Japan National Football Team (U-23 Men)
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| Association | Japan Football Association |
| confederacy | AFC |
| FIFA code | JPN |
| Successes in tournaments | |
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| Olympic football tournament | |
| Participation | 6 ( first : 1996 ) |
| Best results | Fourth 2012 |
| Asian Games football tournament | |
| Participation | 5 ( first : 2002 ) |
| Best results | Winner 2010 |
| U-23 Asian Cup | |
| Participation in the finals | 3 ( first : 2013 ) |
| Best results | Asian champion 2016 |
| (As of September 21, 2018) | |
The Japan U-23 national soccer team is a selection team of Japanese soccer players . It is subordinate to the Japanese football association JFA and represents it internationally at the U-23 level , for example in friendly matches against the teams of other national associations, at U-23 Asian championships and the football tournaments of the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games .
So far, the team has qualified for the Olympic football tournament six times. In 2012 she reached fourth place in her fifth participation. Japan took part in the U-23 Asian Cup three times and became Asian champions in the second edition in 2016 . At the Asian Games, the gold medal was won in 2010 and the silver medal in 2002 and 2018 .
Eligible to play are players who have not yet reached the age of 23 and who are Japanese citizens.
Balance sheets
See also
Web links
- U-23 selection at Soccerway.com