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
	4–0 Singapore ; (Bangkok, Thailand; 22 August 1984)
Biggest win
	Guam 0–26 ; (Qingdao, China; 1 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
	England 5–0 ; (Benidorm, Spain; 4 December 2019)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1993)
Best result	Quarterfinals (1993, 2011)
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		Ypané, Paraguay
07:30 UTC−3		Report	Minato Yoshida 47'	Stadium: Parque Azulgrana

19 February Friendly	Paraguay	2–3		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		Valencia, Spain
11:00 UTC+2	Ahmed Saeed 16'	Report		Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

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

3 November FIFA U-17 World Cup		v	Morocco	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
TBC				Stadium: Aspire Zone

6 November FIFA U-17 World Cup		v	New Caledonia	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
TBC				Stadium: Aspire Zone

9 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Portugal	v		Al-Rayyan, Qatar
TBC				Stadium: Aspire Zone

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

U-16

13 February Algarve Cup	Germany	0–0		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		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		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		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		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		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)		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		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		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		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		Shenyang, China
19:35 UTC+9	Liang Shiyu 47'	Report	Takeshi Wada 20'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

6 July CFA Peace Cup	South Korea	v		Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9				Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

8 July CFA Peace Cup	Uzbekistan	v		Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9				Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

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

U-15

13 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	Portugal	4–1		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		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		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		Ludbreg, Croatia
11:15 UTC+1	Matei Pădure 35' Mihai Grosu 60'	Report		Stadium: Stadion NK Podravina

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

2024

U-17

8 August Balcom BWM Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima U-18	1–2		Hiroshima
18:00 UTC+9	Shimon Kobayashi 15'	Report	Kanshiro Suemune 26' Shungo Sugiura 61'	Stadium: Hot Staff Field Hiroshima

10 August Balcom BWM Cup	Hiroshima High School Selection	0–2		Hiroshima
18:00 UTC+9		Report	Shuto Oishi 44' Yuji Doi 59'	Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium

11 August Balcom BWM Cup		3–1	Uzbekistan	Hiroshima
14:30 UTC+9	Naru Nakatsumi 3', 24' Muku Fukuta 28'	Report	Diyor Ermanov 49'	Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium

12 September IYS in Niigata		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		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		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		Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1		Report	Kento Hamasaki 10' Shion Nakayama 23'	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

16 November Friendly	Portugal	3–1		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		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

16 August CFA Peace Cup		1–1	Uzbekistan	Shenyang. China
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

18 August CFA Peace Cup	China	1–2		Shenyang. China
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

20 August CFA Peace Cup		0–1	Vietnam	Shenyang. China
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification		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		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		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		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		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		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

25 July Friendly	Uzbekistan	5–1		Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:30 UTC+5	? 2' (16), 51'	Report	Masaki Koyama 80'	Stadium: Dustlik Stadium

28 July Friendly	Uzbekistan	2–2		Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5	? 18', 51'	Report	Kaito Matsunaga 7' Yosuke Iuchi 58'	Stadium: Dustlik Stadium

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

31 October Val de Marne Tournament	France	3–2		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		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 27 May for a set of four friendlies played between 6 and 10 June.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Hiroto Matsuura (松浦大翔)	(2008-09-21) 21 September 2008	Albirex Niigata
12	1GK	Ryota Hirano (平野稜太)	(2008-02-17) 17 February 2008	Oita Trinita

2	2DF	Asuto Fujita (藤田明日翔)	(2008-11-22) 22 November 2008	Kawasaki Frontale
3	2DF	Takezo Fujikawa (藤川虎三)	(2008-07-29) 29 July 2008	Avispa Fukuoka
4	2DF	Shota Fujii (藤井翔大)	(2008-08-11) 11 August 2008	Yokohama F. Marinos
5	2DF	Anthony Motosuna (元砂晏翔仁ウデンバ)	(2009-03-10) 10 March 2009	Kashima Antlers
6	2DF	Sora Masuda (増田大空)	(2008-01-13) 13 January 2008	RKU Kashiwa High School
17	2DF	Futa Takeno (竹野楓太)	(2008-08-04) 4 August 2008	Kamimura Gakuen High School
19	2DF	Yuya Yokoi (横井佑弥)	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008	Gamba Osaka

