Japan women's national under-20 football team

  Japan

Nickname	Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ)
Association	JFA
Confederation	AFC
Sub-confederation	EAFF
Head coach	Michihisa Kano
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 2002 )
Best result	Champions (2018)
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 2002 )
Best result	Winners (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.

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

See also: 2025 in Japanese football

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

Japan   v   Vietnam

4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B	Japan	10–0	Vietnam	JAR Stadium, Tashkent
16:00	Matsukubo 11', 31', 44' Hijikata 57', 64' Tsujisawa 67' Sasaki 70' Sasai 73' Yoneda 83' Shirasawa 84'	Report		Attendance: 60 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

China   v   Japan

7 March 2024 (2024-03-07) AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B	China	0–2	Japan	JAR Stadium, Tashkent
16:00		Report	Hijikata 26' Amano 88'	Attendance: 85 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Japan   v   North Korea

10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) AFC U-20 Asian Cup Group B	Japan	0–1	North Korea	JAR Stadium, Tashkent
13:00		Report	Chae Un-yong 22'	Attendance: 70 Referee: Choki Om (Bhutan)

Australia   v   Japan

13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF	Australia	1–5	Japan	JAR Stadium, Tashkent
16:00	Trimis 13'	Report	Yoneda 3' Shiragaki 63' Hijikata 83' Sasai 88' Chinnama 89' (o.g.)	Attendance: 88 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

Japan   v   North Korea

16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) AFC U-20 Asian Cup F	Japan	1–2	North Korea	JAR Stadium, Tashkent
18:00	Tsujisawa 20'		Jon Ryong-yong 44', 86'	Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

Colombia   v   Japan

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Sud Ladies Cup Group A	Colombia	1–2	Japan	Parc des Sports, Avignon
	N. Hernández 61'		Kashimura 48' Sasaki 73'

Japan   v   Mexico

1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) Sud Ladies Cup Group A	Japan	0–3	Mexico	Parc des Sports, Avignon
			Vargas 34' Saldívar 46' Soto 79'

Japan   v   Morocco

4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Sud Ladies Cup 3rd place	Japan	4–2	Morocco	Parc des Sports, Avignon
	Hijikata 19' Itamura 33' Koyama 48' Okamura 58'		Boussate 45+7' El Ghazouani 51'

Japan   v   New Zealand

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E	Japan	7–0	New Zealand	Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
20:00	Hijikata 16', 38' Sasai 41', 90+1' Oyama 45' Koyama 60' Hayama 75'	Report		Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile)

Japan   v   Ghana

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E	Japan	4–1	Ghana	Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
17:00	Sasai 45' Matsukubo 45+6' Hayama 50' Matsunaga 90'	Report	Nyamekye 83' (pen.)	Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)

Austria   v   Japan

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E	Austria	0–2	Japan	Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
18:00		Report	Hijikata 38', 79'	Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)

Japan   v   Nigeria

12 September 2024 (2024-09-12) FIFA U-20 World Cup R16	Japan	2–1	Nigeria	Estadio El Techo, Bogotá
20:00	Matsunaga 33' Hijikata 65'	Report	Shobowale 90+1'	Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

Japan   v   Spain

15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) FIFA U-20 World Cup QF	Japan	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Spain	Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
18:00	Yoneda 102'	Report		Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

Japan   v   Netherlands

18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) FIFA U-20 World Cup SF	Japan	2–0	Netherlands	Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
20:00	Matsukubo 55', 83'	Report		Attendance: 8,733 Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)

North Korea   v   Japan

22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) FIFA U-20 World Cup F	North Korea	1–0	Japan	Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
16:00 COT	Choe Il-son 15'	Report		Attendance: 32,908 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri (Italy)

• Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 3 August 2022 ^[2]

Role	Name
Head coach	Michihisa Kano (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant coach	Tomomi Miyamoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical staff	Kensuke Teraguchi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Goalkeeping coach	Toshihiro Nishiiri (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical coach	Keisuke Otsuka (JFA National Coaching Staff)

Players

See also: Category:Japanese women's footballers

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.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Akane Okuma	(2004-09-15)15 September 2004 (aged 19)			INAC Kobe Leonessa
2	2 DF	Nana Kashimura	(2004-04-15)15 April 2004 (aged 20)			NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
3	2 DF	Raika Okamura	(2005-07-30)30 July 2005 (aged 19)			Urawa Red Diamonds
4	2 DF	Hiromi Yoneda	(2004-10-02)2 October 2004 (aged 19)			Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
5	3 MF	Manaka Hayashi (captain)	(2004-08-16)16 August 2004 (aged 20)			Santa Clara Broncos
6	2 DF	Rio Sasaki	(2004-09-17)17 September 2004 (aged 19)			Mynavi Sendai
7	3 MF	Fuka Tsunoda	(2004-10-24)24 October 2004 (aged 19)			Urawa Red Diamonds
8	3 MF	Aemu Oyama	(2004-09-19)19 September 2004 (aged 19)			Waseda University
9	4 FW	Chinari Sasai	(2004-10-12)12 October 2004 (aged 19)			Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
10	4 FW	Manaka Matsukubo	(2004-07-28)28 July 2004 (aged 20)			North Carolina Courage
11	3 MF	Rihona Ujihara	(2004-07-08)8 July 2004 (aged 20)			NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
12	3 MF	Mao Kubota	(2005-05-30)30 May 2005 (aged 19)			INAC Kobe Leonessa
13	4 FW	Maya Hijikata	(2004-04-13)13 April 2004 (aged 20)			NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
14	2 DF	Shinomi Koyama	(2005-01-31)31 January 2005 (aged 19)			Djurgården
15	3 MF	Miku Hayama	(2005-05-14)14 May 2005 (aged 19)			Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
16	3 MF	Suzu Amano	(2004-02-18)18 February 2004 (aged 20)			Hammarby
17	2 DF	Uno Shiragaki	(2005-10-11)11 October 2005 (aged 18)			Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
18	1 GK	Uruha Iwasaki	(2006-03-13)13 March 2006 (aged 18)			Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
19	3 MF	Miyu Matsunaga	(2006-06-08)8 June 2006 (aged 18)			NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
20	3 MF	Mao Itamura	(2006-08-06)6 August 2006 (aged 18)			JFA Academy Fukushima
21	1 GK	Jessica Yuri Wulf	(2005-05-20)20 May 2005 (aged 19)			NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup

• 2002 FIFA U-19 World Championship
• 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2010 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2016 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2022 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA 2002 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 4 8 2004 did not qualify 2006 2008 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 8 4 2010 Round 1 3 1 1 1 7 6 2012 Third place 6 4 1 1 15 8 2014 did not qualify 2016 Third place 6 4 0 2 16 4 2018 Champions 6 5 0 1 15 3 2022 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 12 8 2024 Runners-up 7 6 0 1 18 3 2026 To be determined Total 8/12 42 28 4 10 95 44 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup history Year Round Score Result 2002 Round 1   Japan 1–1  Nigeria Draw Round 1   Japan 0–4  Canada Loss Round 1   Japan 2–1  Denmark Win Quarterfinals   Japan 1–2  Germany Loss 2008 Round 1   Japan 2–0  Canada Win Round 1   Japan 2–1  Germany Win Round 1   Japan 3–1  DR Congo Win Quarterfinals   Japan 1–2  North Korea Loss 2010 Round 1   Japan 3–3  Mexico Draw Round 1   Japan 1–2  Nigeria Loss Round 1   Japan 3–1  England Win 2012 Round 1   Japan 4–1  Mexico Win Round 1   Japan 2–2  New Zealand Draw Round 1   Japan 4–0   Switzerland Win Quarterfinals   Japan 3–1  South Korea Win Semifinals   Japan 0–3  Germany Loss Third Place   Japan 2–1  Nigeria Win 2016 Round 1   Japan 6–0  Nigeria Win Round 1   Japan 0–1  Spain Loss Round 1   Japan 5–0  Canada Win Quarterfinals   Japan 3–1  Brazil Win Semifinals   Japan 1–2  France Loss * Third Place   Japan 1–0  United States Win 2018 Round 1   Japan 1–0  United States Win Round 1   Japan 0–1  Spain Loss Round 1   Japan 6–0  Paraguay Win Quarterfinals   Japan 3–1  Germany Win Semifinals   Japan 2–0  England Win Final   Japan 3–1  Spain Win 2022 Round 1   Japan 1–0  Netherlands Win Round 1   Japan 2–0  Ghana Win Round 1   Japan 3–1  United States Win Quarterfinals   Japan 3–3  France Draw* Semifinals   Japan 2–1  Brazil Win Final   Japan 1–3  Spain Loss 2024 Round 1   Japan 7–0  New Zealand Win Round 1   Japan 4–1  Ghana Win Round 1   Japan 2–0  Austria Win Round of 16   Japan 2–1  Nigeria Win Quarterfinals   Japan 1–0  Spain Win Semifinals   Japan 2–0  Netherlands Win Final   Japan 0–1  North Korea Loss * (2016) France win after extra time. * (2022) Japan won after winning on penalty shoot-out.

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup									Qualification
Hosts / Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA		M	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Champions	5	4	1	0	34	2		no qualification
2004	Quarterfinals	3	2	0	1	28	1		no qualification
2006	Fourth place	5	3	1	1	14	5		2	2	0	0	18	1
2007	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	10	4		automatically qualified
2009	Champions	5	3	2	0	10	3
2011	Champions	5	4	1	0	13	3
2013	Fourth place	5	2	2	1	11	4
2015	Champions	5	4	1	0	12	2
2017	Champions	5	5	0	0	21	1
2019	Champions	5	5	0	0	18	2
2024	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	18	4
2026	Qualified
Total	11/11	53	37	9	7	189	31	2	2	0	0	18	1

Sud Ladies Cup

Sud Ladies Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD
2019	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	18	3	+15

See also

• Asia portal
• Japan portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

Women's

• International footballers
• National football team (Results)
• National under-20 football team
• National under-17 football team
• National futsal team

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

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.

External links

• Official website

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

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Austria	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Brazil	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	100.00
Canada	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	066.67
Denmark	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
DR Congo	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
England	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
France	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	000.00
Germany	4	2	0	2	6	7	−1	050.00
Ghana	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Mexico	2	1	1	0	7	4	+3	050.00
Netherlands	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
New Zealand	2	1	1	0	9	2	+7	050.00
Nigeria	5	3	1	1	12	5	+7	060.00
North Korea	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	000.00
Paraguay	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
South Korea	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Spain	5	2	0	3	5	6	−1	040.00
Switzerland	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
United States	3	3	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Total	42	28	4	10	95	44	+51	066.67

In AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	9	7	1	1	26	6	+20	077.78
China	10	4	5	1	18	10	+8	040.00
Chinese Taipei	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Guam	1	1	0	0	15	0	+15	100.00
India	2	2	0	0	15	0	+15	100.00
Malaysia	1	1	0	0	24	0	+24	100.00
Myanmar	3	3	0	0	20	0	+20	100.00
North Korea	11	5	2	4	11	9	+2	045.45
South Korea	9	7	1	1	19	5	+14	077.78
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
Vietnam	4	4	0	0	28	0	+28	100.00
Total	53	37	9	7	189	31	+158	069.81