Japan_national_under-23_football_team
Japan national under-23 football team
National association football team
The Japan national under-23 football team（Japanese: U-23サッカー日本代表）is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games and were champions in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Since 1992, it was decided that teams targeting athletes under the age of 23 will participate in the Olympics (additional provisions for overage limits have been added since 1996). Therefore, the name changes to Japan national under-22 football team the year before the Olympics and Japan national under-21 football team two years prior. The exception to this was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed one year, so in 2021, the team was called the Japan national under-24 football team.
Quick Facts Association, Confederation ...
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Go Oiwa | ||
| Most caps | Kensuke Nagai Keigo Higashi Reo Hatate (31 each) | ||
| Top scorer | Shoya Nakajima (19) | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| First international | |||
 Malaysia 1–1 Japan  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 1990)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Japan 13–0 Philippines  (Hong Kong; 12 June 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Denmark 6–1 Japan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 February 1994) | |||
| Summer Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2012, 2020) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalists (2010) | ||
| AFC U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2016) | ||
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Nicknames
"サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, but the under-23 football team are sometimes referred to as "Young" Samurai Blue. However, in reality, Samurai Blue is not often used.
Rivalries
South Korea
Main article: Japan–South Korea football rivalry
Japan maintains a strong football rivalry with South Korea, even in youth set-ups.
See also: 2024 in Japanese football
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
U-23
Japan 
v 
Mali
v 
Mali
| 22 March Friendly | Japan | 1–3 | Mali | Kameoka, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 |
|
Report | Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 11,515 Referee: William Finney (England) |
Japan v 
Ukraine
v 
Ukraine
| 25 March Friendly | Japan | 2–0 | Ukraine | Kitakyushu, Japan |
| 19:15 UTC+9 |
|
Report | Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu Attendance: 11,756 Referee: Lewis Smith (England) |
Japan v 
China
v 
China
| 16 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 1–0 | China | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 390 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
United Arab Emirates 
v Japan
v Japan
| 19 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS | United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,097 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
Japan v 
South Korea
v 
South Korea
| 22 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 0–1 | South Korea | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
|
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,683 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
Qatar 
v Japan
v Japan
| 25 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF | Qatar | v | Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
2023
U-22
Germany 
v Japan
v Japan
| 24 March Friendly[2] | Germany | 2–2 | Japan | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 18:15 UTC+1 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Stadion am Bornheimer Hang |
Belgium 
v Japan
v Japan
| 28 March Friendly[3] | Belgium | 3–2 | Japan | Murcia, Spain |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
England 
v Japan
v Japan
| 10 June Friendly[3] | England | 0–2 | Japan | Newport, England |
| --:-- | Report | Stadium: St. George's Park |
Netherlands 
v Japan
v Japan
| 14 June Friendly[3] | Netherlands | 0–0 | Japan | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt |
Japan v 
Pakistan
v 
Pakistan
| 6 September AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Japan | 6–0 | Pakistan | Arad, Bahrain |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
Palestine 
v Japan
v Japan
| 9 September AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | 0–1 | Japan | Arad, Bahrain |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report |
|
Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
Japan v 
Bahrain
v 
Bahrain
| 12 September AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Japan | 0–0 | Bahrain | Arad, Bahrain |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
Japan v Qatar
v Qatar
| 20 September Asian Games GS | Japan | 3–1 | Qatar | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 5,904 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
Palestine v Japan
v Japan
| 25 September Asian Games GS | Palestine | 0–1 | Japan | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 6,417 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
Japan v 
Myanmar
v 
Myanmar
| 28 September Asian Games R16 | Japan | 7–0 | Myanmar | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,217 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
Japan v 
North Korea
v 
North Korea
| 1 October Asian Games QF | Japan | 2–1 | North Korea | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
Hong Kong 
v Japan
v Japan
| 4 October Asian Games SF | Hong Kong | 0–4 | Japan | Hangzhou, China |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,456 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
South Korea v Japan
v Japan
| 7 October Asian Games Final | South Korea | 2–1 | Japan | Hangzhou, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium Attendance: 68,018 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
Mexico 
v Japan
v Japan
| 14 October Friendly[3] | Mexico | 1–4 | Japan | Arizona, United States |
| 15:00 UTC−7 |
|
Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
United States 
v Japan
v Japan
| 17 October Friendly[3] | United States | 4–1 | Japan | Arizona, United States |
| 19:30 UTC−7 | Report |
|
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
Japan v 
Argentina
v 
Argentina
| 18 November Friendly[3] | Japan | 5–2 | Argentina | Shizuoka, Japan |
| 14:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 11,225 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea) |
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp
- As of 22 April 2024, after the match against South Korea.
The following table shows Japan under-23 team's all-time international record.
More information Against, Played ...
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- As of 4 April 2024.
The following staff managed the players selected for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[4]
More information Role, Name ...
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Go Oiwa |
| Assistant coach | Kenji Haneda |
| Goalkeeper coach | Yukiya Hamano |
| Physical coach | Yoshiharu Yano |
| Technical staff | Shigeyuki Ochi Hideaki Watanabe Mahiro Hikida |
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Further information: Category:Olympic footballers for Japan
Caps and goals are counted in this section separately, with players in each age group (U-23, U-22 and U-21) having a distinct amount of caps and goals.
Current U-23 squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held in Qatar from April to May 2024.[5]
Caps and goals updated as of 23 April 2024, after the match against South Korea.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Leo Kokubo | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 |  Benfica |
| 12 | 1GK | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 23 | 1GK | Taiki Yamada | (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Kashima Antlers |
| 2 | 2DF | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 3 | 2DF | Ryuya Nishio | (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 4 | 2DF | Hiroki Sekine | (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 5 | 2DF | Seiji Kimura | (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 1 | FC Tokyo |
| 15 | 2DF | Kaito Suzuki | (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Júbilo Iwata |
| 16 | 2DF | Takashi Uchino | (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 21 | 2DF | Ayumu Ohata | (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 22 | 2DF | Kota Takai | (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 6 | 3MF | Sota Kawasaki | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 1 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 7 | 3MF | Rihito Yamamoto | (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 8 | 3MF | Joel Chima Fujita | (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 10 | 3MF | Kein Sato | (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 1 | Werder Bremen II |
| 11 | 3MF | Fuki Yamada | (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 14 | 3MF | Satoshi Tanaka | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 17 | 3MF | Kuryu Matsuki | (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | FC Tokyo |
| 20 | 3MF | Yu Hirakawa | (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 1 | Machida Zelvia |
| 9 | 4FW | Shota Fujio | (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Machida Zelvia |
| 13 | 4FW | Ryotaro Araki | (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 18 | 4FW | Kotaro Uchino | (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | University of Tsukuba |
| 19 | 4FW | Mao Hosoya | (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
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Recent U-23 call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kazuki Fujita | (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | JEF United Chiba |
v. Ukraine, 25 March 2024 |
| DF | Kashif Bangnagande | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
v. Ukraine, 25 March 2024 |
| DF | Seiya Baba | (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
v. Ukraine, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Yota Komi | (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
v. Ukraine, 25 March 2024 |
| FW | Itsuki Someno | (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
v. Ukraine, 25 March 2024 |
| FW | Asahi Uenaka | (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
v. Ukraine, 25 March 2024 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
Current U-22 squad
The following players were called up for a match against Argentina, played on 18 November 2023.[6]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2023, after the match against Argentina.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Masato Sasaki | (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 12 | 1GK | Kazuki Fujita | (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | JEF United Chiba |
| 23 | 1GK | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 2 | 2DF | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 3 | 2DF | Ryuya Nishio | (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 4 | 2DF | Taichi Yamasaki | (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 5 | 2DF | Seiji Kimura | (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 15 | 2DF | Kaito Suzuki | (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 2 | Júbilo Iwata |
| 17 | 2DF | Kashif Bangnagande | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 21 | 2DF | Ayumu Ohata | (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 25 | 2DF | Taiga Hata | (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 6 | 3MF | Sota Kawasaki | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 7 | 3MF | Rihito Yamamoto | (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22) | 10 | 1 | Sint-Truiden |
| 8 | 3MF | Joel Chima Fujita | (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 1 | Sint-Truiden |
| 10 | 3MF | Yuito Suzuki | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 22) | 11 | 3 | Brøndby |
| 13 | 3MF | Fuki Yamada | (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 14 | 3MF | Shunsuke Mito | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21) | 8 | 2 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 16 | 3MF | Kuryu Matsuki | (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 20) | 7 | 2 | FC Tokyo |
| 18 | 3MF | Kein Sato | (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001 (age 22) | 13 | 5 | Werder Bremen II |
| 19 | 3MF | Tomoki Kondo | (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
| 20 | 3MF | Yuta Matsumura | (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) | 11 | 3 | Kashima Antlers |
| 26 | 3MF | Taichi Fukui | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 9 | 4FW | Yutaro Oda | (2001-08-12) 12 August 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 0 |  Heart of Midlothian |
| 11 | 4FW | Asahi Uenaka | (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 24 | 4FW | Shio Fukuda | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II |
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Recent U-22 call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ryoya Kimura | (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Nihon University |
v. United States, 17 October 2023 |
| GK | Yuma Obata | (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Vegalta Sendai |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| GK | Taiki Yamada | (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Kashima Antlers |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 WD |
| GK | Leo Kokubo | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Benfica |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF, September 2023 |
| GK | Zion Suzuki | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF, September 2023 |
