Japan national under-17 football team

Japan Under-17
Nickname(s)	サムライ・ブルー ; (Samurai Blue)
Association	JFA
Confederation	AFC
Sub-confederation	EAFF
Head coach	Nozomi Hiroyama
Most caps	Hikaru Naruoka (44)
Top scorer	Koki Saito (16)
FIFA code	JPN
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Japan 4–0 Singapore ; (Bangkok, Thailand; 22 August 1984)
Biggest win
	Guam 0–26 Japan ; (Qingdao, China; 1 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
	England 5–0 Japan ; (Benidorm, Spain; 4 December 2019)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1993)
Best result	Quarterfinals (1993, 2011, 2025)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	15 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)

The Japan national under-17 football team (Japanese: U-17サッカー日本代表, Hepburn: U-17 sakkā Nihon daihyō) 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.

Results and fixtures

Legend

Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture

2025

U-17

17 February Friendly	Cerro Porteño	0–1	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
07:30 UTC−3		Report	Minato Yoshida 47'	Stadium: Parque Azulgrana

19 February Friendly	Paraguay	2–3	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
18:15 UTC−3	Pedro Villalba 26', 37'	Report	Yuito Kamo 6' Hiroto Asada 68', 90+5'	Stadium: CARFEM

21 February Friendly	Paraguay	0–3	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3		Report	Mibuki Kasai 51', 63' Yuzuki Kobayashi 88'	Stadium: CARFEM

4 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	4–1	United Arab Emirates	Taif, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3	Minato Yoshida 3', 15' Yuito Kamo 34' Hiroto Asada 83'	Report	Faysal Mohammed 71'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)

7 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Vietnam	1–1	Japan	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	Trần Gia Bảo 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Minato Yoshida 13'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)

10 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	2–3	Australia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	Asuto Fujita 7' Daichi Tani 86'	Report	Miles Miliner 51' Max Anastasio 71' Alexander Garbowski 74'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

13 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF	Japan	2–2 (2–3 p)	Saudi Arabia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3	Taiga Seguchi 9' (pen.) Hiroto Asada 72'	Report	Abu Baker Saeed 17' (pen.) Sabri Dahal 37'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)
	Penalties
	Hiroto Asada Minato Yoshida Yuito Kamo Shota Fujii Ryota Hariu		Nasser Al-Fihani Yazeed Al-Dosari Thari Saeed Maher Tawashi

5 June Friendly	Canada	1–4	Japan	Valencia, Spain
12:30 UTC+2	? 54'	Report	Minato Yoshida 14', 68' Maki Kitahara 21' Ryota Seo 89'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

6 June Friendly	Morocco	0–2	Japan	La Nucia, Spain
12:30 UTC+2		Report	Hiroto Asada 7' Ryota Seo 50'	Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano

8 June Friendly	Sweden	1–0	Japan	Valencia, Spain
11:00 UTC+2	Ahmed Saeed 16'	Report		Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

10 June Friendly	United States	3–0	Japan	Valencia, Spain
12:00 UTC+2	? 9', 43', 59'	Report		Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

3 September Tournoi de Limoges	Japan	1–0	Portugal	Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2	Ryota Seo 9'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc

5 September Tournoi de Limoges	Saudi Arabia	1–3	Japan	Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2	Goal 35'	Report	Hiroto Asada 20' Daichi Tani 57' Simon Yu Mendy 72'	Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc

7 September Tournoi de Limoges	France	1–1 (5–4 p)	Japan	Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2	Goal 13'	Report	Minato Yoshida 50'	Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc

11 September IYS in Niigata	Japan	0–1	Wales	Shibata
15:00 UTC+9		Report	Goal 67'	Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

13 September IYS in Niigata	Niigata U-17 Selection	2–1	Japan	Shibata
15:00 UTC+9	Goal 15' Goal 82'	Report	Kakeru Saito 89'	Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

15 September IYS in Niigata	Japan	4–0	Australia	Niigata
15:00 UTC+9	Kento Nishioka 52' Kakeru Saito 55' Ryoma Tsuneyoshi 62' Koki Kurahashi 90'	Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

3 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Japan	2–0	Morocco	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30	Taiga Seguchi 57' Daigo Hirashima 90+8'	Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy)

6 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Japan	0–0	New Caledonia	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:00		Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

9 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Portugal	1–2	Japan	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30	Zeega 80'	Report	Takeshi Wada 35' Taiga Seguchi 45'	Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Fernando Véjar (Chile)

15 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Japan	3–0	South Africa	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30	Hiroto Asada 48' Minato Yoshida 59' Shota Fujii 72'	Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)

18 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	North Korea	1–1 (4–5 p)	Japan	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
18:15	Ri Hyok-gwang 67'	Report	McGhee 6'	Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
	Penalties
	Ri Hyok-gwang Han Il-bok Choe Chung-hyok Ri Kang-rim Kim Yu-jin		Yoshida Motosuna Seguchi Hirashima Asada

21 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Austria	1–0	Japan	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
15:30	Moser 49'	Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil)

Fixtures & Results (U-17 2025), JFA.jp

U-16

13 February Algarve Cup	Germany	0–0	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
15:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António

15 February Algarve Cup	Portugal	1–1	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC+3	Sevastian Belov 78'	Report	Kyoya Tatsuno 86'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António

18 February Algarve Cup	Netherlands	1–3	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC+3	Jeshurun Simeon 85'	Report	Kyoya Tatsuno 6' Masaki Koyama 65' Eito Takaki 74'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António

15 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Japan	2–3	England	Les Herbiers, France
18:30 UTC+2	Eito Takaki 40' Tafuku Satomi 45'	Report	Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli 35', 52' Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 69'	Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere

17 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Japan	1–3	Portugal	Les Herbiers, France
18:30 UTC+2	Kyoya Tatsuno 17'	Report	Diogo Coelho 60' Filipe Silva 66' Afonso Ferreirinha 76'	Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere

19 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Mexico	0–1	Japan	Les Herbiers, France
18:00 UTC+2		Report	Sora Iwatsuchi 14'	Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere

21 April Montaigu Tournament 5th/6th Plac.	Cameroon	1–1 (3–5 p)	Japan	La Châtaigneraie, France
10:30 UTC+2	Abeng Togolo 80+4'	Report	Kyoya Tatsuno 31'	Stadium: Stade Claude Betard

4 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	1–0	Colombia	Hirono
15:00 UTC+9	Tafuku Satomi 56'	Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 249 Referee: Ryu Mashio

6 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	5–1	Ivory Coast	Hirono
15:00 UTC+9	Chimezie Kai Ezemokwe 24' ? 31' (o.g.) Shin Miidera 34' Ayumu Noda 41' Riku Hashimoto 68'	Report	Hubert Yao 55'	Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 240 Referee: Mutsuki Takahashi

8 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	2–0	France	Hirono
14:00 UTC+9	Shin Miidera 20' Eito Takaki 37'	Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Kentaro Kobayashi

4 July CFA Peace Cup	China	1–1	Japan	Shenyang, China
19:35 UTC+9	Liang Shiyu 47'	Report	Takeshi Wada 20'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Ai Kun (China)

6 July CFA Peace Cup	South Korea	2–1	Japan	Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9	Kim Ji-woo 55' An Joo-wan 68'	Report	Eito Takaki 70'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

8 July CFA Peace Cup	Uzbekistan	1–3	Japan	Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9	Amirkhon Erkinov 23'	Report	Eito Takaki 38', 74' Hiro Ogasawara 48'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

12 October Friendly	Uzbekistan	1–3	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5	Goal 47'	Report	Nagasoe Koki 29' Ezemuokwe Chimezie Kai 73' Tatsuno Kyoya 90'	Stadium: Qibray Stadium

14 October Friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–1 (7–8 p)	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5	Goal 83'	Report	Inouchi Ryotaro 15'	Stadium: Qibray Stadium

16 October Friendly	Uzbekistan	2–1	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5		Report		Stadium: Qibray Stadium

14 December Friendly	Egypt	0–0 (4–3 p)	Japan	Giza, Egypt
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Egyptian National Teams Center

17 December Friendly	Egypt	1–1 (3–1 p)	Japan	Giza, Egypt
14:00 UTC+2	Goal 84'	Report	Rikuto Soma 72'	Stadium: Egyptian National Teams Center

Fixtures & Results (U-16 2025), JFA.jp

U-15

13 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	Portugal	4–1	Japan	Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
12:15 UTC+1	Rafael Cabral 19', 22', 49' Henrique Amen 73'	Report	Toa Fujisawa 80+2'	Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri Referee: Jasmin Horvat (Croatia)

14 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	England	3–1	Japan	Čakovec, Croatia
14:45 UTC+1	Heaven Kilwa 13' Reggie Watson 17' Heze Grimwade 68'	Report	Daichi Komatsu 35'	Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost

16 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	Japan	6–3	Greece	Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
12:15 UTC+1	Kuga Doi 13' Haru Tsushima 23' Kaioh Otsukoro 26' Shin Miidera 53', 64', 80'	Report	Panagiotis Douralis 15' Stefanos Tsantilas 23' (pen.) Athanasios Grammozis 45'	Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri

18 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament 5th-6th place	Romania	2–0	Japan	Ludbreg, Croatia
11:15 UTC+1	Matei Pădure 35' Mihai Grosu 60'	Report		Stadium: Stadion NK Podravina

26 August The Gary Speed Tournament	Wales	2–2 (7–8 p)	Japan	Colwyn Bay, Wales
18:00 UTC+1	Goal 53' Goal 71'	Report	Yua Endo 13' Rento Kajiyama 23'

28 August The Gary Speed Tournament	Northern Ireland	1–0	Japan	Ruthin, Wales
11:00 UTC+1	Goal 53'	Report

31 August The Gary Speed Tournament	Gibraltar	0–6	Japan	Ruthin, Wales
11:00 UTC+1		Report	Shuto Jo 33' Hayato Yairo 47', 86' Rento Kajiyama 56' Eita Sawaguchi 60' Kitto Nawa 84'

28 October Val-de-Marne Tournament	Netherlands	0–3	Japan	Paris, France
14:00 UTC+1		Report	Haru Tsushima 19' Kuga Doi 43' Hayato Yairo 71'

30 October Val-de-Marne Tournament	Belgium	1–3	Japan	Paris, France
14:00 UTC+1		Report

1 November Val-de-Marne Tournament	France	2–0	Japan	Paris, France
16:00 UTC+1	Goal 14' Goal 32'	Report

18 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship	China	0–3	Japan	Zhangzhou, China
15:00 UTC+8		Report	Eita Sawaguchi 34' Soma Iida 50' Ren Isobe 55'	Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Stadium Referee: Bai Qitao (China)

20 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship	Hong Kong	0–2	Japan	Zhangzhou, China
10:10 UTC+8		Report	Yu Nanakubo 39' Ren Isobe 70+1'	Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Pitch 5 Referee: Shi Liangyi (China)

22 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship	Japan	0–3	South Korea	Zhangzhou, China
10:00 UTC+8		Report	Seongjun Myoung 20' Woojin Jung 47', 55'	Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Pitch 5

Fixtures & Results (U-15 2025), JFA.jp

2024

U-17

12 September IYS in Niigata	Japan	3–0	Peru	Shibata
15:00 UTC+9	Kantaro Maeda 48' Ryuki Osa 49' Kio Tanaka 64'	Gekisaka JFA.en		Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

14 September IYS in Niigata	Japan	4–3	United States	Shibata
15:00 UTC+9	Kio Tanaka 50', 67' Ryuki Osa 54' Ritsu Onishi 69'	Gekisaka JFA.en	Aiden Hezarkani 49' Andrew Baiera 64' ? 90+3'	Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

16 September IYS in Niigata	Niigata U-18 Selection	3–3	Japan	Niigata
15:00 UTC+9	Shuto Imoto 29' So Watanabe 54' Kento Inaba 87'	Gekisaka JFA.en	Ritsu Onishi 7' Kio Tanaka 44' Yusei Shima 62'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

13 November Friendly	Republic of Ireland	0–2	Japan	Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1		Report	Kento Hamasaki 10' Shion Nakayama 23'	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

16 November Friendly	Portugal	3–1	Japan	Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1	Goal 9', 18', 68'	Report	Haruto Tatsukawa 26'	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

18 November Friendly	Croatia	1–2	Japan	Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1	Goal 46'	Report	Yusei Shima 59' Haruto Tatsukawa 80'	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

Fixtures & Results (U-17 2024), JFA.jp

U-16

23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	9–2	Nepal	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	Daichi Tani 17', 38', 43', 61' Hiroto Asada 19', 45+2', 64' Mibuki Kasai 73' Kaiji Chonan 77'	Report	Sabin Kumar 12' Bigyan Khadka 88'	Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Phurpa Wangchuk (Bhutan)

25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Mongolia	0–7	Japan	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3			Hyoei Kawabata 10', 47' Batmend Baasanjav 41' (o.g.) Mibuki Kasai 56' Hiroto Asada 74', 88' Daichi Tani 84'	Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Ahmed Imam (Kuwait)

