Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) | ||
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Association | Japan Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
Head coach | Masanaga Kageyama | ||
FIFA code | JPN | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1979) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1999) | ||
AFC U-19 Championship | |||
Appearances | 40 (first in 1959) | ||
Best result | Champions (2016) |
The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.