Japan national under-17 football team

Japan Under-17
Nickname(s)サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)[1]
AssociationJFA
ConfederationAFC
Sub-confederationEAFF
Head coachNozomi Hiroyama
Most capsHikaru Naruoka (44)
Top scorerKoki Saito (16)
FIFA codeJPN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Japan 4–0 Singapore 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 22 August 1984)
Biggest win
 Guam 0–26 Japan 
(Qingdao, China; 1 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 England 5–0 Japan 
(Benidorm, Spain; 4 December 2019)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1993, 2011, 2025)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)

The Japan national under-17 football team (Japanese: U-17サッカー日本代表, Hepburn: U-17 sakkā Nihon daihyō) is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team were champions in the 1994 and 2006 AFC U-17 Championships, as well as the 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. The year before the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-16 football team, and the year before that, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-15 football team.

Results and fixtures

See also: 2025 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2025

U-17

17 February Friendly Cerro Porteño 0–1  Japan Ypané, Paraguay
07:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 47'
 Stadium: Parque Azulgrana
19 February Friendly Paraguay  2–3  Japan Ypané, Paraguay
18:15 UTC−3
  • Pedro Villalba 26', 37'
 Report
  • Yuito Kamo 6'
  • Hiroto Asada 68', 90+5'
 Stadium: CARFEM
21 February Friendly Paraguay  0–3  Japan Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Mibuki Kasai 51', 63'
  • Yuzuki Kobayashi 88'
 Stadium: CARFEM
4 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  4–1  United Arab Emirates Taif, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3
  • Minato Yoshida 3', 15'
  • Yuito Kamo 34'
  • Hiroto Asada 83'
 Report
  • Faysal Mohammed 71'
 Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)
7 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Vietnam  1–1  Japan Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3
Report
  • Minato Yoshida 13'
 Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium
Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)
10 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  2–3  Australia Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3
  • Asuto Fujita 7'
  • Daichi Tani 86'
 Report
  • Miles Miliner 51'
  • Max Anastasio 71'
  • Alexander Garbowski 74'
 Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
13 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF Japan  2–2
(2–3 p)		  Saudi Arabia Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3
  • Taiga Seguchi 9' (pen.)
  • Hiroto Asada 72'
 Report
  • Abu Baker Saeed 17' (pen.)
  • Sabri Dahal 37'
 Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium
Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)
Penalties
  • Hiroto Asada
  • Minato Yoshida
  • Yuito Kamo
  • Shota Fujii
  • Ryota Hariu
  • Nasser Al-Fihani
  • Yazeed Al-Dosari
  • Thari Saeed
  • Maher Tawashi
5 June Friendly Canada  1–4  Japan Valencia, Spain
12:30 UTC+2
  • ? 54'
 Report
Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
6 June Friendly Morocco  0–2  Japan La Nucia, Spain
12:30 UTC+2 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 7'
  • Ryota Seo 50'
 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
8 June Friendly Sweden  1–0  Japan Valencia, Spain
11:00 UTC+2
  • Ahmed Saeed 16'
 Report Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
10 June Friendly United States  3–0  Japan Valencia, Spain
12:00 UTC+2
  • ? 9', 43', 59'
 Report Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
3 September Tournoi de Limoges Japan  1–0  Portugal Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2 Ryota Seo 9' Report Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc
5 September Tournoi de Limoges Saudi Arabia  1–3  Japan Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2
  • Goal 35'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 20'
  • Daichi Tani 57'
  • Simon Yu Mendy 72'
 Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc
7 September Tournoi de Limoges France  1–1
(5–4 p)		  Japan Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2
  • Goal 13'
 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
 Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc
11 September IYS in Niigata Japan  0–1  Wales Shibata
15:00 UTC+9 Report
  • Goal 67'
 Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
13 September IYS in Niigata Niigata U-17 Selection 2–1  Japan Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Goal 15'
  • Goal 82'
 Report
  • Kakeru Saito 89'
 Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
15 September IYS in Niigata Japan  4–0  Australia Niigata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kento Nishioka 52'
  • Kakeru Saito 55'
  • Ryoma Tsuneyoshi 62'
  • Koki Kurahashi 90'
 Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
3 November FIFA U-17 World Cup Japan  2–0  Morocco Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30
  • Taiga Seguchi 57'
  • Daigo Hirashima 90+8'
 Report Stadium: Aspire Zone
Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy)
6 November FIFA U-17 World Cup Japan  0–0  New Caledonia Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 Report Stadium: Aspire Zone
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
9 November FIFA U-17 World Cup Portugal  1–2  Japan Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30 Zeega 80' Report
  • Takeshi Wada 35'
  • Taiga Seguchi 45'
 Stadium: Aspire Zone
Referee: Fernando Véjar (Chile)
15 November FIFA U-17 World Cup Japan  3–0  South Africa Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30
  • Hiroto Asada 48'
  • Minato Yoshida 59'
  • Shota Fujii 72'
 Report Stadium: Aspire Zone
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
18 November FIFA U-17 World Cup North Korea  1–1
(4–5 p)		  Japan Al-Rayyan, Qatar
18:15 Ri Hyok-gwang 67' Report McGhee 6' Stadium: Aspire Zone
Referee: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
Penalties
  • Ri Hyok-gwang
  • Han Il-bok
  • Choe Chung-hyok
  • Ri Kang-rim
  • Kim Yu-jin
  • Yoshida
  • Motosuna
  • Seguchi
  • Hirashima
  • Asada
21 November FIFA U-17 World Cup Austria  1–0  Japan Al-Rayyan, Qatar
15:30 Moser 49' Report Stadium: Aspire Zone
Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil)