7	3MF	Kosuke Imai (今井宏亮)	(2008-02-10) 10 February 2008	Tokyo Verdy
8	3MF	Makoto Himeno (姫野誠)	(2008-08-12) 12 August 2008	JEF United Chiba
13	3MF	Fumiyoshi Kabayama (樺山文代志)	(2008-02-14) 14 February 2008	Kokoku High School
14	3MF	Taito Kanda (神田泰斗)	(2008-05-07) 7 May 2008	RB Omiya Ardija
15	3MF	Maki Kitahara (北原慎)	(2009-07-07) 7 July 2009	FC Tokyo
16	3MF	Daizen Kawamoto (川本大善)	(2008-01-23) 23 January 2008	Kashiwa Reysol
20	3MF	Taiga Seguchi (瀬口大翔)	(2008-01-10) 10 January 2008	Vissel Kobe
22	3MF	Kotaro Nakamura (中村虎太郎)	(2008-12-22) 22 December 2008	Urawa Red Diamonds

9	4FW	Ryota Seo (瀬尾凌太)	(2008-01-02) 2 January 2008	Toin Gakuen High School
10	4FW	Minato Yoshida (吉田湊海)	(2008-07-15) 15 July 2008	Kashima Antlers
11	4FW	Hiroto Asada (浅田大翔)	(2008-01-16) 16 January 2008	Yokohama F. Marinos
18	4FW	Mibuki Kasai (葛西夢吹)	(2008-02-12) 12 February 2008	Shonan Bellmare

Current U-16 squad

The following U-16 players were called up on 24 June for the CFA Peace Cup, held in Shenyang, China on July.^[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
23	1GK	Kodai Edagawa (枝川航大)	(2009-06-23) 23 June 2009	Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2	2DF	Riku Hashimoto (橋本凜来)	(2009-12-14) 14 December 2009	FC Tokyo
3	2DF	Leedo Morii (森井莉人)	(2009-01-17) 17 January 2009	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4	2DF	Hinata Nishino (西野陽向)	(2009-07-26) 26 July 2009	Júbilo Iwata
5	2DF	Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe (エゼモクェチメヅェ海)	(2009-04-02) 2 April 2009	Cerezo Osaka
13	2DF	Atsuro Takahashi (高橋温郎)	(2009-02-13) 13 February 2009	Urawa Red Diamonds
15	2DF	Kyota Kasahara (笠原慶多)	(2009-04-28) 28 April 2009	Shohei High School
19	2DF	Kengo Saito (斉藤健吾)	(2009-03-15) 15 March 2009	Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
20	2DF	Yuzo Takeuchi (竹内悠三)	(2010-05-27) 27 May 2010	Nagoya Grampus

6	3MF	Takeshi Wada (和田武士)	(2009-06-05) 5 June 2009	Urawa Red Diamonds
7	3MF	Sora Iwatsuchi (岩土そら)	(2009-05-01) 1 May 2009	Kashima Antlers
8	3MF	Hiro Ogasawara (小笠原央)	(2009-05-05) 5 May 2009	Kashima Antlers
10	3MF	Tafuku Satomi (里見汰福)	(2009-04-20) 20 April 2009	Vissel Kobe
11	3MF	Kazato Kimura (木村風斗)	(2009-09-16) 16 September 2009	Kawasaki Frontale
14	3MF	Sakutaro Koeda (小枝朔太郎)	(2009-08-11) 11 August 2009	Júbilo Iwata
16	3MF	Kaito Matsunaga (松永翔)	(2009-11-09) 9 November 2009	Yokohama F. Marinos
17	3MF	Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本祥輝)	(2009-04-02) 2 April 2009	Gamba Osaka
21	3MF	Keisuke Egawa (江川慶亮)	(2009-06-20) 20 June 2009	Yokohama F. Marinos
22	3MF	Shin Miidera (三井寺眞)	(2010-04-02) 2 April 2010	FC Fuoriclasse Sendai