| GK | Keitaro Nakajima | (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Tochigi SC |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| DF | Takashi Uchino | (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
v. Argentina, 18 November 2023 WD |
| DF | Anrie Chase | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart II |
v. United States, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Hayato Okuda | (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| DF | Ibuki Konno | (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| DF | Seiya Baba | (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| DF | Manato Yoshida | (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| DF | Hiroki Sekine | (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| DF | Kenta Nemoto | (2002-12-13) 13 December 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Ryutsu Keizai University |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| DF | Shinya Nakano | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF, September 2023 |
| DF | Kota Takai | (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF, September 2023 |
| DF | Hijiri Kato | (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
v. Netherlands, 14 June 2023 |
| DF | Teppei Oka | (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| DF | Shiva Tafari Nagasawa | (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Sagan Tosu |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| DF | Kanta Sakagishi | (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Iwaki FC |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Satoshi Tanaka | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Shonan Bellmare |
v. United States, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Yuta Arai | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Toyo University |
v. United States, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Yu Hirakawa | (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Machida Zelvia |
v. Mexico, 14 October 2023 INJ |
| MF | Jun Nishikawa | (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Iwaki FC |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Daiki Matsuoka | (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Avispa Fukuoka |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Masato Shigemi | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Avispa Fukuoka |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Teppei Yachida | (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 2 | Kyoto Sanga |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Kakeru Yamauchi | (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Vissel Kobe |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Yota Komi | (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Albirex Niigata |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Koshiro Sumi | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21) | 4 | 1 | University of Tsukuba |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Shota Hino | (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 3 | Sagan Tosu |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| MF | Koki Saito | (2001-08-10) 10 August 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF, September 2023 |
| MF | Hinata Yamauchi | (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Kanta Nagata | (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Fujieda MYFC |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Koya Fujii | (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Roasso Kumamoto |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Kohei Hosoya | (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Rin Mito | (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Nobuteru Nakagawa | (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Hosei University |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Vissel Kobe |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| MF | Sota Nakamura | (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Meiji University |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| FW | Mao Hosoya | (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 22) | 9 | 7 | Kashiwa Reysol |
v. Argentina, 18 November 2023 WD |
| FW | Kotaro Uchino | (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 19) | 6 | 5 | University of Tsukuba |
v. United States, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Shota Fujio | (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 3 | Machida Zelvia |
v. Mexico, 14 October 2023 INJ |
| FW | Shun Ayukawa | (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 3 | Oita Trinita |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 |
| FW | Yudai Kimura | (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 INJ |
| FW | Naoki Kumata | (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
Asian Games, September-October 2023 INJ |
| FW | Reiju Tsuruno | (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Avispa Fukuoka |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
| FW | Taika Nakashima | (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
Training camp, 23-26 April 2023 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
Previous squads
- Bold indicates winning squads
- Olympic Games
- 1996 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2000 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2004 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2008 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2012 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2016 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2020 Summer Olympics Squad
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup
- 2013 AFC U-22 Championship Squad
- 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
- 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
- 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
- 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Squad
- Asian Games
Overaged players in the Olympic Games
More information Tournament, Player 1 ...
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| not selected | |||
| Seigo Narazaki (GK) | Ryuzo Morioka (DF) | Atsuhiro Miura (MF) | |
| Hitoshi Sogahata (GK) | Shinji Ono (MF) | not selected | |
| not selected | |||
| Maya Yoshida (DF) | Yūhei Tokunaga (DF) | not selected | |
| Hiroki Fujiharu (DF) | Tsukasa Shiotani (DF) | Shinzo Koroki (FW) | |
| Maya Yoshida (DF) | Hiroki Sakai (DF) | Wataru Endo (MF) | |
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More information Name, Period ...
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Yoshitada Yamaguchi |
1990–1992 |
| Akira Nishino |
1993–1996 |
 Philippe Troussier |
1998–2000 |
| Masakuni Yamamoto |
2002–2004 |
| Yasuharu Sorimachi |
2006–2008 |
| Takashi Sekizuka |
2010–2012 |
| Makoto Teguramori |
2014–2016 |
| Hajime Moriyasu |
2017–2020 |
| Akinobu Yokouchi |
2020 |
| Hajime Moriyasu |
2020–2021 |
| Koichi Togashi |
2021 |
| Go Oiwa |
2021–present[7] |
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Further information: Category:Olympic footballers of Japan
- As of 25 March 2024
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
- Caps and goals is calculated by all national team level include U21, U22, and U23.