U-16

13 February Algarve Cup Germany  0–0  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António
15 February Algarve Cup Portugal  1–1  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC+3
  • Sevastian Belov 78'
 Report
  • Kyoya Tatsuno 86'
 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António
18 February Algarve Cup Netherlands  1–3  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC+3
  • Jeshurun Simeon 85'
 Report
  • Kyoya Tatsuno 6'
  • Masaki Koyama 65'
  • Eito Takaki 74'
 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António
15 April Montaigu Tournament GS Japan  2–3  England Les Herbiers, France
18:30 UTC+2
  • Eito Takaki 40'
  • Tafuku Satomi 45'
 Report
  • Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli 35', 52'
  • Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 69'
 Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere
17 April Montaigu Tournament GS Japan  1–3  Portugal Les Herbiers, France
18:30 UTC+2
  • Kyoya Tatsuno 17'
 Report
  • Diogo Coelho 60'
  • Filipe Silva 66'
  • Afonso Ferreirinha 76'
 Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere
19 April Montaigu Tournament GS Mexico  0–1  Japan Les Herbiers, France
18:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Sora Iwatsuchi 14'
 Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere
21 April Montaigu Tournament 5th/6th Plac. Cameroon  1–1
(3–5 p)		  Japan La Châtaigneraie, France
10:30 UTC+2
  • Abeng Togolo 80+4'
 Report
  • Kyoya Tatsuno 31'
 Stadium: Stade Claude Betard
4 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  1–0  Colombia Hirono
15:00 UTC+9
  • Tafuku Satomi 56'
 Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 249
Referee: Ryu Mashio
6 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  5–1  Ivory Coast Hirono
15:00 UTC+9
  • Chimezie Kai Ezemokwe 24'
  • ? 31' (o.g.)
  • Shin Miidera 34'
  • Ayumu Noda 41'
  • Riku Hashimoto 68'
 Report
  • Hubert Yao 55'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 240
Referee: Mutsuki Takahashi
8 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  2–0  France Hirono
14:00 UTC+9
  • Shin Miidera 20'
  • Eito Takaki 37'
 Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 1,483
Referee: Kentaro Kobayashi
4 July CFA Peace Cup China  1–1  Japan Shenyang, China
19:35 UTC+9
  • Liang Shiyu 47'
 Report
  • Takeshi Wada 20'
 Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium
Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Ai Kun (China)
6 July CFA Peace Cup South Korea  2–1  Japan Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kim Ji-woo 55'
  • An Joo-wan 68'
 Report
  • Eito Takaki 70'
 Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium
8 July CFA Peace Cup Uzbekistan  1–3  Japan Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9
  • Amirkhon Erkinov 23'
 Report
  • Eito Takaki 38', 74'
  • Hiro Ogasawara 48'
 Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium
12 October Friendly Uzbekistan  1–3  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
  • Goal 47'
 Report
  • Nagasoe Koki 29'
  • Ezemuokwe Chimezie Kai 73'
  • Tatsuno Kyoya 90'
 Stadium: Qibray Stadium
14 October Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1
(7–8 p)		  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
  • Goal 83'
 Report
  • Inouchi Ryotaro 15'
 Stadium: Qibray Stadium
16 October Friendly Uzbekistan  2–1  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Qibray Stadium
14 December Friendly Egypt  v  Japan Giza, Egypt
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Egyptian National Teams Center
17 December Friendly Egypt  v  Japan Giza, Egypt
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Egyptian National Teams Center

