Japan national under-20 football team

Japan Under-20
Nickname(s)サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)[1]
AssociationJFA
ConfederationAFC
Sub-confederationEAFF
Head coachYuzo Funakoshi
Most capsKoki Ogawa (36)
Top scorerKoki Ogawa (23)
FIFA codeJPN
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
Appearances12 (first in 1979)
Best resultRunners-up (1999)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances39 (first in 1959)
Best resultChampions (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

See also: 2025 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

U-20

7 February Friendly Japan  2–1  Australia Chiba
18:50 UTC+9
  • Sato 11', 18'
Stadium: JFA YUME Field
14 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Japan  3–0  Thailand Shenzhen, China
17:15 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1
Attendance: 184
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar)
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
Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center
Attendance: 468
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
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)
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
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
26 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF Australia  2–0  Japan Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1
Attendance: 1,363
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar)
20 March Friendly France  1–3  Japan Benidorm, Spain
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor
24 March Friendly Japan  1–1  United States Benidorm, Spain
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor
4 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Congo  0–2  Japan Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Kanda 56', 58'
 Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari (Saudi Arabia)
7 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Japan  1–1
(3–4 p)		  Mexico Avignon, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Nishihara 32'
 Report
Stadium: Parc des Sports
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)
Penalties
10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Denmark  3–0  Japan Aubagne, France
14:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)
14 June Maurice Revello Tournament 5th p.p. Mali  3–2  Japan Noves, France
17:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Moulin
Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari (Saudi Arabia)

U-18

1 June UEFA Friendship Cup GS Portugal  1–1
(3–4 p)		  Japan Nyon, Switzerland
16:00 UTC+2
  • Nakayama 64'
 Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre
Referee: Maxime Odiet (Switzerland)
4 June UEFA Friendship Cup GS Japan  3–3
(1–3 p)		  Senegal Nyon, Switzerland
16:00 UTC+2
  • Onishi 8'
  • Tanaka 15'
  • Nakatsumi 28'
  • Kandé 27'
  • Cissé 55'
  • Sy 63'
 Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre
Referee: Jonathan Jaussi (Switzerland)
7 June UEFA Friendship Cup GS Japan  4–1  Uruguay Nyon, Switzerland
10:30 UTC+2
  • ? 18' (o.g.)
  • Wada 70'
  • Onishi 80'
  • Nakayama 83'
 Report
  • Domínguez 86'
 Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre
10 June UEFA Friendship Cup 3rd place match France  3–0  Japan Nyon, Switzerland
14:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

2024

U-19

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
Report
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
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

U-18

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
Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

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

Current squad

The following U-20 players were called up on 12 September 2025 for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held from September to October on Chile.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Keisuke Nakamura (中村圭佑) (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 Tokyo Verdy
1GK Alexandre Pisano (ピサノアレクサンドレ) (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 Nagoya Grampus
1GK Rui Araki (荒木琉偉) (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 Gamba Osaka
2DF Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道) (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 Ryutsu Keizai University
2DF Rion Ichihara (市原吏音) (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 RB Omiya Ardija
2DF Rei Umeki (梅木怜) (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 FC Imabari
2DF Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也) (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 Real Sociedad
2DF Keita Kosugi (小杉啓太) (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 Djurgården
2DF Soichiro Mori (森壮一朗) (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 Nagoya Grampus
3MF Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔) (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 Kawasaki Frontale
3MF Sora Hiraga (平賀大空) (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 Kyoto Sanga
3MF Kosei Ogura (小倉幸成) (2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 Hosei University
3MF Shunsuke Saito (齋藤俊輔) (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 Mito HollyHock
3MF Nelson Ishiwatari (石渡ネルソン) (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 Iwaki FC
3MF Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育) (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 Ryutsu Keizai University
3MF Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継) (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 Shonan Bellmare
3MF Yumeki Yokoyama (横山夢樹) (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 FC Imabari
3MF Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗) (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3MF Ryūnosuke Satō (佐藤龍之介) (2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 Fagiano Okayama
4FW Soma Kanda (神田奏真) (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 Kawasaki Frontale
4FW Rento Takaoka (高岡伶颯) (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 Valenciennes