More information #, Name ...
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
Main article: Japan at the Olympics
See also: Football at the Summer Olympics
More information Summer Olympics record, Year ...
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1908–1988 | See Japan national team | |||||||
 1992 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
 2000 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
 2004 |
Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2008 |
Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 2012 |
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
 2016 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 |
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 |
To be Determined | |||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 7/7 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 37 |
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Match history
More information Summer Olympics history, Year ...
| Summer Olympics history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Group stage | Brazil | 1–0 | Win |
 Nigeria | 0–2 | Loss | ||
 Hungary | 3–2 | Win | ||
| 2000 | Group stage |  South Africa | 2–1 | Win |
 Slovakia | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Brazil | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| Quarter-finals | United States | 2–2 4–5 | Draw Loss | |
| 2004 | Group stage |  Paraguay | 3–4 | Loss |
 Italy | 2–3 | Loss | ||
 Ghana | 1–0 | Win | ||
| 2008 | Group stage | United States | 0–1 | Loss |
| Nigeria | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | Spain | 1–0 | Win |
 Morocco | 1–0 | Win | ||
 Honduras | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Quarter-finals |  Egypt | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Mexico | 1–3 | Loss | |
| Bronze Play-off | South Korea | 0–2 | Loss | |
| 2016 | Group stage | Nigeria | 4–5 | Loss |
 Colombia | 2–2 | Draw | ||
 Sweden | 1–0 | Win | ||
| 2020 | Group stage | South Africa | 1–0 | Win |
| Mexico | 2–1 | Win | ||
| France | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals |  New Zealand | 0–0 (4–2 p.) | Draw Win | |
| Semi-finals | Spain | 0–1 | Loss | |
| Bronze Play-off | Mexico | 1–3 | Loss | |
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AFC U-23 Asian Cup
See also: AFC U-23 Asian Cup
More information AFC U-23 Asian Cup record, Qualifier record ...
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualifier record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
 2013 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
 2020 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
 2022 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Qualified | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 5/7 | Champions | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | |
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Match history
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| AFC U-23 Asian Cup history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Group stage |  Iran | 3–3 | Draw |
 Kuwait | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Australia | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals |  Iraq | 0–1 | Loss | |
| 2016 | Group stage | North Korea | 1–0 | Win |
| Thailand | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | Iran | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Iraq | 2–1 | Win | |
| Final | South Korea | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2018 | Group stage | Palestine | 1–0 | Win |
| Thailand | 1–0 | Win | ||
| North Korea | 3–1 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | Uzbekistan | 0–4 | Loss | |
| 2020 | Group stage | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Loss |
 Syria | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| Qatar | 1–1 | Draw | ||
| 2022 | Group stage | UAE | 2–1 | Win |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Draw | ||
 Tajikistan | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | South Korea | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Loss | |
| 3rd place match | Australia | 3–0 | Win | |
| 2024 | Group stage | China | 1–0 | Win |
| UAE | 2–0 | Win | ||
| South Korea | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| Quarter-finals | Qatar | v | ||
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Asian Games
Main article: Japan at the Asian Games
See also: Football at the Asian Games
More information Asian Games record, Hosts / Year ...
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 |  Silver | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 |  Gold | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
 2018 | Silver | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | Silver | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||
| Total | 6/6 | Gold | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 18 |
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Match history
More information Asian Games history, Year ...
| Asian Games history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Palestine | 2–0 | Win |
| Bahrain | 5–2 | Win | ||
| Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | China | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Thailand | 3–0 | Win | |
| Final | Iran | 1–2 | Loss | |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Pakistan | 3–2 | Win |
| Syria | 1–0 | Win | ||
| North Korea | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| 2010 | Round 1 | China | 3–0 | Win |
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Win | ||
 Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Round 2 |  India | 5–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | Thailand | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Iran | 2–1 | Win | |
| Final | UAE | 1–0 | Win | |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Kuwait | 4–1 | Win |
| Iraq | 1–3 | Loss | ||
 Nepal | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Round 2 | Palestine | 4–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | South Korea | 0–1 | Loss | |
| 2018 | Round 1 | Nepal | 1–0 | Win |
| Pakistan | 4–0 | Win | ||
 Vietnam | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| Round 2 | Malaysia | 1–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | UAE | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | South Korea | 1–2 | Loss | |
| 2022 | Round 1 | Qatar | 3–1 | Win |
| Palestine | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Round 2 | Myanmar | 7–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | North Korea | 2–1 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Hong Kong | 4–0 | Win | |
| Final | South Korea | 1–2 | Loss | |
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