U-15

13 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS Portugal  4–1  Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
12:15 UTC+1
  • Rafael Cabral 19', 22', 49'
  • Henrique Amen 73'
 Report
  • Toa Fujisawa 80+2'
 Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
Referee: Jasmin Horvat (Croatia)
14 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS England  3–1  Japan Čakovec, Croatia
14:45 UTC+1
  • Heaven Kilwa 13'
  • Reggie Watson 17'
  • Heze Grimwade 68'
 Report
  • Daichi Komatsu 35'
 Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost
16 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS Japan  6–3  Greece Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
12:15 UTC+1
  • Kuga Doi 13'
  • Haru Tsushima 23'
  • Kaioh Otsukoro 26'
  • Shin Miidera 53', 64', 80'
 Report
  • Panagiotis Douralis 15'
  • Stefanos Tsantilas 23' (pen.)
  • Athanasios Grammozis 45'
 Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
18 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament 5th-6th place Romania  2–0  Japan Ludbreg, Croatia
11:15 UTC+1
  • Matei Pădure 35'
  • Mihai Grosu 60'
 Report Stadium: Stadion NK Podravina
26 August The Gary Speed Tournament Wales  2–2
(7–8 p)		  Japan Colwyn Bay, Wales
18:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 53'
  • Goal 71'
 Report
  • Yua Endo 13'
  • Rento Kajiyama 23'
28 August The Gary Speed Tournament Northern Ireland  1–0  Japan Ruthin, Wales
11:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 53'
 Report
31 August The Gary Speed Tournament Gibraltar  0–6  Japan Ruthin, Wales
11:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Shuto Jo 33'
  • Hayato Yairo 47', 86'
  • Rento Kajiyama 56'
  • Eita Sawaguchi 60'
  • Kitto Nawa 84'
28 October Val-de-Marne Tournament Netherlands  0–3  Japan Paris, France
14:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Haru Tsushima 19'
  • Kuga Doi 43'
  • Hayato Yairo 71'
30 October Val-de-Marne Tournament Belgium  1–3  Japan Paris, France
14:00 UTC+1 Report
1 November Val-de-Marne Tournament France  2–0  Japan Paris, France
16:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 14'
  • Goal 32'
 Report
18 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship China  0–3  Japan Zhangzhou, China
15:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Eita Sawaguchi 34'
  • Soma Iida 50'
  • Ren Isobe 55'
 Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Stadium
Referee: Bai Qitao (China)
20 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship Hong Kong  0–2  Japan Zhangzhou, China
10:10 UTC+8 Report
  • Yu Nanakubo 39'
  • Ren Isobe 70+1'
 Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Pitch 5
Referee: Shi Liangyi (China)
22 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship Japan  0–3  South Korea Zhangzhou, China
10:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Seongjun Myoung 20'
  • Woojin Jung 47', 55'
 Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Pitch 5

2024

U-17

12 September IYS in Niigata Japan  3–0  Peru Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda 48'
  • Ryuki Osa 49'
  • Kio Tanaka 64'
 Gekisaka
JFA.en		 Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
14 September IYS in Niigata Japan  4–3  United States Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kio Tanaka 50', 67'
  • Ryuki Osa 54'
  • Ritsu Onishi 69'
 Gekisaka
JFA.en
  • Aiden Hezarkani 49'
  • Andrew Baiera 64'
  • ? 90+3'
 Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
16 September IYS in Niigata Niigata U-18 Selection 3–3  Japan Niigata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Shuto Imoto 29'
  • So Watanabe 54'
  • Kento Inaba 87'
 Gekisaka
JFA.en
  • Ritsu Onishi 7'
  • Kio Tanaka 44'
  • Yusei Shima 62'
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
13 November Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–2  Japan Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Kento Hamasaki 10'
  • Shion Nakayama 23'
 Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
16 November Friendly Portugal  3–1  Japan Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 9', 18', 68'
 Report
  • Haruto Tatsukawa 26'
 Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
18 November Friendly Croatia  1–2  Japan Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 46'
 Report
  • Yusei Shima 59'
  • Haruto Tatsukawa 80'
 Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

