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The Japan women's national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Michihisa Kano | ||
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| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2018) | ||
| AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019) | ||
The nickname of Japan women's national under-20 football team is the Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ).[1]
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- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
| 4 March 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B | Japan  | 10–0 |  Vietnam | JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
| 16:00 | Report | Attendance: 60 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
| 7 March 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B | China  | 0–2 | Japan | JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
| 16:00 | Report | Attendance: 85 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
| 10 March 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B | Japan | 0–1 |  North Korea | JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
| 13:00 | Report | Chae Un-yong  22' |
Attendance: 70 Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan) |
| 13 March 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF | Australia  | 1–5 | Japan | JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
| 16:00 | Trimis 13' |
Report | Yoneda 3' Shiragaki 63' Hijikata 83' Sasai 88' Chinnama 89' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 88 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
| 16 March 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup F | Japan | 1–2 | North Korea | JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
| 18:00 | Tsujisawa 20' |
Jon Ryong-yong 44', 86' |
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
| 2 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E | Japan | 7–0 |  New Zealand | Estadio El Techo, Bogotá |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile) |
| 5 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E | Japan | 4–1 |  Ghana | Estadio El Techo, Bogotá |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Nyamekye 83' (pen.) |
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico) |
| 8 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E | Austria  | 0–2 | Japan | Estadio El Techo, Bogotá |
| 18:00 | Report | Hijikata 38', 79' |
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt) |
| 12 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup R16 | Japan | 2–1 |  Nigeria | Estadio El Techo, Bogotá |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Shobowale 90+1' |
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
| 15 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup QF | Japan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Spain | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| 18:00 | Yoneda 102' |
Report | Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) |
| 18 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup SF | Japan | 2–0 |  Netherlands | Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali |
| 20:00 | Matsukubo 55', 83' |
Report | Attendance: 8,733 Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico) |
| 22 September 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup F | North Korea | 1–0 | Japan | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá |
| 16:00 COT | Choe Il-son 15' |
Report | Attendance: 32,908 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri (Italy) |
- Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp
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Current coaching staff
- As of 3 August 2022[2]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Michihisa Kano (JFA National Coaching Staff) |
| Assistant coach | Tomomi Miyamoto (JFA National Coaching Staff) |
| Technical staff | Kensuke Teraguchi (JFA National Coaching Staff) |
| Goalkeeping coach | Toshihiro Nishiiri (JFA National Coaching Staff) |
| Physical coach | Keisuke Otsuka (JFA National Coaching Staff) |
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Current U-20 squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, held in Colombia in August 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Akane Okuma | 15 September 2004 (aged 19) | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| 2 | DF | Nana Kashimura | 15 April 2004 (aged 20) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| 3 | DF | Raika Okamura | 30 July 2005 (aged 19) | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| 4 | DF | Hiromi Yoneda | 2 October 2004 (aged 19) | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | ||
| 5 | MF | Manaka Hayashi (captain) | 16 August 2004 (aged 20) |  Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| 6 | DF | Rio Sasaki | 17 September 2004 (aged 19) | Mynavi Sendai | ||
| 7 | MF | Fuka Tsunoda | 24 October 2004 (aged 19) | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| 8 | MF | Aemu Oyama | 19 September 2004 (aged 19) | Waseda University | ||
| 9 | FW | Chinari Sasai | 12 October 2004 (aged 19) | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | ||
| 10 | FW | Manaka Matsukubo | 28 July 2004 (aged 20) | North Carolina Courage | ||
| 11 | MF | Rihona Ujihara | 8 July 2004 (aged 20) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| 12 | MF | Mao Kubota | 30 May 2005 (aged 19) | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| 13 | FW | Maya Hijikata | 13 April 2004 (aged 20) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| 14 | DF | Shinomi Koyama | 31 January 2005 (aged 19) |  Djurgården | ||
| 15 | MF | Miku Hayama | 14 May 2005 (aged 19) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | ||
| 16 | MF | Suzu Amano | 18 February 2004 (aged 20) | Hammarby | ||
| 17 | DF | Uno Shiragaki | 11 October 2005 (aged 18) | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | ||
| 18 | GK | Uruha Iwasaki | 13 March 2006 (aged 18) | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | ||
| 19 | MF | Miyu Matsunaga | 8 June 2006 (aged 18) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| 20 | MF | Mao Itamura | 6 August 2006 (aged 18) | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| 21 | GK | Jessica Yuri Wulf | 20 May 2005 (aged 19) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
Previous squads
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2002 FIFA U-19 World Championship
- 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2010 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2016 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2022 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
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AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
| AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
 2002 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
 2006 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2013 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
 2019 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
 2024 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | |
| Total | 11/11 | 53 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 189 | 31 | |
- * Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Sud Ladies Cup
 Sud Ladies Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 |
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The following table shows Japan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 66.67 |
 Denmark |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 DR Congo |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 England |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| France |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Germany |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Ghana |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Mexico |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Netherlands |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 50.00 |
| Nigeria |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 60.00 |
| North Korea |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Paraguay |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 40.00 |
 Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 66.67 |
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