9	4FW	Eito Takaki (髙木瑛人)	(2009-08-08) 8 August 2009	Kashima Antlers
18	4FW	Kazuki Hirai (平井一輝)	(2009-09-15) 15 September 2009	Roasso Kumamoto

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to an U-17 or U-16 squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Aoto Kawanaka (川中碧音)	(2009-09-22) 22 September 2009	Cerezo Osaka	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
GK	Ethan Scally (村松秀司)	(2008-06-08) 8 June 2008	Los Angeles FC	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
GK	Ibuki Vincent Junior Ejike (エジケ唯吹ヴィンセントジュニア)	(2008-12-31) 31 December 2008	Sagan Tosu	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
GK	Kyoshiro Nagai (長井京志郎)	(2009-08-17) 17 August 2009	Roasso Kumamoto	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
GK	Hiroaki Hagi (萩裕陽)	(2007-06-12) 12 June 2007	Nagoya Grampus	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
GK	Jeffrey Maruyama (丸山ジェフリー)	(2007-06-24) 24 June 2007	RKU Kashiwa High School	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
GK	Shichiri Naka (仲七璃)	(2008-07-08) 8 July 2008	Teikyo Nagaoka High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
GK	Keita Niibori (新堀恵太)	(2008-09-25) 25 September 2008	FC Tokyo	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
GK	Haruto Goto (後藤陽翔)	(2008-12-17) 17 December 2008	Ventforet Kofu	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
GK	Rikuto Sato (佐藤陸斗)	(2008-10-25) 25 October 2008	Montedio Yamagata	v. Qatar, 27 October 2024
GK	Tomotaro Sasaki (佐々木智太郎)	(2007-03-23) 23 March 2007	Shimizu S-Pulse	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
GK	Hikaru Ogawa (小川煌)	(2007-06-24) 24 June 2007	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
GK	Tsukasa Okame (大亀司)	(2007-10-27) 27 October 2007	Yokohama FC	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
GK	Genki Nishikawa (西川元基)	(2008-04-05) 5 April 2008	Kashiwa Reysol	CFA Peace Cup, August 2024

