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Japan women's national football team

Japan women's national football team (サッカー日本女子代表, Sakkā Nihon Joshi Daihyō), also known as Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), is a Japanese women's association football team. The team represents Japan in international competition. It is made up of the best female players in Japan.

Japan
Nickname(s)なでしこジャパン (Nadeshiko Japan)
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachAsako Takakura
CaptainSaki Kumagai
Most capsHomare Sawa (205)
Top scorerHomare Sawa (83)
FIFA codeJPN
FIFA ranking
CurrentTemplate:FIFA Women's World Rankings
Highest3 (December 2011)
Lowest14 (July 2003)
First international
22x20px Chinese Taipei 1–0 Japan [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]]
(Hong Kong; 7 June 1981)
Biggest win
[[Image:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border ]] Japan 21–0 Guam 22x20px
(Guangzhou, China; 5 December 1997)
Biggest defeat
22x20px Italy 9–0 Japan [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]]
(Tokyo, Japan; 9 September 1981)[1]
22x20px United States 9–0 Japan [[File:{{{flag alias-1947}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]]
(Charlotte, United States; 29 April 1999)[1]
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions (2011)
Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 1996)
Best resultRunners-up (2012)
Asian Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1977)
Best resultChampions (2014, 2018)

Nadeshiko Japan is best known as the first Asian team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup.

History

Japan Football Association (JFA) set up an official women's organization in 1979. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) asked each member country to promote and develop the sport among women.[2]

In 1981 the Japan women's national football team played its first international match in Hong Kong. The team lost to Taiwan 0-1.[2]

The women’s national team qualified for the "1991 FIFA Women's World Cup" in China.

In 2004, the JFA organized a public contest to select a name for the team;[2] and "Nadeshiko Japan" was chosen from among 2,000+ entries.[3]

In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Japan defeated the United States team in the last game of a knockout tournament.[4]

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Nadeshiko Japan won the silver medal.[5]

International statistics

FIFA Women's World Cup Record

Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
23x15px 1991 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12
23x15px 1995 Quarter Final 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6
23x15px 1999 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9
23x15px 2003 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1
23x15px 2007 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
File:Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Champions 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6
23x15px 2015 Runner-up 7 6 0 1 11 8 +3
Total 7/7 28 13 3 11 34 51 −17
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup Record
Year Round Score Result
1991 Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 1 22x20px Brazil Loss
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 8 22x20px Sweden Loss
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 3 22x20px United States Loss
1995 Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 1 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Loss
Group stage 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px Brazil Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 2 22x20px Sweden Loss
Quarterfinals 22x20px Japan 0 – 4 22x20px United States Loss
1999 Group stage 22x20px Japan 1 – 1 22x20px Canada Draw
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 5 22x20px Russia Loss
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 4 22x20px Norway Loss
2003 Group stage 22x20px Japan 6 – 0 22x20px Argentina Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 3 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Loss
Group stage 22x20px Japan 1 – 3 22x20px Canada Loss
2007 Group stage 22x20px Japan 2 – 2 22x20px England Draw
Group stage 22x20px Japan 1 – 0 22x20px Argentina Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 2 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Loss
2011 Group stage 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px New Zealand Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 4 – 0 22x20px Mexico Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 0 – 2 22x20px England Loss
Quarterfinals 22x20px Japan 1 – 0 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Win
Semifinals 22x20px Japan 3 – 1 22x20px Sweden Win
Final 22x20px Japan 2 – 2 (3–1) 22x20px United States Win
2015 Group stage 22x20px Japan 1 – 0 22x20px Switzerland Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px Cameroon Win
Group stage 22x20px Japan 1 – 0 22x20px Ecuador Win
Round of 16 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px Netherlands Win
Quarterfinals 22x20px Japan 1 – 0 22x20px Australia Win
Semifinals 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px England Win
Final 22x20px Japan 2 – 5 22x20px United States Loss

Olympic Games Record

Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
23x15px 1996 Round 1 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7
23x15px 2000 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - -
23x15px 2004 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1
23x15px 2008 4th Place 6 2 1 3 11 10 +1
23x15px 2012 Finals 5 3 2 0 6 2 +4
Total 4/5 17 6 3 8 21 24 −2
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games Record
Year Round Score Result
1996 Round 1 22x20px Japan 2 – 3 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Loss
Round 1 22x20px Japan 0 – 2 22x20px Brazil Loss
Round 1 22x20px Japan 0 – 4 22x20px Norway Loss
2004 Round 1 22x20px Japan 1 – 0 22x20px Sweden Win
Round 1 22x20px Japan 0 – 1 22x20px Nigeria Loss
Quarterfinals 22x20px Japan 1 – 2 22x20px United States Loss
2008 Round 1 22x20px Japan 2 – 2 22x20px New Zealand Draw
Round 1 22x20px Japan 0 – 1 22x20px United States Loss
Round 1 22x20px Japan 5 – 1 22x20px Norway Win
Quarterfinals 22x20px Japan 2 – 0 22x20px China PR Win
Semifinals 22x20px Japan 2 – 4 22x20px United States Loss
Third-place 22x20px Japan 0 – 2 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Loss
2012 Round 1 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px Canada Win
Round 1 22x20px Japan 0 – 0 22x20px Sweden Draw
Round 1 22x20px Japan 0 – 0 22x20px South Africa Draw
Quarterfinals 22x20px Japan 2 – 0 22x20px Brazil Win
Semifinals 22x20px Japan 2 – 1 22x20px France Win
Final 22x20px Japan – 22x20px United States Loss

Coaches

Japan Women's National Football Team Media

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    Seleção japonesa agradece o apoio da torcida (DSC01105)

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    Germany vs Japan

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    The national teams of Japan and the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

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    Japan playing against Spain at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Wellington, New Zealand

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hongo, Jun, "Nadeshiko Japan eyes London Olympic gold Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine", Japan Times, 24 January 2012, p. 3.
  3. ↑ "Nadeshiko", a kind of dianthus flower, comes from the phrase Yamato nadeshiko (大和撫子, literally, "ideal Japanese woman")
  4. ↑ "Japan edge USA for maiden title," Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine 17 July 2011; "Women's World Cup final: Japan beat USA on penalties," BBC (UK). 17 July 2011; retrieved 2012-8-8.
  5. ↑ Baxter, Kevin. "Japanese soccer team gets upgrade ...," Los Angeles Times. August 11, 2012; excerpt, " Japan's soccer association was chided for making the world champions fly coach to London .... But association President Kuniya Daini confirmed the women will have better seats on the trip home"; retrieved 2012-8-17.
  6. ↑ FIFA.com, FIFA Women's World Cup, p. 2 [PDF p. 2 of 2]Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-17.
  7. ↑ RedSwift.com, "'Nadeshiko Japan' Squad" Archived 2012-10-03 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2012-8-17.
  8. ↑ FIFA.com, "Coach of the Year, Norio Sasaki" Archived 2015-03-30 at the Wayback Machine; Westlake, Adam. "Nadeshiko Japan coach Sasaki to step down after London Olympics," Archived 2013-03-18 at the Wayback Machine Japan Daily Press. August 9, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-17.

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