The Japan national under-23 football team (Japanese: U-23サッカー日本代表) is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games and were champions in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Since 1992, it was decided that teams targeting athletes under the age of 23 will participate in the Olympics (additional provisions for overage limits have been added since 1996). Therefore, the name changes to Japan national under-22 football team the year before the Olympics and Japan national under-21 football team two years prior. The exception to this was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed one year, so in 2021, the team was called the Japan national under-24 football team. At the 2024 Olympics, they advanced to the Knockout stage without three overage players and several key players.
| Nickname | Olympic Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | JFA | ||
| Confederation | AFC | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF | ||
| Head coach | Go Oiwa | ||
| Most caps | Mao Hosoya (35) | ||
| Top scorer | Shoya Nakajima (19) | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| First international | |||
| Malaysia 1–1 Japan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 1990) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Japan 13–0 Philippines (Hong Kong; 12 June 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Denmark 6–1 Japan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 February 1994) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2012, 2020) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalists (2010) | ||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2016, 2024) | ||
Team image
Nicknames
"サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, but the under-23 football team are sometimes referred to as "Young" Samurai Blue. However, in reality, Samurai Blue is not often used. In the Olympic Games, the name Olympíc Japan "オリンピックジャパン (Orinpikku Japan)" is used to referred to U-23 national team.
Rivalries
South Korea
Japan maintains a strong football rivalry with South Korea, even in youth set-ups.
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2025
U-22
| 25 July Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup | Saudi Arabia | 1–5 | Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: JAR Stadium |
| 28 July Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5 | Report |
| Stadium: JAR Stadium |
U-23
| 3 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual. | Japan | 3–0 | Afghanistan | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 |
| Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia) |
| 6 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual. | Myanmar | 1–2 | Japan | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 |
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| Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual. | Japan | 6–1 | Kuwait | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 |
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| Attendance: 85 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia) |
- Fixtures & Results (2025)
Head-to-head record
- As of 27 September 2025, after the match against Kuwait.
The following table shows Japan under-23 team's all-time international record.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | AFC |
| Australia | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | AFC |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | AFC |
| Cambodia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | AFC |
| China | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | +5 | AFC |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | AFC |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | AFC |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | AFC |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | AFC |
| Iran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | AFC |
| Iraq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | AFC |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC |
| Kuwait | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | AFC |
| Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | AFC |
| Macau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | AFC |
| Malaysia | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 7 | +40 | AFC |
| Myanmar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | AFC |
| Nepal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | AFC |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
| North Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | AFC |
| Qatar | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | AFC |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | AFC |
| South Korea | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 23 | +2 | AFC |
| Palestine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | AFC |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | +32 | AFC |
| Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | AFC |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
| Syria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | AFC |
| Thailand | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | AFC |
| Timor-Leste | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | AFC |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +7 | AFC |
| Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | AFC |
| Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF |
| Egypt | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | CAF |
| Ghana | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | CAF |
| Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | CAF |
| Morocco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | CAF |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | –4 | CAF |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | CAF |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | CAF |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | CONCACAF |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | CONCACAF |
| Honduras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | CONCACAF |
| Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | CONCACAF |
| Mexico | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | CONCACAF |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | CONCACAF |
| Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | CONMEBOL |
| Brazil | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | CONMEBOL |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | CONMEBOL |
| Colombia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | CONMEBOL |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | CONMEBOL |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | CONMEBOL |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | CONMEBOL |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | UEFA |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | UEFA |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | –5 | UEFA |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | UEFA |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | UEFA |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | UEFA |
| France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | UEFA |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | UEFA |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | UEFA |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | UEFA |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | UEFA |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | UEFA |
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | UEFA |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | UEFA |
| Russia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | UEFA |
| Spain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | UEFA |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | UEFA |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | UEFA |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | UEFA |
| New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | OFC |
| Against:77 Nations | Played:275 | Won:166 | Drawn:42 | Lost:67 | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
Coaching staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Go Oiwa |
| Assistant coach | Kenji Haneda |
| Goalkeeper coach | Yohei Sato |
- Players & Staffs (U21 & U22) (2025), JFA.jp
Players
Current squad
The following U-22 players were called up on 29 August 2025 for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches, held on September.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Masataka Kobayashi | 20 September 2005 | FC Tokyo | ||
| 12 | GK | Shota Uchiyama | 9 November 2006 | Albirex Niigata | ||
| 23 | GK | Tomoyasu Hamasaki | 10 April 2005 | Meiji University | ||
| 2 | DF | Haruto Matsumoto | 29 September 2006 | Kashima Antlers | ||
| 3 | DF | Shuto Nagano | 1 April 2006 | Gainare Tottori | ||
| 4 | DF | Kaito Tsuchiya | 12 May 2006 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| 5 | DF | Kanta Sekitomi | 23 October 2005 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| 15 | DF | Kairu Ozaki | 27 April 2005 | Waseda University | ||
| 16 | DF | Atsushi Inagaki | 3 March 2005 | Meiji University | ||
| 21 | DF | Keita Kosugi | 18 March 2006 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 22 | DF | Tariqkani Hayato Okabe | 5 July 2006 | Toyo University | ||
| 6 | MF | Toki Sugasawa | 16 May 2005 | Kokushikan University | ||
| 7 | MF | Joi Yamamoto | 18 May 2006 | Tokyo Verdy | ||
| 8 | MF | Ryunosuke Yada | 30 September 2006 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| 10 | MF | Tokumo Kawai | 3 March 2007 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| 13 | MF | Kenshin Yasuda | 5 March 2005 | Jong Genk | ||
| 14 | MF | Gaku Nawata | 29 July 2006 | Gamba Osaka | ||
| MF | Yuichiro Ota | 10 February 2009 | St. Louis City 2 | |||
| MF | Aiki Tsukamoto | 1 December 2004 | Hume City FC | |||
| 9 | FW | Keisuke Goto | 3 June 2005 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| 11 | FW | Kento Shiogai | 26 March 2005 | NEC Nijmegen | ||
| 17 | MF | Shusuke Furuya | 26 January 2005 | Tokyo International University | ||
| 18 | FW | Sena Ishibashi | 22 April 2006 | Shonan Bellmare | ||
| 19 | FW | Shion Shinkawa | 6 August 2007 | Sagan Tosu | ||
| FW | Kaique Kenji | 30 January 2006 | Cruzeiro | |||
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up to an U-23, U-22 or U-21 squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Shunta Ikeda | 3 April 2005 | University of Tsukuba | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Kotaro Honda | 20 May 2006 | Shonan Bellmare | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Tatsuya Miyazaki | 26 April 2005 | Chuo University | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 INJ | ||
| MF | Yudai Shimamoto | 26 October 2006 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, September 2025WD | ||
| MF | Kosuke Hara | 3 August 2005 | Consadole Sapporo | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Shungo Sugiura | 14 May 2006 | Nagoya Grampus | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Rikuto Ando | 8 August 2006 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Ryunosuke Yada | 30 September 2006 | University of Tsukuba | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| FW | Takumi Yasuno | 8 April 2006 | Vegalta Sendai | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| FW | Aren Inoue | 19 September 2006 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 | ||
| FW | Keito Kumashiro | 25 October 2007 | Roasso Kumamoto | Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup, 25-28 July 2025 INJ | ||
| FW | Uche Brian Seo Nwadike | 7 July 2005 | Toin University of Yokohama | 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | ||
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically) -->
Previous squads
- Bold indicates winning squads
- Olympic Games
- 1996 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2000 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2004 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2008 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2012 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2016 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2020 Summer Olympics Squad
- 2024 Summer Olympics Squad
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup
- 2013 AFC U-22 Championship Squad
- 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
- 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
- 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
- 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Squad
- 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Squad
- Asian Games
- 2002 Asian Games Squad
- 2006 Asian Games Squad
- 2010 Asian Games Squad
- 2014 Asian Games Squad
- 2018 Asian Games Squad
- 2022 Asian Games Squad
Overaged players in the Olympic Games
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
1996 | not selected | ||
2000 | Seigo Narazaki (GK) | Ryuzo Morioka (DF) | Atsuhiro Miura (MF) |
2004 | Hitoshi Sogahata (GK) | Shinji Ono (MF) | not selected |
2008 | not selected | ||
2012 | Maya Yoshida (DF) | Yūhei Tokunaga (DF) | not selected |
2016 | Hiroki Fujiharu (DF) | Tsukasa Shiotani (DF) | Shinzo Koroki (FW) |
2020 | Maya Yoshida (DF) | Hiroki Sakai (DF) | Wataru Endo (MF) |
2024 | not selected | ||
Manager history
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Yoshitada Yamaguchi | 1990–1992 |
| Akira Nishino | 1993–1996 |
| Philippe Troussier | 1998–2000 |
| Masakuni Yamamoto | 2002–2004 |
| Yasuharu Sorimachi | 2006–2008 |
| Takashi Sekizuka | 2010–2012 |
| Makoto Teguramori | 2014–2016 |
| Hajime Moriyasu | 2017–2020 |
| Akinobu Yokouchi | 2020 |
| Hajime Moriyasu | 2020–2021 |
| Koichi Togashi | 2021 |
| Go Oiwa | 2021–present |
Records
- As of 2 August 2024
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
- Caps and goals are calculated taking into account all national team levels, including U21, U22, and U23.
