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Japan national under-17 football team

The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

Japan Under-17
Nickname(s)サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachYoshiro Moriyama
FIFA codeJPN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1993, 2011)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2006, 2018)

Honours

Continental

Champions (3): 1994, 2006, 2018
Champions (1): 2012

Unofficial

Champions (1): 2004
Runners-Up (1): 2005

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Finals 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
  2001 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 9
  2003 Did not qualify
  2005
  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 0 2 6 4 10
  2021 To be determined
Total 9/19 29 11 5 13 44 43
*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil.
Finals history
Year Round Score Result
1993 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–1   Ghana Loss
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–0   Italy Draw
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–1   Mexico Win
Quarterfinals [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 1–2   Nigeria Loss
1995 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–1   Ghana Loss
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–1   United States Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–0   Ecuador Draw
2001 Group stage   Japan 1–0   United States Win
Group stage   Japan 0–4   Nigeria Loss
Group stage   Japan 1–5   France Loss
2007 Group stage   Japan 3–1   Haiti Win
Group stage   Japan 0–3   Nigeria Loss
Group stage   Japan 1–2   France Loss
2009 Group stage   Japan 2–3   Brazil Loss
Group stage   Japan 3–4   Switzerland Loss
Group stage   Japan 0–2   Mexico Loss
2011 Group stage   Japan 1–0   Jamaica Win
Group stage   Japan 1–1   France Draw
Group stage   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
Group stage   Japan 3–1   Venezuela Win
Group stage   Japan 2–1   Tunisia Win
Round of 16   Japan 1–2   Sweden Loss
2017 Group stage   Japan 6–1   Honduras Win
Group stage   Japan 1–2   France Loss
Group stage   Japan 1–1   New Caledonia Draw
Round of 16   Japan 0–0   England Draw

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Finals record
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
Total 15/18 70 43 10 17 167 79
*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil.
Finals history
Year Round Score Result
1985 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–3   Saudi Arabia Loss
1988 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–2   China PR Loss
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–0   Iraq Draw
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 3–2   Korea DPR Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 1–4   Qatar Loss
1994 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–5   United Arab Emirates Loss
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–1   Iraq Loss
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 3–0   Korea Republic Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 3–0   Qatar Win
Semifinals [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 4–3   Oman Win
Final [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 1–0   Qatar Win
1996 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–2   Oman Draw
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 3–2   Korea Republic Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 5–2   Kuwait Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 3–0   Uzbekistan Win
Semifinals [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–1   Thailand Loss
Third place [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–0 [[File:{{{flag alias-1972}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bahrain Draw
1998 Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 1–2   Korea Republic Loss
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–1 [[File:{{{flag alias-1972}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bahrain Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 3–1   Oman Win
Group stage [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–2   Bangladesh Draw
2000 Group stage   Japan 2–0   Vietnam Win
Group stage   Japan 2–0   Myanmar Win
Group stage   Japan 3–0   Nepal Win
Group stage   Japan 7–1   China PR Win
Semifinals   Japan 2–3   Oman Loss
Third place   Japan 4–2   Vietnam Win
2002 Group stage   Japan 1–2   Uzbekistan Loss
Group stage   Japan 1–3   Qatar Loss
Group stage   Japan 1–0   Syria Win
2004 Group stage   Japan 0–0   Korea DPR Draw
Group stage   Japan 1–2   Thailand Loss
Group stage   Japan 3–1   China PR Win
2006 Group stage   Japan 6–0   Nepal Win
Group stage   Japan 1–1   Singapore Draw
Group stage   Japan 3–2   Korea Republic Win
Quarterfinals   Japan 1–1   Iran Draw
Semifinals   Japan 2–0   Syria Win
Final   Japan 4–2   Korea DPR Win
2008 Group stage   Japan 4–0   Malaysia Win
Group stage   Japan 6–1   United Arab Emirates Win
Group stage   Japan 3–0   Yemen Win
Quarterfinals   Japan 2–0   Saudi Arabia Win
Semifinals   Japan 1–2   Korea Republic Loss
2010 Group stage   Japan 6–0   Vietnam Win
Group stage   Japan 1–0   Timor-Leste Win
Group stage   Japan 0–0   Australia Draw
Quarterfinals   Japan 3–1   Iraq Win
Semifinals   Japan 1–2   Korea DPR Loss
2012 Group stage   Japan 2–0   Saudi Arabia Win
Group stage   Japan 1–3   Korea Republic Loss
Group stage   Japan 3–0   Korea DPR 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
Group stage   Japan 3–0   China PR Win
Group stage   Japan 2–4   Australia Loss
Quarterfinals   Japan 0–2   Korea Republic Loss
2016 Group stage   Japan 7–0   Vietnam Win
Group stage   Japan 8–0   Kyrgyzstan Win
Group stage   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
Group stage   Japan 0–0   Tajikistan Draw
Group stage   Japan 2–0   Malaysia Win
Quarterfinals   Japan 2–1   Oman Win
Semifinals   Japan 3–1   Australia Win
Final   Japan 1–0   Tajikistan Win

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