Japan women's national under-20 football team

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Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Nickname(s) Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ)
Association JFA
Confederation AFC
Sub-confederation EAFF
Head coachMichihisa Kano
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2002 )
Best resultChampions (2018)
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Appearances11 (first in 2002 )
Best resultWinners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)

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.

Contents

The nickname of Japan women's national under-20 football team is the Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ). [1]

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam JAR Stadium, Tashkent
16:00
  • Matsukubo Soccerball shade.svg11', 31', 44'
  • Hijikata Soccerball shade.svg57', 64'
  • Tsujisawa Soccerball shade.svg67'
  • Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg70'
  • Sasai Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Yoneda Soccerball shade.svg83'
  • Shirasawa Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Attendance: 60
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
7 March 2024 (2024-03-07) AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan JAR Stadium, Tashkent
16:00 Report
Attendance: 85
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea JAR Stadium, Tashkent
13:00 Report Chae Un-yong Soccerball shade.svg22'Attendance: 70
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan JAR Stadium, Tashkent
16:00 Trimis Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Yoneda Soccerball shade.svg3'
Shiragaki Soccerball shade.svg63'
Hijikata Soccerball shade.svg83'
Sasai Soccerball shade.svg88'
Chinnama Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)
Attendance: 88
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) AFC U-20 Asian Cup F Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea JAR Stadium, Tashkent
18:00Tsujisawa Soccerball shade.svg20'Jon Ryong-yong Soccerball shade.svg44', 86'Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Sud Ladies Cup Group A Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Parc des Sports, Avignon
N. Hernández Soccerball shade.svg61'
1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) Sud Ladies Cup Group A Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Parc des Sports, Avignon
4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Sud Ladies Cup 3rd place Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Parc des Sports, Avignon
2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E Japan  Flag of Japan.svg7–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
20:00
Report Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile)
5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
17:00
  • Sasai Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Matsukubo Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
  • Hayama Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Matsunaga Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Nyamekye Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
18:00 Report Hijikata Soccerball shade.svg38', 79'Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)
12 September 2024 (2024-09-12) FIFA U-20 World Cup R16 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
20:00
Report Shobowale Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) FIFA U-20 World Cup QF Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
18:00Yoneda Soccerball shade.svg102' Report Attendance: 4,583
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) FIFA U-20 World Cup SF Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
20:00 Matsukubo Soccerball shade.svg55', 83' Report Attendance: 8,733
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) FIFA U-20 World Cup F North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
16:00 COT Choe Il-son Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Attendance: 32,908
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri (Italy)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 3 August 2022 [2]
RoleName
Head coach Flag of Japan.svg Michihisa Kano (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant coach Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Miyamoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical staff Flag of Japan.svg Kensuke Teraguchi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Nishiiri (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical coach Flag of Japan.svg Keisuke Otsuka (JFA National Coaching Staff)

Players

Current U-20 squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, held in Colombia in August 2024.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Akane Okuma (2004-09-15)15 September 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg INAC Kobe Leonessa
22 DF Nana Kashimura (2004-04-15)15 April 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Japan.svg NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
32 DF Raika Okamura (2005-07-30)30 July 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
42 DF Hiromi Yoneda (2004-10-02)2 October 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
53 MF Manaka Hayashi (captain) (2004-08-16)16 August 2004 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg Santa Clara Broncos
62 DF Rio Sasaki (2004-09-17)17 September 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Mynavi Sendai
73 MF Fuka Tsunoda (2004-10-24)24 October 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
83 MF Aemu Oyama (2004-09-19)19 September 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Waseda University
94 FW Chinari Sasai (2004-10-12)12 October 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
104 FW Manaka Matsukubo (2004-07-28)28 July 2004 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
113 MF Rihona Ujihara (2004-07-08)8 July 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Japan.svg NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
123 MF Mao Kubota (2005-05-30)30 May 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg INAC Kobe Leonessa
134 FW Maya Hijikata (2004-04-13)13 April 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Japan.svg NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
142 DF Shinomi Koyama (2005-01-31)31 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgården
153 MF Miku Hayama (2005-05-14)14 May 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
163 MF Suzu Amano (2004-02-18)18 February 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby
172 DF Uno Shiragaki (2005-10-11)11 October 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
181 GK Uruha Iwasaki (2006-03-13)13 March 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Japan.svg Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
193 MF Miyu Matsunaga (2006-06-08)8 June 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Japan.svg NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
203 MF Mao Itamura (2006-08-06)6 August 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Japan.svg JFA Academy Fukushima
211 GK Jessica Yuri Wulf (2005-05-20)20 May 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Japan.svg NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / YearResultGPWDLGSGA
Flag of India.svg 2002 Champions5410342
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 Quarterfinals3201281
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2006 Fourth place5311145
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Runners-up5212104
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009 Champions5320103
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2011 Champions5410133
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2013 Fourth place5221114
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 Champions5410122
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2017 Champions5500211
Flag of Thailand.svg 2019 Champions5500182
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024 Runners-up5302184
Total11/1153379718931

Sud Ladies Cup

Flag of France.svg Sud Ladies Cup record
YearResultGPWDLGSGAGD
2019 Runners-up5401183+15

See also

Women's
Men's

References

  1. "U-20日本女子代表チームの愛称が「ヤングなでしこ」に決定". JFA . 2012-07-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. "U-20 Japan Women's National Team squad – FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ (8/7-28@Costa Rica)". JFA. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

Head-to-head record

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

In FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

In AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup