Japan women's national under-20 football team

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 team is the Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ).

Results and fixtures

Legend

2024

Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

Coaching staff Current coaching staff

Role Name Head coach Ijiri Akira (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

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.

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 2002Quarter-finals411248 2004 Did not qualify 2006 2008Quarter-finals430184 2010Round 1311176 2012Third place6411158 2014 Did not qualify 2016Third place6402164 2018Champions6501153 2022Runners-up6411128 20247601183 2026Round of 16412156 Total:9/121 Title462961110050 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup history Year Round Score Result 2002 Round 1 1–1 Draw Round 1 0–4 Loss Round 1 2–1 Win Quarterfinals 1–2 Loss 2008 Round 1 2–0 Win Round 1 2–1 Win Round 1 3–1 Win Quarterfinals 1–2 Loss 2010 Round 1 3–3 Draw Round 1 1–2 Loss Round 1 3–1 Win 2012 Round 1 4–1 Win Round 1 2–2 Draw Round 1 4–0 Win Quarterfinals 3–1 Win Semifinals 0–3 Loss Third Place 2–1 Win 2016 Round 1 6–0 Win Round 1 0–1 Loss Round 1 5–0 Win Quarterfinals 3–1 Win Semifinals 1–2 Loss * Third Place 1–0 Win 2018 Round 1 1–0 Win Round 1 0–1 Loss Round 1 6–0 Win Quarterfinals 3–1 Win Semifinals 2–0 Win Final 3–1 Win 2022 Round 1 1–0 Win Round 1 2–0 Win Round 1 3–1 Win Quarterfinals 3–3 Draw* Semifinals 2–1 Win Final 1–3 Loss 2024 Round 1 7–0 Win Round 1 4–1 Win Round 1 2–0 Win Round of 16 2–1 Win Quarterfinals 1–0 Win Semifinals 2–0 Win Final 0–1 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 2002Champions5410342no qualification 2004Quarterfinals3201281no qualification 2006Fourth place53111452200181 2007Runners-up5212104automatically qualified 2009Champions5320103automatically qualified 2011Champions5410133 2013Fourth place5221114automatically qualified 2015Champions5410122automatically qualified 2017Champions5500211 2019Champions5500182 2024Runners-up5302184automatically qualified 2026Champions66002023300320 Total:12/127 Titles594397209335500501

Sud Ladies Cup Sud Ladies Cup record Year Result 2019Runners-up5401183+15

See also

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

External links

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 OpponentWin %Total

In AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup OpponentWin %Total