27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	5–0	Qatar	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	Kosuke Imai 17' Daichi Tani 51' Seifeldin Hassanein 57' (o.g.) Taiga Seguchi 72' Hiroto Asada 87'			Stadium: Aspire Academy Pitch 7 Referee: Sanzhar Zhakypbekov (Kyrgyzstan)

12 December Friendly	Spain	5–1	Japan	Alicante, Spain
11:00 UTC+1	Goal 3', 39', 57', 60', 71'	Report	Minato Yoshida 25'	Stadium: Albir Garden Resort

14 December Friendly	Spain	2–2	Japan	Alicante, Spain
11:00 UTC+1	Goal 47', 73'	Report	Raiki Anzai 5' Yuito Kamo 19'	Stadium: Albir Garden Resort

17 December Friendly	Valencia	2–1	Japan	Paterna, Spain
12:00 UTC+1	Goal 87', 88'	Report	Yuito Kamo 33'	Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna

Fixtures & Results (U-16 2024), JFA.jp

U-15

29 October Val de Marne Tournament	Italy	1–0	Japan	Limeil-Brévannes, France
14:00 UTC+2	? 21'	Report		Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex

31 October Val de Marne Tournament	France	3–2	Japan	Le Plessis-Trévise, France
16:00 UTC+2	? ? ?	Report	? 47' (o.g.) Eito Takaki 76'	Stadium: Philippe Deuleveult Sports Complex

2 November Val de Marne Tournament	Switzerland	1–3	Japan	Toulon, France
14:00 UTC+2	? 22'	Report	Eito Takaki 33', 80+2' Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe 80+4'	Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

Fixtures & Results (U-15 2024), JFA.jp

Coaching staff

Current staff

Role	Name
Head coach	Nozomi Hiroyama
Assistant coaches	Kai Ohata
Goalkeeping coach	Norihiro Yamagishi
Fitness coach	Tetsuya Sato

Players & Staffs U17 (2025), JFA.jp

Players

Current U-17 squad

The following U-17 players were called up on 17 October 2025 for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[2] On 22 October 2025, Ryota Seo withdrew from the squad due to an injury and was replaced by Daichi Tani.^[2] On 22 October 2025, Daichi Tani withdrew from the squad due to an injury and was replaced by Maki Kitahara.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Ethan Scally	(2008-06-08) 8 June 2008	Los Angeles FC
12	1GK	Hiroto Matsuura	(2008-09-21) 21 September 2008	Albirex Niigata
21	1GK	Ryota Hirano	(2008-02-17) 17 February 2008	Oita Trinita

2	2DF	Asuto Fujita	(2008-11-22) 22 November 2008	Kawasaki Frontale
3	2DF	Yoshitaka Tanaka	(2008-04-05) 5 April 2008	Urawa Red Diamonds
4	2DF	Shota Fujii	(2008-08-11) 11 August 2008	Yokohama F. Marinos
5	2DF	Anthony Udemba Motosuna	(2009-03-10) 10 March 2009	Kashima Antlers
16	2DF	Simon Yu Mendy	(2008-11-29) 29 November 2008	RKU Kashiwa High School
17	2DF	Futa Takeno	(2008-08-04) 4 August 2008	Kamimura Gakuen High School

6	3MF	Rento Noguchi	(2008-04-20) 20 April 2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7	3MF	Kaiji Chonan	(2009-04-07) 7 April 2009	Kashiwa Reysol
8	3MF	Shimon Kobayashi	(2008-01-23) 23 January 2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
13	3MF	Daigo Hirashima	(2008-06-17) 17 June 2008	Kashima Antlers
14	3MF	Daizen Kawamoto	(2008-01-23) 23 January 2008	Kashiwa Reysol
15	3MF	Makoto Himeno	(2008-08-12) 12 August 2008	JEF United
19	3MF	Takeshi Wada	(2009-06-05) 5 June 2009	Urawa Red Diamonds
20	3MF	Taiga Seguchi	(2008-01-10) 10 January 2008	Vissel Kobe

9	4FW	Maki Kitahara	(2009-07-07) 7 July 2009	FC Tokyo
10	4FW	Minato Yoshida	(2008-07-15) 15 July 2008	Kashima Antlers
11	4FW	Hiroto Asada	(2008-01-16) 16 January 2008	Yokohama F. Marinos
18	4FW	Jelani Ren McGhee	(2008-12-24) 24 December 2008	FC Ryukyu