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 Masataka Kobayashi (小林将天) (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 FC Tokyo 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
GK Lorenz Coninx (コニンクスロレンツ) (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 FC Zürich UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
GK Amato Noguchi Pinto (ノグチピント天飛) (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 Kashiwa Reysol UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
GK Hiroaki Hagi (萩裕陽) (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 Nagoya Grampus J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
GK Hikaru Ogawa (小川煌) (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
GK Wataru Goto (後藤亘) (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 FC Tokyo AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
GK Taisei Kambayashi (上林大誠) (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 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 Komazawa University v.  United States, 15 November 2024
GK Shota Uchiyama (内山翔太) (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 Albirex Niigata v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF Kei Murakami (村上慶) (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 Ohzu High School Pre-FIFA U-20 World Cup camp, 16-27 September 2025 TP
DF Haruto Nakano (中野陽斗) (2007-05-06) 6 May 2007 Kamimura Gakuen High School Pre-FIFA U-20 World Cup camp, 16-27 September 2025 TP
DF Toshiya Matsuoka (松岡敏也) (2007-12-06) 6 December 2007 Kokoku High School Pre-FIFA U-20 World Cup camp, 16-27 September 2025 TP
DF Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大) (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 Kawasaki Frontale 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
DF Katsuma Fuse (布施克真) (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 University of Tsukuba 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
DF Yugo Okawa (大川佑梧) (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 Kashima Antlers 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
DF Niko Takahashi (高橋仁胡) (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 Cerezo Osaka 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025 WD
DF Mihiro Sato (佐藤海宏) (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 Kashima Antlers 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025 WD
DF Haruto Nakano (中野陽斗) (2007-05-06) 6 May 2007 Kamimura Gakuen High School UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Yusei Shima (島佑成) (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 Ehime FC UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Shoei Sasaki (佐々木将英) (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 FC Tokyo UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Harumu Kubo (久保遥夢) (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 Maebashi Ikuei High School UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Ryo Senda (千田遼) (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 Fagiano Okayama UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Taishi Ukibe (浮邉泰士) (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 Kagoshima Josei High School UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Toshiya Matsuoka (松岡敏也) (2007-12-06) 6 December 2007 Kokoku High School UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
DF Kanata Nakamitsu (中光叶多) (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 Chuo University v.  United States, 24 March 2025
DF Kotaro Honda (本多康太郎) (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 Shonan Bellmare v.  United States, 24 March 2025
DF Jui Hata (秦樹) (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 Yokohama FC J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF Shunya Sakai (酒井舜哉) (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 RB Omiya Ardija 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 Aomori Yamada High School J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
DF Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人) (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 Meiji University v.  France, 21 March 2025 INJ
DF Sota Tsukuda (佃颯太) (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 Yokohama FC 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup TP
DF Zen Suzuki (鈴木善) (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 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 Matsumoto Yamaga Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
DF Shunta Ikeda (池田春汰) (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 University of Tsukuba v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
DF Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永夢希) (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 Jong Genk v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF Shotaro Shibata (柴田翔太郎) (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 Meiji University v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF Hideki Saito (斉藤秀輝) (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 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 Toyo University v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF Shota Kofie (木吹翔太) (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 Iwaki FC v.  United States, 15 November 2024
DF Rio Tadokoro (田所莉旺) (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 V-Varen Nagasaki v.  Sweden, 13 October 2024 WD
MF Yudai Shimamoto (嶋本悠大) (2006-10-26) 26 October 2006 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
MF Motoki Nishihara (西原源樹) (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
MF Towa Osada (長田叶羽) (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 Chuo University UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Naoya Wada (和田直哉) (2007-07-28) 28 July 2007 Urawa Red Diamonds UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Shion Shinkawa (新川志音) (2007-08-06) 6 August 2007 Sagan Tosu UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Kio Tanaka (田中希和) (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 FC Tokyo UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Aitaro Higashiguchi (東口藍太郎) (2007-08-04) 4 August 2007 Sagan Tosu UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Takato Yamamoto (山本天翔) (2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 Gamba Osaka UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Shion Nakayama (仲山獅恩) (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 Tokyo Verdy UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Haruto Nakano (中野遥翔) (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 Azul Claro Numazu UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Naru Nakatsumi (中積爲) (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 Gamba Osaka UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
MF Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心) (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 Jong Genk v.  United States, 24 March 2025
MF Kazuki Fukushima (福島和毅) (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 Kamimura Gakuen High School J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF Shunsuke Hayashi (林駿佑) (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 Kawasaki Frontale J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF Yuta Sugawara (菅原悠太) (2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 FC Tokyo J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF Ryuki Osa (長璃喜) (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 Shohei High School J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF Kento Imai (今井健人) (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 Tokyo Verdy J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
MF Nick Schmidt (ニックシュミット) (2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 FC St. Pauli AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025
MF Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉) (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 Ehime FC Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
MF Toa Suenaga (末永透瑛) (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 Renofa Yamaguchi Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024
MF Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗) (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 VfB Stuttgart II v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
MF Keisuke Sakaiya (堺屋佳介) (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 Sagan Tosu v.  Mexico, 16 November 2024INJ
MF Gakuto Kawamura (川村楽人) (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 Tokyo Verdy v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF Sena Ishibashi (石橋瀬凪) (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 Shonan Bellmare v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF Shungo Sugiura (杉浦駿吾) (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 Nagoya Grampus v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF Gaku Nawata (名和田我空) (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 Gamba Osaka v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF Minato Otani (大谷湊斗) (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 University of Tsukuba v.  United States, 15 November 2024
MF Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭) (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 University of Tsukuba v.  Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF Yuichiro Ota (太田 悠一朗) (2009-02-10) 10 February 2009 St. Louis City 2 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇豊) (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 Beveren 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
FW Aren Inoue (井上愛簾) (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2025
FW Ritsu Onishi (大西利都) (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 Nagoya Grampus UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
FW Shuto Oishi (大石脩斗) (2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 Kagoshima Josei High School UEFA Friendship Cup, May-June 2025
FW Keisuke Goto (後藤啓介) (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 Sint-Truiden v.  United States, 24 March 2025
FW Homare Tokuda (徳田誉) (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 Kashima Antlers v.  United States, 24 March 2025
FW Kento Shiogai (塩貝健) (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 NEC v.  United States, 24 March 2025 WD
FW Kanshiro Suemune (末宗寛士郎) (2007-06-10) 10 June 2007 Fagiano Okayama J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
FW Sota Ito (伊藤湊太) (2007-09-24) 24 September 2007 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 Gamba Osaka J-Village Cup, 12-17 March 2025
FW Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河) (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 Argentinos Juniors v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
FW Takumi Yasuno (安野匠) (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 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 FC Ryukyu v.  United States, 15 November 2024
FW Taiyo Yamaguchi (山口太陽) (2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 FC Tokyo v.  United States, 15 November 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

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.

Honours

Intercontinental

Runners-Up (1): 1999

Continental

AFC U-19 Championship
Runners-Up (6): 1973, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

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

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 often used by the under generation.
  2. ^ "U-20 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ (9/16-10/20)". jfa.jp/. JFA. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Japan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

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