Most capped players
| Top goalscorers
|
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Link | |
| 1908–1988 | See Japan national team | See Japan national team | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Did not qualify | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | Link | ||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | Link | |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | Link | |
| 2004 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | Link | |
| 2008 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | Link | |
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | Link | |
| 2016 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | via AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||||||
| 2020 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 8/9 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 40 | 60 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 173 | 32 | Link | |
Match history
| Summer Olympics history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Group stage | Brazil | 1–0 | Win |
| Nigeria | 0–2 | Loss | ||
| Hungary | 3–2 | Win | ||
| 2000 | Group stage | South Africa | 2–1 | Win |
| Slovakia | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Brazil | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| Quarter-finals | United States | 2–2 4–5 | Draw Loss | |
| 2004 | Group stage | Paraguay | 3–4 | Loss |
| Italy | 2–3 | Loss | ||
| Ghana | 1–0 | Win | ||
| 2008 | Group stage | United States | 0–1 | Loss |
| Nigeria | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | Spain | 1–0 | Win |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Honduras | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Quarter-finals | Egypt | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Mexico | 1–3 | Loss | |
| Bronze Play-off | South Korea | 0–2 | Loss | |
| 2016 | Group stage | Nigeria | 4–5 | Loss |
| Colombia | 2–2 | Draw | ||
| Sweden | 1–0 | Win | ||
| 2020 | Group stage | South Africa | 1–0 | Win |
| Mexico | 2–1 | Win | ||
| France | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | New Zealand | 0–0 (4–2 p.) | Draw Win | |
| Semi-finals | Spain | 0–1 | Loss | |
| Bronze Play-off | Mexico | 1–3 | Loss | |
| 2024 | Group stage | Paraguay | 5–0 | Win |
| Mali | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Israel | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | Spain | 0–3 | Loss | |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualifier record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Qualified | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 7/7 | Champions | 26 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | |
Match history
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iran | 3–3 | Draw |
| Kuwait | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Australia | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | Iraq | 0–1 | Loss | |
| 2016 | Group stage | North Korea | 1–0 | Win |
| Thailand | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | Iran | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Iraq | 2–1 | Win | |
| Final | South Korea | 3–2 | Win | |
| 2018 | Group stage | Palestine | 1–0 | Win |
| Thailand | 1–0 | Win | ||
| North Korea | 3–1 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | Uzbekistan | 0–4 | Loss | |
| 2020 | Group stage | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Loss |
| Syria | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| Qatar | 1–1 | Draw | ||
| 2022 | Group stage | UAE | 2–1 | Win |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Tajikistan | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | South Korea | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Loss | |
| 3rd place match | Australia | 3–0 | Win | |
| 2024 | Group stage | China | 1–0 | Win |
| UAE | 2–0 | Win | ||
| South Korea | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| Quarter-finals | Qatar | 4–2 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Iraq | 2–0 | Win | |
| Final | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Win | |
Asian Games
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Silver | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 | Gold | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2018 | Silver | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | Silver | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||
| Total | 7/7 | Gold | 34 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 22 |
Match history
| Asian Games history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Palestine | 2–0 | Win |
| Bahrain | 5–2 | Win | ||
| Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | China | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Thailand | 3–0 | Win | |
| Final | Iran | 1–2 | Loss | |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Pakistan | 3–2 | Win |
| Syria | 1–0 | Win | ||
| North Korea | 1–2 | Loss | ||
| 2010 | Round 1 | China | 3–0 | Win |
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Win | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Round 2 | India | 5–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | Thailand | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Iran | 2–1 | Win | |
| Final | UAE | 1–0 | Win | |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Kuwait | 4–1 | Win |
| Iraq | 1–3 | Loss | ||
| Nepal | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Round 2 | Palestine | 4–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | South Korea | 0–1 | Loss | |
| 2018 | Round 1 | Nepal | 1–0 | Win |
| Pakistan | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Vietnam | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| Round 2 | Malaysia | 1–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | UAE | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | South Korea | 1–2 | Loss | |
| 2022 | Round 1 | Qatar | 3–1 | Win |
| Palestine | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Round 2 | Myanmar | 7–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | North Korea | 2–1 | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Hong Kong | 4–0 | Win | |
| Final | South Korea | 1–2 | Loss | |
See also
- Sport in Japan
- Football in Japan
- Women's football in Japan
- Football in Japan
- Japan Football Association (JFA)
- Kirin Cup (Invitational tournament)
- Kirin Challenge Cup (International friendly match)
- Kirin Company
- National teams
- Men's
- National football team
- Results and fixtures
- 2020–present
- International footballers
- Results and fixtures
- 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
- Women's
- National football team
- Results and fixtures
- 2021
- International footballers
- Results and fixtures
- National under-20 football team
- National under-17 football team
- National futsal team
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