Current U-16 squad

The following U-16 players were called up on 2 October 2025 for a Uzbekistan tour.^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Kosei Oshita (大下幸誠)	(2009-08-07) 7 August 2009	Kashima Antlers
12	1GK	Hiroto Sato (佐藤大翔)	(2009-05-21) 21 May 2009	Urawa Red Diamonds

2	2DF	Riku Hashimoto (橋本凜来)	(2009-12-14) 14 December 2009	FC Tokyo
3	2DF	Yuzo Takeuchi (竹内悠三)	(2010-05-27) 27 May 2010	Nagoya Grampus
4	2DF	Takuma Sasakura (笹倉拓真)	(2010-02-08) 8 February 2010	Kawasaki Frontale
5	2DF	Kairi Kawai (川井浬)	(2009-09-16) 16 September 2009	Zweigen Kanazawa
15	2DF	Takuto Ishimura (石村琢人)	(2009-07-08) 8 July 2009	FC Tokyo
17	2DF	Souru Harada (原田爽潤)	(2009-10-14) 14 October 2009	Tokyo Verdy
19	2DF	Yoshito Kumada (熊田佳斗)	(2009-09-05) 5 September 2009	RB Omiya Ardija

6	3MF	Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本祥輝)	(2009-04-02) 2 April 2009	Gamba Osaka
7	3MF	Sora Iwatsuchi (岩土そら)	(2009-05-01) 1 May 2009	Kashima Antlers
8	3MF	Ryo Igarashi (五十嵐陵)	(2009-12-19) 19 December 2009	Kashiwa Reysol
10	3MF	Tafuku Satomi (里見汰福)	(2009-04-20) 20 April 2009	Vissel Kobe
13	3MF	Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe (エゼモクェチメヅェ海)	(2009-04-02) 2 April 2009	Cerezo Osaka
14	3MF	Kyota Kasahara (笠原慶多)	(2009-04-28) 28 April 2009	Shohei High School
16	3MF	Yosuke Iuchi (井内庸介)	(2009-09-19) 19 September 2009	Nagoya Grampus
18	3MF	Koki Nagasoe (永添功樹)	(2009-04-02) 2 April 2009	Cerezo Osaka
20	3MF	Ryotaro Inouchi (井内亮太朗)	(2009-05-03) 3 May 2009	Vissel Kobe

9	4FW	Eito Takaki (髙木瑛人)	(2009-08-08) 8 August 2009	Kashima Antlers
11	4FW	Kyoya Tatsuno (立野京弥)	(2009-04-24) 24 April 2009	Shohei High School

Current U-15 squad

The following U-15 players were called up on 20 October 2025 for the Val-de-Marne Tournament, held on Val-de-Marne, France, from 28 October to 1 November 2025.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Rento Kida (木田蓮人)	(2010-05-25) 25 May 2010	Kashima Antlers Norte
12	1GK	Sosuke Obata (小畑颯亮)	(2010-07-09) 9 July 2010	Gamba Osaka

2	2DF	Naohiro Watanabe (渡部直宏)	(2010-10-29) 29 October 2010	Tokyo Verdy
3	2DF	Haru Tsushima (對馬羽琉)	(2010-06-16) 16 June 2010	Kawasaki Frontale Ikuta
4	2DF	Tomohiro Mitani (三谷友浩)	(2010-04-26) 26 April 2010	Vissel Kobe
5	2DF	Teon Hayashi (林天音)	(2010-05-17) 17 May 2010	Oita Trinita
6	2DF	Haruto Sakai (酒井陽杜)	(2010-04-08) 8 April 2010	JEF United Chiba
15	2DF	Eito Shoji (庄司瑛人)	(2010-05-07) 7 May 2010	Tokyu S Reyes
19	2DF	Amon Sadakyo (貞清亜門)	(2011-03-17) 17 March 2011	Kashiwa Reysol

7	3MF	Yohan Hanamoto (花元誉絆)	(2010-11-01) 1 November 2010	Vissel Kobe
8	3MF	Sakuto Fukaya (深谷朔共)	(2010-05-10) 10 May 2010	Nagoya Grampus
9	3MF	Hyuga Saga (嵯峨日向)	(2010-03-20) 20 March 2010	Maebashi Ikuei High School
10	3MF	Rento Kajiyama (梶山蓮翔)	(2010-02-03) 3 February 2010	FC Tokyo
16	3MF	Atsuki Sameshima (鮫島充輝)	(2010-11-02) 2 November 2010	FC Granrio Suzuka
18	3MF	Yuito Hashimoto (橋元結仁)	(2010-04-30) 30 April 2010	Sorriso Kumamoto
20	3MF	Ko Ito (伊藤航)	(2010-10-04) 4 October 2010	FC Tokyo Musashi

11	4FW	Yua Endo (遠藤優空)	(2010-04-27) 27 April 2010	Shimizu S-Pulse
13	4FW	Kuga Doi (土井空芽)	(2010-08-28) 28 August 2010	Kashima Antlers Tsukuba
14	4FW	Hayato Yairo (八色隼人)	(2010-03-18) 18 March 2010	Nagoya Grampus
17	4FW	Kaio Otsukoro (オツコロ海桜)	(2011-01-07) 7 January 2011	FC Lavida

Previous squads

FIFA U-17 World Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Records

As of 23 June 2024

Most capped player

#	Name	Caps	Goals	Pos	Career
1	Hikaru Naruoka	44	5	MF	2017–2019
2	Kaito Suzuki	38	1	DF	2017–2019
3	Shinya Nakano	36	1	DF	2017–2019
4	Koshiro Sumi	34	4	MF	2017–2019
	Tochi Suzuki	34	6	MF	2015–2017
	Kosei Tani	34	0	GK	2015–2017
7	Takefusa Kubo	28	15	MF	2015–2017
7	Yutaka Michiwaki	28	15	FW	2022–2023
9	Gaku Nawata	22	13	FW	2022–2023
10	Homare Tokuda	20	12	FW	2022–2023

Top goalscorer

#	Name	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Koki Saito	16	15	1.07	2017–2018
2	Takefusa Kubo	15	28	0.54	2015–2017
2	Yutaka Michiwaki	15	28	0.54	2022–2023
4	Keita Nakano	13	18	0.72	2017–2019
4	Gaku Nawata	13	22	0.59	2022–2023
6	Homare Tokuda	12	20	0.6	2022–2023
7	Takashi Usami	10	16	0.63	2007–2009
7	Minato Yoshida	10	12	0.83	2023–
9	Rento Takaoka	9	19	0.47	2022–2023
9	Keito Nakamura	9	16	0.56	2015–2017

Honours

Continental

AFC U-17/U-16 Asian Cup

Champions (4): 1994, 2006, 2018, 2023

AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Champions (1): 2012

Unofficial

Tournament de Montaigu

Champions (1): 2004

International Dream Cup

Champions (6): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991	Did not enter
1993	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	3	4
1995	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	9
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
2009	Group stage	3	0	0	3	5	9
2011	Quarter-finals	5	3	1	1	13	5
2013	Round of 16	4	3	0	1	7	4
2015	Did not qualify
2017	Round of 16	4	1	2	1	8	4
2019		4	2	1	1	4	2
2023		4	2	0	2	5	5
2025	Quarter-finals	6	3	2	1	8	3
2026	To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	11/24	43	18	8	17	61	53

FIFA U-17 World Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1993	Group stage	Japan 0–1 Ghana	Loss
		Japan 0–0 Italy	Draw
		Japan 2–1 Mexico	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 1–2 Nigeria	Loss
1995	Group stage	Japan 0–1 Ghana	Loss
		Japan 2–1 United States	Win
		Japan 0–0 Ecuador	Draw
2001	Group stage	Japan 1–0 United States	Win
		Japan 0–4 Nigeria	Loss
		Japan 1–5 France	Loss
2007	Group stage	Japan 3–1 Haiti	Win
		Japan 0–3 Nigeria	Loss
		Japan 1–2 France	Loss
2009	Group stage	Japan 2–3 Brazil	Loss
		Japan 3–4 Switzerland	Loss
		Japan 0–2 Mexico	Loss
2011	Group stage	Japan 1–0 Jamaica	Win
		Japan 1–1 France	Draw
		Japan 3–1 Argentina	Win
	Round of 16	Japan 6–0 New Zealand	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2–3 Brazil	Loss
2013	Group stage	Japan 1–0 Russia	Win
		Japan 3–1 Venezuela	Win
		Japan 2–1 Tunisia	Win
	Round of 16	Japan 1–2 Sweden	Loss
2017	Group stage	Japan 6–1 Honduras	Win
		Japan 1–2 France	Loss
		Japan 1–1 New Caledonia	Draw
	Round of 16	Japan 0–0 England	Draw
2019	Group stage	Japan 3–0 Netherlands	Win
		Japan 0–0 United States	Draw
		Japan 1–0 Senegal	Win
	Round of 16	Japan 0–2 Mexico	Loss
2023	Group stage	Japan 1–0 Poland	Win
		Japan 1–3 Argentina	Loss
		Japan 2–0 Senegal	Win
	Round of 16	Japan 1–2 Spain	Loss
2025	Group stage	Japan 2–0 Morocco	Win
		Japan 0–0 New Caledonia	Draw
		Japan 2–1 Portugal	Win
	Round of 32	Japan 3–2 South Africa	Win
	Round of 16	Japan 1–1 North Korea (Japan win 5–4 on penalties)	Draw (Win)
	Quarterfinals	Japan 0–1 Austria	Loss

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Group stage	1	0	0	1	0	3
1986	Did not qualify
1988	Group stage	4	1	1	2	4	8
1990	Did not enter
1992	Did not qualify
1994	Champions	6	4	0	2	13	9
1996	Fourth place	6	3	2	1	13	7
1998	Group stage	4	2	1	1	8	6
2000	Third place	6	5	0	1	20	6
2002	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5
2004	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	3
2006	Champions	6	4	2	0	17	6
2008	Semifinals	5	4	0	1	16	3
2010	Semifinals	5	3	1	1	11	3
2012	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	14	6
2014	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	7	6
2016	Semifinals	5	4	0	1	24	4
2018	Champions	6	5	1	0	13	4
2023	Champions	6	5	1	0	22	6
2025	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	9	7
2026	Qualified
Total	18/21	80	49	13	18	198	92

AFC U-17 Asian Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1985	Group stage	Japan 0–3 Saudi Arabia	Loss
1988	Group stage	Japan 0–2 China	Loss
		Japan 0–0 Iraq	Draw
		Japan 3–2 North Korea	Win
		Japan 1–4 Qatar	Loss
1994	Group stage	Japan 2–5 United Arab Emirates	Loss
		Japan 0–1 Iraq	Loss
		Japan 3–0 South Korea	Win
		Japan 3–0 Bahrain	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 4–3 Oman	Win
	Final	Japan 1–0 Qatar	Win
1996	Group stage	Japan 2–2 Oman	Draw
		Japan 3–2 South Korea	Win
		Japan 5–2 Kuwait	Win
		Japan 3–0 Uzbekistan	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 0–1 Thailand	Loss
	Third place	Japan 0–0 Bahrain	Draw
1998	Group stage	Japan 1–2 South Korea	Loss
		Japan 2–1 Bahrain	Win
		Japan 3–1 Oman	Win
		Japan 2–2 Bangladesh	Draw
2000	Group stage	Japan 2–0 Vietnam	Win
		Japan 2–0 Myanmar	Win
		Japan 3–0 Nepal	Win
		Japan 7–1 China	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 2–3 Oman	Loss
	Third place	Japan 4–2 Vietnam	Win
2002	Group stage	Japan 1–2 Uzbekistan	Loss
		Japan 1–3 Qatar	Loss
		Japan 1–0 Syria	Win
2004	Group stage	Japan 0–0 North Korea	Draw
		Japan 1–2 Thailand	Loss
		Japan 3–1 China	Win
2006	Group stage	Japan 6–0 Nepal	Win
		Japan 1–1 Singapore	Draw
		Japan 3–2 South Korea	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 1–1 Iran	Draw
	Semifinals	Japan 2–0 Syria	Win
	Final	Japan 4–2 North Korea	Win
2008	Group stage	Japan 4–0 Malaysia	Win
		Japan 6–1 United Arab Emirates	Win
		Japan 3–0 Yemen	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2–0 Saudi Arabia	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 1–2 South Korea	Loss
2010	Group stage	Japan 6–0 Vietnam	Win
		Japan 1–0 Timor-Leste	Win
		Japan 0–0 Australia	Draw
	Quarterfinals	Japan 3–1 Iraq	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 1–2 North Korea	Loss
2012	Group stage	Japan 2–0 Saudi Arabia	Win
		Japan 1–3 South Korea	Loss
		Japan 3–0 North Korea	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2–1 Syria	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 5–1 Iraq	Win
	Final	Japan 1–1 Uzbekistan	Draw
2014	Group stage	Japan 2–0 Hong Kong	Win
		Japan 3–0 China	Win
		Japan 2–4 Australia	Loss
	Quarterfinals	Japan 0–2 South Korea	Loss
2016	Group stage	Japan 7–0 Vietnam	Win
		Japan 8–0 Kyrgyzstan	Win
		Japan 6–0 Australia	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 1–0 United Arab Emirates	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 2–4 Iraq	Loss
2018	Group stage	Japan 5–2 Thailand	Win
		Japan 0–0 Tajikistan	Draw
		Japan 2–0 Malaysia	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2–1 Oman	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 3–1 Australia	Win
	Final	Japan 1–0 Tajikistan	Win
2023	Group stage	Japan 1–1 Uzbekistan	Draw
		Japan 4–0 Vietnam	Win
		Japan 8–4 India	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 3–1 Australia	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 3–0 Iran	Win
	Final	Japan 3–0 South Korea	Win
2025	Group stage	Japan 4–1 United Arab Emirates	Win
		Japan 1–1 Vietnam	Draw
		Japan 2–3 Australia	Loss
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2–2 Saudi Arabia	Draw

References

^ "サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, and in fact "Samurai Blue" is not oftten used by the under generation.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ (10/22-11/27＠Doha, Qatar)". JFA.jp. Japan Football Association. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
^ "U-16日本代表ウズベキスタン遠征　メンバー・スケジュール（10.8-17＠ウズベキスタン／タシケント）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
^ "U-15日本代表フランス遠征メンバー・スケジュール　バル・ド・マルヌトーナメント2025（10.24-11.3 フランス）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

External links

Japan national under-17 football team – official website at JFA.jp (in English)
Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Japan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	2	1	0	1	4	4	+0	050.00
Austria					!—
Brazil	2	0	0	2	4	6	−2	000.00
Ecuador	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
England	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
France	4	0	1	3	4	10	−6	000.00
Ghana	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	000.00
Haiti	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Honduras	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Italy	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Jamaica	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Mexico	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	033.33
Morocco	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
New Caledonia	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	000.00
North Korea	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Poland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Portugal	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Russia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Senegal	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
South Africa	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Sweden	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Switzerland	1	0	0	1	3	4	−1	000.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
United States	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	066.67
Venezuela	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Total	42	18	8	16	61	52	+9	042.86

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	6	3	1	2	16	9	+7	050.00
Bahrain	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	066.67
Bangladesh	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
China	4	3	0	1	13	4	+9	075.00
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
India	1	1	0	0	8	4	+4	100.00
Iran	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	050.00
Iraq	5	2	1	2	10	7	+3	040.00
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	5	2	+3	100.00
Kyrgyzstan	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
Malaysia	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
Myanmar	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Nepal	2	2	0	0	9	0	+9	100.00
North Korea	5	3	1	1	11	6	+5	060.00
Oman	5	3	1	1	13	10	+3	060.00
Qatar	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4	033.33
Saudi Arabia	4	2	1	1	6	5	+1	050.00
Singapore	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
South Korea	8	4	0	4	15	13	+2	050.00
Syria	3	3	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Tajikistan	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00
Thailand	3	1	0	2	6	5	+1	033.332
Timor-Leste	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
United Arab Emirates	4	3	0	1	13	7	+6	075.00
Uzbekistan	4	1	2	1	6	4	+2	025.00
Vietnam	6	5	1	0	24	3	+21	083.33
Yemen	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Total	80	49	13	18	198	92	+106	061.25

[1] "サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, and in fact "Samurai Blue" is not oftten used by the under generation.

[japan_squad-2] "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ (10/22-11/27＠Doha, Qatar)". JFA.jp. Japan Football Association. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.

[3] "U-16日本代表ウズベキスタン遠征　メンバー・スケジュール（10.8-17＠ウズベキスタン／タシケント）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

[4] "U-15日本代表フランス遠征メンバー・スケジュール　バル・ド・マルヌトーナメント2025（10.24-11.3 フランス）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

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Results and fixtures

2025

U-17

U-16

U-15

2024

U-17

U-16

U-15

Coaching staff

Current staff

Players

Current U-17 squad

Current U-16 squad

Current U-15 squad

Previous squads

Records

Most capped player

Top goalscorer

Honours

Continental

Unofficial

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

See also

References

External links

Head-to-head record

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup