The Japan Football Association is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.
The Japan women's national football team, commonly known as Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). The only country to win every FIFA competition and the most successful women's national team in the Asian Football Confederation, its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011.
Indonesia national under-20 football team represents Indonesia at international association football tournaments such as the FIFA U-20 World Cup, AFC U-20 Asian Cup, ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, and any under-20 tournaments.
The Japan national futsal team, nicknamed Samurai Five, represents Japan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
The Myanmar women's national football team is the female association football team representing Myanmar and is controlled by Myanmar Football Federation (MFF).
The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football in Japan. One of the leading Asian beach soccer teams, Japan's best performance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was in the 2021 edition, when they were runners-up to the hosts Russia, which played as the Russian Football Union (RFU).
The Japan national under-20 football team 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.
The Japan national under-17 football team 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.
The Japan women's national futsal team represents Japan in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. They are one of the strongest teams in Asia and the champions of the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Asian Indoor Games.
The Japan national under-23 football team 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. 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. At the 2024 Olympics, they advanced to the Knockout stage without three overage players and several key players.
The Jordan women's national football team is the official women's national football team of the country of Jordan. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Jordan.
The Indonesia women's national football team represents Indonesia in international women's football, and is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Despite football being one of the nation's favorite sports, Indonesia is not among the strongest teams in the AFC, especially its women's side. Indonesia has no tradition for women's football and considerably underdeveloped, in contrast with the men's side.
The Japan women's national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
Kensuke Takahashi, is a former Japanese futsal player and current futsal manager. As a player, he was a member of the Japanese national futsal team. Currently, he is the head coach of the Japan national futsal team.
Miguel Rodrigo is a Spanish professional futsal coach who is currently the manager of the Thailand national futsal team.
Yui Hasegawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team. Considered as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, she has the versatility to operate across the midfield in both offensive and defensive positions.
Risa Shimizu is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.
Singapore women's national under-20 football team most recently participated at the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification.
The Japan women's national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Futoshi Ikeda, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, going far up to the quarter-finals. On October, they competed in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, starting on the second round. As group winners, they qualified for the Third Round of the tournament, to be played in 2024, which will determine the AFC representatives in the 2024 Summer Olympics' women's tournament.
The following is a list of squads for each national team competing at the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup. The tournament is taking place in Indonesia, between 6–19 May 2024. It is the 9th edition of the international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation for the women's under-17 national teams of Asia.
