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)
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)

Results and fixtures

See also: 2024 in Japanese football

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

U-19

Jordan v Japan

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

Syria v Japan

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

Jordan v Japan

25 March Friendly	Jordan	2–0	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal ?', ?'	Report		Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

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	v	Japan	Mexico City, Mexico
13:00 UTC−6				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

2023

U-18

U-20 Kanto University Selection v Japan

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

U-22 All Ibaraki v Japan

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

Japan v Uzbekistan

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

• Fixtures & Results (U-18 2023), 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 players were called up for a Mexico Tour, held from 11 to 21 November 2024 on Mexico City. On 10 November, Yotaro Nakajima was replaced due to poor conditioning by Nick Schmidt. On 17 November, Keisuke Sakaiya sustained an injury mid-tour and left the squad.

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	Katsuma Fuse (布施克真)	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007	Nihon Univ. Fujisawa High School
3	2DF	Niko Takahashi (高橋仁胡)	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005	Cerezo Osaka
4	2DF	Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也)	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005	Kyoto Sanga
5	2DF	Rion Ichihara (市原吏音)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Omiya Ardija
15	2DF	Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005	Ryutsu Keizai University
16	2DF	Shunta Ikeda (池田春汰)	(2005-04-03) 3 April 2005	University of Tsukuba
19	2DF	Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006	Kawasaki Frontale
6	3MF	Kosei Ogura (小倉幸成)	(2005-04-09) 9 April 2005	Hosei University
7	3MF	Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤龍之介)	(2006-10-16) 16 October 2006	FC Tokyo
8	3MF	Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005	Oita Trinita
10	3MF	Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継)	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Shonan Bellmare
11	3MF	Sora Hiraga (平賀大空)	(2005-03-02) 2 March 2005	Kyoto Sanga
14	3MF	Nick Schmidt (ニック・シュミット)	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007	St. Pauli
17	3MF	Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育)	(2005-06-07) 7 June 2005	Ryutsu Keizai University
18	3MF	Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗)	(2005-09-12) 12 September 2005	VfB Stuttgart II
22	3MF	Shunsuke Saito (齋藤俊輔)	(2005-04-26) 26 April 2005	Mito HollyHock
9	4FW	Soma Kanda (神田奏真)	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005	Kawasaki Frontale
13	4FW	Aren Inoue (井上愛簾)	(2006-09-19) 19 September 2006	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20	4FW	Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河)	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005	Argentinos Juniors

