 21 March 2025 INJ
DF	Rion Ichihara (市原吏音)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19)			Omiya Ardija	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
DF	Rei Umeki (梅木怜)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)			FC Imabari	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
DF	Sota Tsukuda (佃颯太)	(2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 17)			Yokohama FC	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup TP
DF	Zen Suzuki (鈴木善)	(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 20)			Kokugakuin University	Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
DF	Justin Honma (本間ジャスティン)	(2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 19)			Matsumoto Yamaga	Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
DF	Shunta Ikeda (池田春汰)	(2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 20)			University of Tsukuba	v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
DF	Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永夢希)	(2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19)			Jong Genk	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Shotaro Shibata (柴田翔太郎)	(2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 19)			Meiji University	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Hideki Saito (斉藤秀輝)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 19)			Toyo University	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)			Toyo University	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Shota Kofie (木吹翔太)	(2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 18)			Iwaki FC	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Mihiro Sato (佐藤海宏)	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 18)			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 19)			V-Varen Nagasaki	v.  Sweden, 13 October 2024 WD
DF	Shuto Nagano (永野修都)	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 19)			Gainare Tottori	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Kanau Ikema (池間叶)	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18)			Hosei University	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Kaito Yamada (山田海斗)	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18)			Tacoma Defiance	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Haruka Ikeda (池田遼)	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18)			Unconfirmed	SBS Cup, August 2024 TP; INJ
DF	Atsushi Inagaki (稲垣篤志)	(2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 20)			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 20)			Waseda University	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Kazuki Fukushima (福島和毅)	(2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 18)			Kamimura Gakuen High School	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Shunsuke Hayashi (林駿佑)	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17)			Kawasaki Frontale	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Naoya Wada (和田直哉)	(2007-07-28) 28 July 2007 (age 17)			Urawa Red Diamonds	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Yuta Sugawara (菅原悠太)	(2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 17)			FC Tokyo	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Ryuki Osa (長璃喜)	(2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 (age 17)			Shohei High School	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Shion Nakayama (仲山獅恩)	(2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 17)			Tokyo Verdy	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Kento Imai (今井健人)	(2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17)			Tokyo Verdy	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Haruto Nakano (中野遥翔)	(2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 17)			Azul Claro Numazu	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF	Shunsuke Saito (齋藤俊輔)	(2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 20)			Mito HollyHock	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
MF	Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育)	(2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 19)			Ryutsu Keizai University	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
MF	Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 19)			Sanfrecce Hiroshima	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
MF	Nick Schmidt (ニックシュミット)	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 17)			St. Pauli	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
MF	Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉)	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20)			Ehime FC	Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
MF	Toa Suenaga (末永透瑛)	(2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19)			Renofa Yamaguchi	Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
MF	Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗)	(2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19)			VfB Stuttgart II	v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
MF	Keisuke Sakaiya (堺屋佳介)	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 20)			Sagan Tosu	v.  Mexico, 16 November 2024INJ
MF	Gakuto Kawamura (川村楽人)	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 19)			Tokyo Verdy	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Sena Ishibashi (石橋瀬凪)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 19)			Shonan Bellmare	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Shungo Sugiura (杉浦駿吾)	(2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 (age 19)			Nagoya Grampus	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Gaku Nawata (名和田我空)	(2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 18)			Gamba Osaka	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Minato Otani (大谷湊斗)	(2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 18)			University of Tsukuba	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Towa Osada (長田叶羽)	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 18)			Chuo University	v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20)			University of Tsukuba	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Yuto Amano (天野悠斗)	(2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 19)			Nippon SS University	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Joi Yamamoto (山本丈偉)	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 19)			Tokyo Verdy	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Sota Minami (南創太)	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18)			Vegalta Sendai	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 20)			Unattached	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	Hiroto Kanda (神田拓人)	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 (age 19)			Waseda University	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Kento Shiogai (塩貝健)	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 20)			NEC	v.  United States, 24 March 2025 WD
FW	Kanshiro Suemune (末宗寛士郎)	(2007-06-10) 10 June 2007 (age 17)			Fagiano Okayama	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
FW	Kio Tanaka (田中希和)	(2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 17)			FC Tokyo	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
FW	Sota Ito (伊藤湊太)	(2007-09-24) 24 September 2007 (age 17)			Kyoto Tachibana High School	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
FW	Kojiro Hisanaga (久永虎次郎)	(2007-11-23) 23 November 2007 (age 17)			Gamba Osaka	J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
FW	Soma Kanda (神田奏真)	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 19)			Kawasaki Frontale	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
FW	Aren Inoue (井上愛簾)	(2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 18)			Sanfrecce Hiroshima	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
FW	Rento Takaoka (高岡伶颯)	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 18)			Southampton	AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
FW	Shuto Oishi (大石脩斗)	(2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 17)			Kagoshima Josei High School	2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup TP
FW	Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河)	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19)			Argentinos Juniors	v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
FW	Takumi Yasuno (安野匠)	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 19)			Vegalta Sendai	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)			FC Ryukyu	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	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 17)			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
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

• 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
• 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Records

As of 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 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 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 4 2 2 0 6 3 2009 did not qualify 2011 2013 2015 2017 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 4 6 2019 4 1 2 1 4 2 2023 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 4 2025 Qualified Total 12/24 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 L 1-2  Brazil 1997 Group stage L 1-2  Spain L 6-2  Costa Rica L 3-3  Paraguay Round of 16 W 1-0  Australia Quarterfinals L 1-2  Ghana 1999 Group stage L 1-2  Cameroon W 3-1  United States W 2-0  England Round of 16 D 1-1  Portugal Quarterfinals W 2-0  Mexico Semifinals W 2-1  Uruguay 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 W 2-1  South Korea Quarterfinals L 1-5  Brazil 2005 Group stage L 1-2  Netherlands D 1-1  Benin D 1-1  Australia 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 D 2-2  Czech Republic 2017 Group stage W 2-1  South Africa L 0-2  Uruguay D 2-2  Italy 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 L 0-1  South Korea 2023 Group stage W 1-0  Senegal L 1-2  Colombia L 1-2  Israel

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Third place	4	2	0	2	12	11
1960		4	2	1	1	10	11
1961	Group stage	4	0	1	3	4	8
1962		4	1	0	3	4	9
1963		5	1	1	3	8	13
1964		3	0	1	2	1	4
1965		4	2	0	2	8	4
1966		4	0	0	4	2	13
1967		3	0	0	3	2	6
1968		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		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		6	3	1	2	15	8
2002		6	4	1	1	11	4
2004	Third place	6	3	3	0	10	3
2006	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	12	6
2008	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	10	6
2010		4	3	0	1	11	4
2012		4	1	1	2	2	4
2014		4	2	1	1	7	5
2016	Champions	6	4	2	0	13	0
2018	Semifinals	5	4	0	1	15	5
2023		5	4	1	0	11	4
2025		5	1	3	1	7	6
Total	39/42	178	75	36	67	311	242

See also

• Asia portal
• Japan portal
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• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

Japan

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• 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
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• 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