U-16

23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  9–2    Nepal Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Daichi Tani 17', 38', 43', 61'
  • Hiroto Asada 19', 45+2', 64'
  • Mibuki Kasai 73'
  • Kaiji Chonan 77'
 Report
  • Sabin Kumar 12'
  • Bigyan Khadka 88'
 Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Phurpa Wangchuk (Bhutan)
25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Mongolia  0–7  Japan Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Hyoei Kawabata 10', 47'
  • Batmend Baasanjav 41' (o.g.)
  • Mibuki Kasai 56'
  • Hiroto Asada 74', 88'
  • Daichi Tani 84'
 Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Imam (Kuwait)
27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  5–0  Qatar Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Kosuke Imai 17'
  • Daichi Tani 51'
  • Seifeldin Hassanein 57' (o.g.)
  • Taiga Seguchi 72'
  • Hiroto Asada 87'
 Stadium: Aspire Academy Pitch 7
Referee: Sanzhar Zhakypbekov (Kyrgyzstan)
12 December Friendly Spain  5–1  Japan Alicante, Spain
11:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 3', 39', 57', 60', 71'
 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 25'
 Stadium: Albir Garden Resort
14 December Friendly Spain  2–2  Japan Alicante, Spain
11:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 47', 73'
 Report
  • Raiki Anzai 5'
  • Yuito Kamo 19'
 Stadium: Albir Garden Resort
17 December Friendly Valencia 2–1  Japan Paterna, Spain
12:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 87', 88'
 Report
  • Yuito Kamo 33'
 Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna

U-15

29 October Val de Marne Tournament Italy  1–0  Japan Limeil-Brévannes, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • ? 21'
 Report Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex
31 October Val de Marne Tournament France  3–2  Japan Le Plessis-Trévise, France
16:00 UTC+2
  • ?
  • ?
  • ?
Report
  • ? 47' (o.g.)
  • Eito Takaki 76'
 Stadium: Philippe Deuleveult Sports Complex
2 November Val de Marne Tournament Switzerland  1–3  Japan Toulon, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • ? 22'
 Report
  • Eito Takaki 33', 80+2'
  • Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe 80+4'
 Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

Coaching staff

Current staff

Role Name
Head coach Nozomi Hiroyama
Assistant coaches Kai Ohata
Goalkeeping coach Norihiro Yamagishi
Fitness coach Tetsuya Sato

Players

Current U-17 squad

The following U-17 players were called up on 17 October 2025 for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2] On 22 October 2025, Ryota Seo withdrew from the squad due to an injury and was replaced by Daichi Tani.[2] On 22 October 2025, Daichi Tani withdrew from the squad due to an injury and was replaced by Maki Kitahara.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ethan Scally (2008-06-08) 8 June 2008 Los Angeles FC
12 1GK Hiroto Matsuura (2008-09-21) 21 September 2008 Albirex Niigata
21 1GK Ryota Hirano (2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 Oita Trinita
2 2DF Asuto Fujita (2008-11-22) 22 November 2008 Kawasaki Frontale
3 2DF Yoshitaka Tanaka (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 Urawa Red Diamonds
4 2DF Shota Fujii (2008-08-11) 11 August 2008 Yokohama F. Marinos
5 2DF Anthony Udemba Motosuna (2009-03-10) 10 March 2009 Kashima Antlers
16 2DF Simon Yu Mendy (2008-11-29) 29 November 2008 RKU Kashiwa High School
17 2DF Futa Takeno (2008-08-04) 4 August 2008 Kamimura Gakuen High School
6 3MF Rento Noguchi (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 3MF Kaiji Chonan (2009-04-07) 7 April 2009 Kashiwa Reysol
8 3MF Shimon Kobayashi (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
13 3MF Daigo Hirashima (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 Kashima Antlers
14 3MF Daizen Kawamoto (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 Kashiwa Reysol
15 3MF Makoto Himeno (2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 JEF United
19 3MF Takeshi Wada (2009-06-05) 5 June 2009 Urawa Red Diamonds
20 3MF Taiga Seguchi (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 Vissel Kobe
9 4FW Maki Kitahara (2009-07-07) 7 July 2009 FC Tokyo
10 4FW Minato Yoshida (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 Kashima Antlers
11 4FW Hiroto Asada (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 Yokohama F. Marinos
18 4FW Jelani Ren McGhee (2008-12-24) 24 December 2008 FC Ryukyu

Current U-16 squad

The following U-16 players were called up on 2 October 2025 for a Uzbekistan tour.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kosei Oshita (大下幸誠) (2009-08-07) 7 August 2009 Kashima Antlers
12 1GK Hiroto Sato (佐藤大翔) (2009-05-21) 21 May 2009 Urawa Red Diamonds
2 2DF Riku Hashimoto (橋本凜来) (2009-12-14) 14 December 2009 FC Tokyo
3 2DF Yuzo Takeuchi (竹内悠三) (2010-05-27) 27 May 2010 Nagoya Grampus
4 2DF Takuma Sasakura (笹倉拓真) (2010-02-08) 8 February 2010 Kawasaki Frontale
5 2DF Kairi Kawai (川井浬) (2009-09-16) 16 September 2009 Zweigen Kanazawa
15 2DF Takuto Ishimura (石村琢人) (2009-07-08) 8 July 2009 FC Tokyo
17 2DF Souru Harada (原田爽潤) (2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 Tokyo Verdy
19 2DF Yoshito Kumada (熊田佳斗) (2009-09-05) 5 September 2009 RB Omiya Ardija
6 3MF Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本祥輝) (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009 Gamba Osaka
7 3MF Sora Iwatsuchi (岩土そら) (2009-05-01) 1 May 2009 Kashima Antlers
8 3MF Ryo Igarashi (五十嵐陵) (2009-12-19) 19 December 2009 Kashiwa Reysol
10 3MF Tafuku Satomi (里見汰福) (2009-04-20) 20 April 2009 Vissel Kobe
13 3MF Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe (エゼモクェチメヅェ海) (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009 Cerezo Osaka
14 3MF Kyota Kasahara (笠原慶多) (2009-04-28) 28 April 2009 Shohei High School
16 3MF Yosuke Iuchi (井内庸介) (2009-09-19) 19 September 2009 Nagoya Grampus
18 3MF Koki Nagasoe (永添功樹) (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009 Cerezo Osaka
20 3MF Ryotaro Inouchi (井内亮太朗) (2009-05-03) 3 May 2009 Vissel Kobe
9 4FW Eito Takaki (髙木瑛人) (2009-08-08) 8 August 2009 Kashima Antlers
11 4FW Kyoya Tatsuno (立野京弥) (2009-04-24) 24 April 2009 Shohei High School

Current U-15 squad

The following U-15 players were called up on 20 October 2025 for the Val-de-Marne Tournament, held on Val-de-Marne, France, from 28 October to 1 November 2025.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Rento Kida (木田蓮人) (2010-05-25) 25 May 2010 Kashima Antlers Norte
12 1GK Sosuke Obata (小畑颯亮) (2010-07-09) 9 July 2010 Gamba Osaka
2 2DF Naohiro Watanabe (渡部直宏) (2010-10-29) 29 October 2010 Tokyo Verdy
3 2DF Haru Tsushima (對馬羽琉) (2010-06-16) 16 June 2010 Kawasaki Frontale Ikuta
4 2DF Tomohiro Mitani (三谷友浩) (2010-04-26) 26 April 2010 Vissel Kobe
5 2DF Teon Hayashi (林天音) (2010-05-17) 17 May 2010 Oita Trinita
6 2DF Haruto Sakai (酒井陽杜) (2010-04-08) 8 April 2010 JEF United Chiba
15 2DF Eito Shoji (庄司瑛人) (2010-05-07) 7 May 2010 Tokyu S Reyes
19 2DF Amon Sadakyo (貞清亜門) (2011-03-17) 17 March 2011 Kashiwa Reysol
7 3MF Yohan Hanamoto (花元誉絆) (2010-11-01) 1 November 2010 Vissel Kobe
8 3MF Sakuto Fukaya (深谷朔共) (2010-05-10) 10 May 2010 Nagoya Grampus
9 3MF Hyuga Saga (嵯峨日向) (2010-03-20) 20 March 2010 Maebashi Ikuei High School
10 3MF Rento Kajiyama (梶山蓮翔) (2010-02-03) 3 February 2010 FC Tokyo
16 3MF Atsuki Sameshima (鮫島充輝) (2010-11-02) 2 November 2010 FC Granrio Suzuka
18 3MF Yuito Hashimoto (橋元結仁) (2010-04-30) 30 April 2010 Sorriso Kumamoto
20 3MF Ko Ito (伊藤航) (2010-10-04) 4 October 2010 FC Tokyo Musashi
11 4FW Yua Endo (遠藤優空) (2010-04-27) 27 April 2010 Shimizu S-Pulse
13 4FW Kuga Doi (土井空芽) (2010-08-28) 28 August 2010 Kashima Antlers Tsukuba
14 4FW Hayato Yairo (八色隼人) (2010-03-18) 18 March 2010 Nagoya Grampus
17 4FW Kaio Otsukoro (オツコロ海桜) (2011-01-07) 7 January 2011 FC Lavida