DF	Kian Ueno (上野暉晏)	(2009-01-02) 2 January 2009	Kashiwa Reysol	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025
DF	Kyosuke Iseri (井芹響輔)	(2009-04-29) 29 April 2009	RB Omiya Ardija	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025
DF	Ota Okamoto (岡元侑大)	(2009-05-24) 24 May 2009	Gamba Osaka	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025
DF	Rikuto Soma (相馬陸人)	(2009-08-26) 26 August 2009	FC Tokyo	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025
DF	Kenta Bandera Yoshida (バンデラ吉田健太)	(2008-04-10) 10 April 2008	Calavera	v. Morocco, 6 June 2025 ^WD
DF	Yu Ito (伊藤優)	(2009-04-06) 6 April 2009	Mitsubishi Yowa	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
DF	Yoshito Kumada (熊田佳斗)	(2009-09-05) 5 September 2009	RB Omiya Ardija	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
DF	Kanata Ochiai (落合哉太)	(2009-11-29) 29 November 2009	Kashiwa Reysol	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
DF	Kento Shinozaki (篠崎健人)	(2008-07-29) 29 July 2008	Ichiritsu Funabashi High School	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
DF	Simon Yu Mendy (メンディーサイモン友)	(2008-11-29) 29 November 2008	RKU Kashiwa High School	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
DF	Tsubasa Usui (薄井翼)	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008	Urawa Red Diamonds	Spain Tour, 8-12 December 2024
DF	Kanaru Matsumoto (松本果成)	(2007-01-19) 19 January 2007	Shonan Bellmare	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Jui Hata (秦樹)	(2007-05-01) 1 May 2007	Yokohama FC	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Shunya Sakai (酒井舜哉)	(2007-05-28) 28 May 2007	RB Omiya Ardija	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Yusei Shima (島佑成)	(2007-05-31) 31 May 2007	Hammarby	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Shoei Sasaki (佐々木将英)	(2007-06-05) 5 June 2007	FC Tokyo	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Soichiro Mori (森壮一朗)	(2007-06-29) 29 June 2007	Nagoya Grampus	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Sota Tsukuda (佃颯太)	(2007-08-28) 28 August 2007	Yokohama FC	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Ryo Senda (千田遼)	(2007-09-20) 20 September 2007	Fagiano Okayama	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF	Rento Oishi (大石蓮斗)	(2008-03-16) 16 March 2008	Sapporo Otani High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF	Yoshitaka Tanaka (田中義峯)	(2008-04-05) 5 April 2008	Urawa Red Diamonds	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF	Yuto Watanabe (渡部友翔)	(2008-05-09) 9 May 2008	Ohzu High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF	Kei Hagihara (萩原慶)	(2008-11-08) 8 November 2008	Toko Gakuen High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF	Raku Sato (佐藤桜久)	(2008-04-05) 5 April 2008	Kashiwa Reysol	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024 ^INJ
DF	Yuki Yamanaka (山中優輝)	(2008-03-04) 4 March 2008	Yokohama F. Marinos	v. Qatar, 27 October 2024
DF	Daiki Watanabe (渡邊大貴)	(2007-01-25) 25 January 2007	Josai University	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
DF	Kei Murakami (村上慶)	(2007-04-11) 11 April 2007	Ohzu High School	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
DF	Shunsuke Hayashi (林駿佑)	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007	Kawasaki Frontale	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
DF	Takumi Koura (小浦拓実)	(2007-05-09) 9 May 2007	Avispa Fukuoka	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
DF	Yugo Ozawa (小澤有悟)	(2007-06-02) 2 June 2007	Júbilo Iwata	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
DF	Oki Sakimoto (咲本大)	(2007-07-26) 26 July 2007	Kindai University High School	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
DF	Haruto Yoshikawa (吉川晴翔)	(2008-08-21) 21 August 2008	Kashiwa Reysol	CFA Peace Cup, August 2024
DF	Jua Hashimoto (橋本ジュア)	(2008-10-25) 25 October 2008	Nihon Univ. Fujisawa High School	CFA Peace Cup, August 2024

MF	Ayumu Noda (野田歩)	(2009-04-06) 6 April 2009	Rissho Univ. Shonan High School	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025
MF	Masaki Koyama (児山雅稀)	(2010-01-17) 17 January 2010	Teikyo Nagaoka High School	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025
MF	Riku Nakashima (中島璃久)	(2009-08-28) 28 August 2009	FC Tokyo	U-16 International Dream Cup, 4-8 June 2025 ^INJ
MF	Soma Takigawa (滝川颯馬)	(2009-04-13) 13 April 2009	Kyoto Sanga	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
MF	Shuto Oda (小田脩人)	(2009-06-14) 14 June 2009	Kawasaki Frontale	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
MF	Arata Okamoto (岡本新大)	(2009-12-16) 16 December 2009	Gamba Osaka	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
MF	Ryo Igarashi (五十嵐陵)	(2009-12-19) 19 December 2009	Kashiwa Reysol	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
MF	Kaiki Kato (加藤海輝)	(2008-02-25) 25 February 2008	Yokohama F. Marinos	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
MF	Ryota Hariu (針生涼太)	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008	Shimizu S-Pulse	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
MF	Rento Noguchi (野口蓮斗)	(2008-04-20) 20 April 2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
MF	Haruto Tanaka (田中遥大)	(2008-06-11) 11 June 2008	FC Tokyo	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
MF	Kaiji Chonan (長南開史)	(2009-04-07) 7 April 2009	Kashiwa Reysol	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
MF	Yuzuki Kobayashi (小林柚希)	(2008-04-13) 13 April 2008	RB Omiya Ardija	v. Paraguay, 21 February 2025
MF	Shohei Takemoto (武本匠平)	(2008-05-26) 26 May 2008	Avispa Fukuoka	v. Paraguay, 21 February 2025
MF	Shuntaro Semba (仙波隼太郎)	(2009-04-27) 27 April 2009	Ehime FC	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
MF	Arata Sengoku (仙石新)	(2009-04-30) 30 April 2009	Sagan Tosu	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
MF	Kosei Nakamura (中村孝成)	(2009-05-02) 2 May 2009	Maebashi Ikuei High School	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
MF	Yosuke Iuchi (井内庸介)	(2009-09-19) 19 September 2009	Nagoya Grampus	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
MF	Masaki Koyama (児山雅稀)	(2010-01-17) 17 January 2010	Teikyo Nagaoka High School	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
MF	Kaito Konomi (木實快斗)	(2007-02-27) 27 February 2007	Giravanz Kitakyushu	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Mirei Sugiura (杉浦誠黎)	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007	Shonan Bellmare	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Kento Hamasaki (濱﨑健斗)	(2007-06-16) 16 June 2007	Vissel Kobe	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Naoya Wada (和田直哉)	(2007-07-28) 28 July 2007	Urawa Red Diamonds	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Shion Nakayama (仲山獅恩)	(2007-10-16) 16 October 2007	Tokyo Verdy	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Kento Imai (今井健人)	(2007-10-31) 31 October 2007	Tokyo Verdy	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Soyusubedi Takenoya (竹ノ谷颯優スベディ)	(2007-12-27) 27 December 2007	Albirex Niigata	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Ryosuke Iwasaki (岩崎亮佑)	(2008-01-30) 30 January 2008	Yokohama FC	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Soma Nomura (野村颯馬)	(2008-02-16) 16 February 2008	Kagoshima Josei High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Rui Onuki (大貫琉偉)	(2008-04-09) 9 April 2008	Kashima Antlers	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Minato Hara (原湊士)	(2008-07-01) 1 July 2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Ryu Nakamura (中村龍)	(2008-07-11) 11 July 2008	Shonan Bellmare	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Taichi Matsuno (松野泰知)	(2008-09-30) 30 September 2008	FC Tokyo	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Kojiro Sugiyama (杉山琥二郎)	(2008-10-07) 7 October 2008	Shimizu S-Pulse	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF	Yuwa Fukuoka (福岡勇和)	(2008-10-29) 29 October 2008	Kashima Antlers	v. Qatar, 27 October 2024
MF	Tokumo Kawai (川合徳孟)	(2007-03-03) 3 March 2007	Júbilo Iwata	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
MF	Kanta Kawasaki (川崎幹大)	(2007-04-04) 4 April 2007	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
MF	Ryuki Osa (長璃喜)	(2007-10-13) 13 October 2007	Shohei High School	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
MF	Yuma Kimura (木村有磨)	(2007-02-05) 5 February 2007	Renofa Yamaguchi	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF	Gota Yamaguchi (山口豪太)	(2007-04-24) 24 April 2007	Shohei High School	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF	Yuji Doi (土居佑至)	(2007-05-12) 12 May 2007	Shimizu S-Pulse	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF	Takato Yamamoto (山本天翔)	(2007-08-24) 24 August 2007	Gamba Osaka	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF	Muku Fukuta (福田武玖)	(2007-10-20) 20 October 2007	Tokushima Vortis	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024

FW	Daichi Tani (谷大地)	(2008-07-01) 1 July 2008	Sagan Tosu	v. Canada, 5 June 2025 ^INJ
FW	Kyoya Tatsuno (立野京弥)	(2009-04-24) 24 April 2009	Shohei High School	Montaigu Tournament, June 2025
FW	Shimon Kobayashi (小林志紋)	(2008-01-23) 23 January 2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
FW	Yuito Kamo (加茂結斗)	(2008-10-18) 18 October 2008	Kashiwa Reysol	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, April 2025
FW	Raiki Anzai (安西来起)	(2009-03-15) 15 March 2009	Fagiano Okayama	v. Paraguay, 21 February 2025
FW	Narumi Takahashi (高橋成海)	(2009-05-17) 17 May 2009	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
FW	Rento Kajiyama (梶山蓮翔)	(2010-02-03) 3 February 2010	FC Tokyo	Algarve Cup, 14-18 February 2025
FW	Haruto Tatsukawa (立川遼翔)	(2007-02-20) 20 February 2007	Niigata University HW	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW	Ritsu Onishi (大西利都)	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007	Nagoya Grampus	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW	Kio Tanaka (田中希和)	(2007-08-07) 7 August 2007	FC Tokyo	v. Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW	Taiju Yoshizaki (吉崎太珠)	(2008-08-15) 15 August 2008	Nissho Gakuen High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW	Eita Hanashiro (花城瑛汰)	(2008-09-20) 20 September 2008	Kamimura Gakuen High School	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW	Hikaru Maeda (前田陽輝)	(2008-10-25) 25 October 2008	Avispa Fukuoka	Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW	Hyoei Kawabata (川端彪英)	(2008-04-04) 4 April 2008	Vissel Kobe	v. Qatar, 27 October 2024
FW	Retsu Sawai (澤井烈士)	(2007-04-25) 25 April 2007	Kashiwa Reysol	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
FW	Kantaro Maeda (前田勘太朗)	(2007-07-10) 10 July 2007	Yokohama FC	IYS in Niigata, September 2024
FW	Kanshiro Suemune (末宗寛士郎)	(2007-06-10) 10 June 2007	Fagiano Okayama	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW	Hayate Cho (長疾風)	(2007-08-17) 17 August 2007	Kashima Antlers	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW	Shuto Oishi (大石脩斗)	(2007-12-11) 11 December 2007	Kagoshima Josei High School	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW	Naru Nakatsumi (中積爲)	(2007-12-19) 19 December 2007	Gamba Osaka	Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW	Yuta Iwai (岩井優太)	(2008-01-26) 26 January 2008	Komazawa University High School	CFA Peace Cup, August 2024
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TRP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, and then alphabetically by its surname)

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

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify
1987
1989
1991	did not enter
1993	Quarterfinals	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	Quarterfinals	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	Round of 16	4	2	1	1	4	2
2023	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	5	5
2025	qualified
Total	11/20	37	15	6	16	53	50

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil.

FIFA U-17 World Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1993	Group stage	0–1 Ghana	Loss
		0–0 Italy	Draw
		2–1 Mexico	Win
	Quarterfinals	1–2 Nigeria	Loss
1995	Group stage	0–1 Ghana	Loss
		2–1 United States	Win
		0–0 Ecuador	Draw
2001	Group stage	1–0 United States	Win
		0–4 Nigeria	Loss
		1–5 France	Loss
2007	Group stage	3–1 Haiti	Win
		0–3 Nigeria	Loss
		1–2 France	Loss
2009	Group stage	2–3 Brazil	Loss
		3–4 Switzerland	Loss
		0–2 Mexico	Loss
2011	Group stage	1–0 Jamaica	Win
		1–1 France	Draw
		3–1 Argentina	Win
	Round of 16	6–0 New Zealand	Win
	Quarterfinals	2–3 Brazil	Loss
2013	Group stage	1–0 Russia	Win
		3–1 Venezuela	Win
		2–1 Tunisia	Win
	Round of 16	1–2 Sweden	Loss
2017	Group stage	6–1 Honduras	Win
		1–2 France	Loss
		1–1 New Caledonia	Draw
	Round of 16	0–0 England	Draw
2019	Group stage	3–0 Netherlands	Win
		0–0 United States	Draw
		1–0 Senegal	Win
	Round of 16	0–2 Mexico	Loss
2023	Group stage	1–0 Poland	Win
		1–3 Argentina	Loss
		2–0 Senegal	Win
	Round of 16	1–2 Spain	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
Total	17/20	80	49	13	18	198	92

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil.