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	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			Yaita Chuo High School	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
GK	Masataka Kobayashi (小林将天)	(2005-09-20) 20 September 2005			FC Tokyo	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
GK	Alexandre Pisano (ピサノ・アレクサンドレ)	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006			Nagoya Grampus	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
GK	Zhang Aolin (張奥林)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005			Gamba Osaka	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
GK	Tomoyasu Hamasaki (濱﨑知康)	(2005-04-10) 10 April 2005			Meiji University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
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			Kawasaki Frontale	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Hideki Saito (斉藤秀輝)	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006			Omiya Ardija	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			Ichiritsu Funabashi High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Shota Kofie (木吹翔太)	(2006-08-19) 19 August 2006			Sanfrecce Hiroshima	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Mihiro Sato (佐藤海宏)	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007			Kashima Antlers	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Yugo Okawa (大川佑梧)	(2007-07-14) 14 July 2007			Kashima Antlers	v. United States, 15 November 2024
DF	Rio Tadokoro (田所莉旺)	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006			Teikyo High School	v. Sweden, 13 October 2024 WD
DF	Justin Honma (本間・ジャスティン)	(2005-08-26) 26 August 2005			Yokohama F. Marinos	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
DF	Kanata Nakamitsu (中光叶多)	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005			Chuo University	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
DF	Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人)	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005			Meiji University	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, September 2024 INJ
DF	Shuto Nagano (永野修都)	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006			FC Tokyo	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Kanau Ikema (池間叶)	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006			Nagoya Grampus	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Kaito Yamada (山田海斗)	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006			Vissel Kobe	SBS Cup, August 2024
DF	Haruka Ikeda (池田遼)	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007			Teikyo Nagaoka High School	SBS Cup, August 2024 TP; INJ
DF	Atsushi Inagaki (稲垣篤志)	(2005-03-03) 3 March 2005			Meiji University	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
DF	Sotaro Hayashi (林奏太朗)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005			Waseda University	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
DF	Fumiya Kitajima (北島郁哉)	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005			Sagan Tosu	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
DF	Kairu Ozaki (尾崎凱琉)	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005			Waseda University	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Keita Kosugi (小杉啓太)	(2006-03-18) 18 March 2006			Djurgården	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
DF	Rei Umeki (梅木怜)	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005			FC Imabari	2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 WD
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	Miran Ishihara (石原未蘭)	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005			Ryutsu Keizai University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
DF	Soshiro Tanida (谷田壮志朗)	(2005-07-10) 10 July 2005			JEF United Chiba	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
MF	Keisuke Sakaiya (堺屋佳介)	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005			Sagan Tosu	v. Mexico, 16 November 2024INJ
MF	Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗)	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006			Sanfrecce Hiroshima	v. Pumas, 13 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			Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School	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			Kamimura Gakuen High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Minato Otani (大谷湊斗)	(2006-10-01) 1 October 2006			Shohei High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Yudai Shimamoto (嶋本悠大)	(2006-10-26) 26 October 2006			Ohzu High School	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Towa Osada (長田叶羽)	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007			Gamba Osaka	v. United States, 15 November 2024
MF	Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔)	(2005-02-06) 6 February 2005			Fukushima United	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭)	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005			University of Tsukuba	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Motoki Nishihara (西原源樹)	(2006-12-16) 16 December 2006			Shimizu S-Pulse	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
MF	Yuto Amano (天野悠斗)	(2006-04-20) 20 April 2006			Gamba Osaka	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Joi Yamamoto (山本丈偉)	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006			Tokyo Verdy	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Sota Minami (南創太)	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006			Nissho Gakuen High School	SBS Cup, August 2024
MF	Ryu Kanda (神田龍)	(2007-06-21) 21 June 2007			Nagoya Grampus	SBS Cup, August 2024 TP
MF	Yuto Anzai (安齋悠人)	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005			Kyoto Sanga	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
MF	Kosuke Hara (原康介)	(2005-08-03) 3 August 2005			Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
MF	Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉)	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005			Famalicão	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Hiroto Kanda (神田拓人)	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005			Waseda University	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
MF	Jumpei Hayakawa (早川隼平)	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005			Fagiano Okayama	v. Jordan, 25 March 2024
MF	Haruto Suzuki (鈴木陽人)	(2005-05-17) 17 May 2005			Nagoya Grampus	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
MF	Kota Yui (由井航太)	(2005-06-10) 10 June 2005			Kawasaki Frontale	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
FW	Takumi Yasuno (安野匠)	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006			Teikyo Nagaoka High School	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			Kashiwa Reysol	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
FW	Homare Tokuda (徳田誉)	(2007-02-18) 18 February 2007			Kashima Antlers	v. United States, 15 November 2024
FW	Yumeki Yokoyama (横山夢樹)	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005			FC Imabari	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024
FW	Keito Kumashiro (神代慶人)	(2007-10-25) 25 October 2007			Roasso Kumamoto	SBS Cup, August 2024
FW	Yutaro Onda (恩田裕太郎)	(2007-07-11) 11 July 2007			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			Albirex Niigata	SBS Cup, August 2024 TP
FW	Kyota Funahashi (舩橋京汰)	(2005-07-31) 31 July 2005			Ehime FC	Training camp, 22-25 July 2024
FW	Kento Shiogai (塩貝健)	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005			NEC	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024
FW	Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇豊)	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006			Roasso Kumamoto	Maurice Revello Tournament, June 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
FW	Nobuhiro Konno (近野伸大)	(2005-05-03) 3 May 2005			Meiji University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
FW	Riu Koarashi (小嵐理翔)	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005			Meiji University	Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 21-24 December 2023
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	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
		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

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

See also

Japan

Men's

• 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
• National under-20 futsal team
• 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

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)