Previous squads

Records

As of 23 June 2024

Honours

Continental

Champions (4): 1994, 2006, 2018, 2023
Champions (1): 2012

Unofficial

Champions (1): 2004
Champions (6): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Hosts/Year Result GP W D L GS GA
1985 Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991 Did not enter
1993 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 3 4
1995 Group stage 3 1 1 1 2 2
1997 Did not qualify
1999
2001 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 9
2003 Did not qualify
2005
2007 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6
2009 3 0 0 3 5 9
2011 Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 13 5
2013 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 7 4
2015 Did not qualify
2017 Round of 16 4 1 2 1 8 4
2019 4 2 1 1 4 2
2023 4 2 0 2 5 5
2025 Quarter-finals 6 3 2 1 8 3
2026 To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total 11/24 43 18 8 17 61 53
FIFA U-17 World Cup history
Year Round Score Result
1993 Group stage  Japan 0–1  Ghana Loss
 Japan 0–0  Italy Draw
 Japan 2–1  Mexico Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1–2  Nigeria Loss
1995 Group stage  Japan 0–1  Ghana Loss
 Japan 2–1  United States Win
 Japan 0–0  Ecuador Draw
2001 Group stage  Japan 1–0  United States Win
 Japan 0–4  Nigeria Loss
 Japan 1–5  France Loss
2007 Group stage  Japan 3–1  Haiti Win
 Japan 0–3  Nigeria Loss
 Japan 1–2  France Loss
2009 Group stage  Japan 2–3  Brazil Loss
 Japan 3–4   Switzerland Loss
 Japan 0–2  Mexico Loss
2011 Group stage  Japan 1–0  Jamaica Win
 Japan 1–1  France Draw
 Japan 3–1  Argentina Win
Round of 16  Japan 6–0  New Zealand Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 2–3  Brazil Loss
2013 Group stage  Japan 1–0  Russia Win
 Japan 3–1  Venezuela Win
 Japan 2–1  Tunisia Win
Round of 16  Japan 1–2  Sweden Loss
2017 Group stage  Japan 6–1  Honduras Win
 Japan 1–2  France Loss
 Japan 1–1  New Caledonia Draw
Round of 16  Japan 0–0  England Draw
2019 Group stage  Japan 3–0  Netherlands Win
 Japan 0–0  United States Draw
 Japan 1–0  Senegal Win
Round of 16  Japan 0–2  Mexico Loss
2023 Group stage  Japan 1–0  Poland Win
 Japan 1–3  Argentina Loss
 Japan 2–0  Senegal Win
Round of 16  Japan 1–2  Spain Loss
2025 Group stage  Japan 2–0  Morocco Win
 Japan 0–0  New Caledonia Draw
 Japan 2–1  Portugal Win
Round of 32  Japan 3–2  South Africa Win
Round of 16  Japan 1–1 North Korea
(Japan win 5–4 on penalties)		 Draw
(Win)
Quarterfinals  Japan 0–1  Austria Loss

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Hosts/Year Result GP W D L GS GA
1985 Group stage 1 0 0 1 0 3
1986 Did not qualify
1988 Group stage 4 1 1 2 4 8
1990 Did not enter
1992 Did not qualify
1994 Champions 6 4 0 2 13 9
1996 Fourth place 6 3 2 1 13 7
1998 Group stage 4 2 1 1 8 6
2000 Third place 6 5 0 1 20 6
2002 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5
2004 3 1 1 1 4 3
2006 Champions 6 4 2 0 17 6
2008 Semifinals 5 4 0 1 16 3
2010 5 3 1 1 11 3
2012 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 14 6
2014 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 6
2016 Semifinals 5 4 0 1 24 4
2018 Champions 6 5 1 0 13 4
2023 6 5 1 0 22 6
2025 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 9 7
2026 Qualified
Total 18/21 80 49 13 18 198 92
AFC U-17 Asian Cup history
Year Round Score Result
1985 Group stage  Japan 0–3  Saudi Arabia Loss
1988 Group stage  Japan 0–2  China Loss
 Japan 0–0  Iraq Draw
 Japan 3–2  North Korea Win
 Japan 1–4  Qatar Loss
1994 Group stage  Japan 2–5  United Arab Emirates Loss
 Japan 0–1  Iraq Loss
 Japan 3–0  South Korea Win
 Japan 3–0  Bahrain Win
Semifinals  Japan 4–3  Oman Win
Final  Japan 1–0  Qatar Win
1996 Group stage  Japan 2–2  Oman Draw
 Japan 3–2  South Korea Win
 Japan 5–2  Kuwait Win
 Japan 3–0  Uzbekistan Win
Semifinals  Japan 0–1  Thailand Loss
Third place  Japan 0–0  Bahrain Draw
1998 Group stage  Japan 1–2  South Korea Loss
 Japan 2–1  Bahrain Win
 Japan 3–1  Oman Win
 Japan 2–2  Bangladesh Draw
2000 Group stage  Japan 2–0  Vietnam Win
 Japan 2–0  Myanmar Win
 Japan 3–0    Nepal Win
 Japan 7–1  China Win
Semifinals  Japan 2–3  Oman Loss
Third place  Japan 4–2  Vietnam Win
2002 Group stage  Japan 1–2  Uzbekistan Loss
 Japan 1–3  Qatar Loss
 Japan 1–0  Syria Win
2004 Group stage  Japan 0–0  North Korea Draw
 Japan 1–2  Thailand Loss
 Japan 3–1  China Win
2006 Group stage  Japan 6–0    Nepal Win
 Japan 1–1  Singapore Draw
 Japan 3–2  South Korea Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1–1  Iran Draw
Semifinals  Japan 2–0  Syria Win
Final  Japan 4–2  North Korea Win
2008 Group stage  Japan 4–0  Malaysia Win
 Japan 6–1  United Arab Emirates Win
 Japan 3–0  Yemen Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 2–0  Saudi Arabia Win
Semifinals  Japan 1–2  South Korea Loss
2010 Group stage  Japan 6–0  Vietnam Win
 Japan 1–0  Timor-Leste Win
 Japan 0–0  Australia Draw
Quarterfinals  Japan 3–1  Iraq Win
Semifinals  Japan 1–2  North Korea Loss
2012 Group stage  Japan 2–0  Saudi Arabia Win
 Japan 1–3  South Korea Loss
 Japan 3–0  North Korea Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 2–1  Syria Win
Semifinals  Japan 5–1  Iraq Win
Final  Japan 1–1  Uzbekistan Draw
2014 Group stage  Japan 2–0  Hong Kong Win
 Japan 3–0  China Win
 Japan 2–4  Australia Loss
Quarterfinals  Japan 0–2  South Korea Loss
2016 Group stage  Japan 7–0  Vietnam Win
 Japan 8–0  Kyrgyzstan Win
 Japan 6–0  Australia Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1–0  United Arab Emirates Win
Semifinals  Japan 2–4  Iraq Loss
2018 Group stage  Japan 5–2  Thailand Win
 Japan 0–0  Tajikistan Draw
 Japan 2–0  Malaysia Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 2–1  Oman Win
Semifinals  Japan 3–1  Australia Win
Final  Japan 1–0  Tajikistan Win
2023 Group stage  Japan 1–1  Uzbekistan Draw
 Japan 4–0  Vietnam Win
 Japan 8–4  India Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 3–1  Australia Win
Semifinals  Japan 3–0  Iran Win
Final  Japan 3–0  South Korea Win
2025 Group stage  Japan 4–1  United Arab Emirates Win
 Japan 1–1  Vietnam Draw
 Japan 2–3  Australia Loss
Quarterfinals  Japan 2–2  Saudi Arabia Draw

See also

Japan
Men's
Women's

References

  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 oftten used by the under generation.
  2. ^ a b c "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ (10/22-11/27＠Doha, Qatar)". JFA.jp. Japan Football Association. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ^ "U-16日本代表 ウズベキスタン遠征　メンバー・スケジュール（10.8-17＠ウズベキスタン／タシケント）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  4. ^ "U-15日本代表 フランス遠征 メンバー・スケジュール　バル・ド・マルヌトーナメント2025（10.24-11.3 フランス）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Japan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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