Results

AFC U-17 Asian Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1985	Group stage	0–3 Saudi Arabia	Loss
1988	Group stage	0–2 China	Loss
		0–0 Iraq	Draw
		3–2 North Korea	Win
		1–4 Qatar	Loss
1994	Group stage	2–5 United Arab Emirates	Loss
		0–1 Iraq	Loss
		3–0 South Korea	Win
		3–0 Bahrain	Win
	Semifinals	4–3 Oman	Win
	Final	1–0 Qatar	Win
1996	Group stage	2–2 Oman	Draw
		3–2 South Korea	Win
		5–2 Kuwait	Win
		3–0 Uzbekistan	Win
	Semifinals	0–1 Thailand	Loss
	Third place	0–0 Bahrain	Draw
1998	Group stage	1–2 South Korea	Loss
		2–1 Bahrain	Win
		3–1 Oman	Win
		2–2 Bangladesh	Draw
2000	Group stage	2–0 Vietnam	Win
		2–0 Myanmar	Win
		3–0 Nepal	Win
		7–1 China	Win
	Semifinals	2–3 Oman	Loss
	Third place	4–2 Vietnam	Win
2002	Group stage	1–2 Uzbekistan	Loss
		1–3 Qatar	Loss
		1–0 Syria	Win
2004	Group stage	0–0 North Korea	Draw
		1–2 Thailand	Loss
		3–1 China	Win
2006	Group stage	6–0 Nepal	Win
		1–1 Singapore	Draw
		3–2 South Korea	Win
	Quarterfinals	1–1 Iran	Draw
	Semifinals	2–0 Syria	Win
	Final	4–2 North Korea	Win
2008	Group stage	4–0 Malaysia	Win
		6–1 United Arab Emirates	Win
		3–0 Yemen	Win
	Quarterfinals	2–0 Saudi Arabia	Win
	Semifinals	1–2 South Korea	Loss
2010	Group stage	6–0 Vietnam	Win
		1–0 Timor-Leste	Win
		0–0 Australia	Draw
	Quarterfinals	3–1 Iraq	Win
	Semifinals	1–2 North Korea	Loss
2012	Group stage	2–0 Saudi Arabia	Win
		1–3 South Korea	Loss
		3–0 North Korea	Win
	Quarterfinals	2–1 Syria	Win
	Semifinals	5–1 Iraq	Win
	Final	1–1 Uzbekistan	Draw
2014	Group stage	2–0 Hong Kong	Win
		3–0 China	Win
		2–4 Australia	Loss
	Quarterfinals	0–2 South Korea	Loss
2016	Group stage	7–0 Vietnam	Win
		8–0 Kyrgyzstan	Win
		6–0 Australia	Win
	Quarterfinals	1–0 United Arab Emirates	Win
	Semifinals	2–4 Iraq	Loss
2018	Group stage	5–2 Thailand	Win
		0–0 Tajikistan	Draw
		2–0 Malaysia	Win
	Quarterfinals	2–1 Oman	Win
	Semifinals	3–1 Australia	Win
	Final	1–0 Tajikistan	Win
2023	Group stage	1–1 Uzbekistan	Draw
		4–0 Vietnam	Win
		8–4 India	Win
	Quarterfinals	3–1 Australia	Win
	Semifinals	3–0 Iran	Win
	Final	3–0 South Korea	Win
2025	Group stage	4–1 United Arab Emirates	Win
		1–1 Vietnam	Draw
		2–3 Australia	Loss
	Quarterfinals	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.
^ "U-17日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　スペイン遠征（6.1-12＠スペイン／バレンシア）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
^ "U-16日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　中国遠征 CFA PEACE CUP（7.1-9＠中国／瀋陽）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 May 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
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
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
New Caledonia	1	0	1	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
Poland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Russia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Senegal	2	2	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	37	15	6	16	53	50	+3	040.54

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.

[2] "U-17日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　スペイン遠征（6.1-12＠スペイン／バレンシア）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

[3] "U-16日本代表メンバー・スケジュール　中国遠征 CFA PEACE CUP（7.1-9＠中国／瀋陽）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

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Results and fixtures

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U-15

Coaching staff

Current staff

Players

Current U-17 squad

Current U-16 squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Records

Most capped player

Top goalscorer

Honours

Continental

Unofficial

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Results

See also

References

External links

Head-to-head record

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup