# Japan national under-20 football team

The Japan national under-20 football team (Japanese: U-20サッカー日本代表) is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The year before the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-19 football team, and the year before that, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-18 football team.

## Results and fixtures
### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2025
#### U-20

* Fixtures & Results (U-20 2025), JFA.jp

### 2024
#### U-19

* Fixtures & Results (U-19 2024), JFA.jp

#### U-18

* Fixtures & Results (U-18 2024), JFA.jp

## Players
### Current U-20 squad

The following U-20 players were called up for a Spain Tour, held from 16 to 26 March 2025 on L'Albir, Spain. They will on 21 and 24 March, respectively, play friendlies against France and United States. Initially called-up, Rikuto Kuwahara was replaced by Kotaro Honda on 13 March 2025, after picking up an injury.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Keisuke Nakamura (中村圭佑) | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 12 | 1GK | Alexandre Pisano (ピサノアレクサンドレ) | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) | Nagoya Grampus |
| 23 | 1GK | Rui Araki (荒木琉偉) | (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 17) | Gamba Osaka |
| 2 | 2DF | Kotaro Honda (本多康太郎) | (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18) | Shonan Bellmare |
| 3 | 2DF | Niko Takahashi (高橋仁胡) | (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19) | Cerezo Osaka |
| 4 | 2DF | Kazunari Kita (喜多壱也) | (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19) | Kyoto Sanga |
| 5 | 2DF | Kanata Nakamitsu (中光叶多) | (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19) | Chuo University |
| 15 | 2DF | Harumichi Shiokawa (塩川桜道) | (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19) | Ryutsu Keizai University |
| 16 | 2DF | Keita Kosugi (小杉啓太) | (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18) | Djurgården |
| 18 | 2DF | Katsuma Fuse (布施克真) | (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 18) | University of Tsukuba |
| 19 | 2DF | Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋櫂大) | (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 6 | 3MF | Kosei Ogura (小倉幸成) | (2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 (age 19) | Hosei University |
| 7 | 3MF | Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤龍之介) | (2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 (age 18) | Fagiano Okayama |
| 8 | 3MF | Kenshin Yasuda (保田堅心) | (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20) | Jong Genk |
| 10 | 3MF | Yuto Ozeki (大関友翔) | (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 20) | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 11 | 3MF | Sora Hiraga (平賀大空) | (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 20) | Kyoto Sanga |
| 13 | 3MF | Hisatsugu Ishii (石井久継) | (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19) | Shonan Bellmare |
| 17 | 3MF | Motoki Nishihara (西原源樹) | (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 18) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 22 | 3MF | Yudai Shimamoto (嶋本悠大) | (2006-10-26) 26 October 2006 (age 18) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 9 | 4FW | Keisuke Goto (後藤啓介) | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19) | Anderlecht |
| 14 | 4FW | Kento Shiogai (塩貝健) | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) | NEC |
| 20 | 4FW | Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇豊) | (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18) | Beveren |
| 21 | 4FW | Homare Tokuda (徳田誉) | (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 18) | Kashima Antlers |

### Current U-18 squad

The following U-18 players were called up for the J-Village Cup U-18, held from 12 to 17 March 2025 in Fukushima, at the J-Village.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hiroaki Hagi (萩裕陽) | (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 17) | Nagoya Grampus |
| 12 | 1GK | Hikaru Ogawa (小川煌) | (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2 | 2DF | Yugo Okawa (大川佑梧) | (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 17) | Kashima Antlers |
| 3 | 2DF | Shoei Sasaki (佐々木将英) | (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17) | FC Tokyo |
| 4 | 2DF | Jui Hata (秦樹) | (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 17) | Yokohama FC |
| 6 | 2DF | Soichiro Mori (森壮一朗) | (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17) | Nagoya Grampus |
| 16 | 2DF | Shunya Sakai (酒井舜哉) | (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17) | RB Omiya Ardija |
| 17 | 2DF | Toshiya Matsuoka (松岡敏也) | (2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 (age 17) | Kokoku High School |
| 18 | 2DF | Ryo Senda (千田遼) | (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 17) | Fagiano Okayama |
| 22 | 2DF | Taichi Tsukidate (月舘汰壱·アブーバクル) | (2007-12-06) 6 December 2007 (age 17) | Aomori Yamada High School |
| 5 | 3MF | Shunsuke Hayashi (林駿佑) | (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 7 | 3MF | Kento Imai (今井健人) | (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 10 | 3MF | Shion Nakayama (仲山獅恩) | (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 17) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 13 | 3MF | Naoya Wada (和田直哉) | (2007-07-28) 28 July 2007 (age 17) | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 14 | 3MF | Ryuki Osa (長璃喜) | (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 (age 17) | Shohei High School |
| 15 | 3MF | Yuta Sugawara (菅原悠太) | (2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 17) | FC Tokyo |
| 20 | 3MF | Kazuki Fukushima (福島和毅) | (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 17) | Kamimura Gakuen High School |
| 21 | 3MF | Haruto Nakano (中野遥翔) | (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 17) | Azul Claro Numazu |
| 8 | 4FW | Kio Tanaka (田中希和) | (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 17) | FC Tokyo |
| 9 | 4FW | Kojiro Hisanaga (久永虎次郎) | (2007-11-23) 23 November 2007 (age 17) | Gamba Osaka |
| 11 | 4FW | Sota Ito (伊藤湊太) | (2007-09-24) 24 September 2007 (age 17) | Kyoto Tachibana High School |
| 19 | 4FW | Kanshiro Suemune (末宗寛士郎) | (2007-06-10) 10 June 2007 (age 17) | Fagiano Okayama |

#### Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to an U-20, U-19 or U-18 squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Wataru Goto (後藤亘) | (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) | FC Tokyo | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| GK | Masataka Kobayashi (小林将天) | (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 19) | FC Tokyo | Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024 |
| GK | Taisei Kambayashi (上林大誠) | (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 19) | Montedio Yamagata | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| GK | Otavio Hiroki Toma (藤間オタビオ広希) | (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18) | Komazawa University | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| GK | Shota Uchiyama (内山翔太) | (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 18) | Albirex Niigata | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Rikuto Kuwahara (桒原陸人) | (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 20) | Meiji University | v. France, 21 March 2025 $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Rion Ichihara (市原吏音) | (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19) | Omiya Ardija | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| DF | Rei Umeki (梅木怜) | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19) | FC Imabari | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| DF | Sota Tsukuda (佃颯太) | (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 17) | Yokohama FC | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup $^{TP}$ |
| DF | Zen Suzuki (鈴木善) | (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 20) | Kokugakuin University | Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024 |
| DF | Justin Honma (本間ジャスティン) | (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 19) | Matsumoto Yamaga | Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024 |
| DF | Shunta Ikeda (池田春汰) | (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 19) | University of Tsukuba | v. Venezuela, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永夢希) | (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19) | Jong Genk | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Shotaro Shibata (柴田翔太郎) | (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 18) | Meiji University | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Hideki Saito (斉藤秀輝) | (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) | Unconfirmed | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Tariqkani Hayato Okabe (岡部タリクカナイ颯斗) | (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18) | Unconfirmed | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Shota Kofie (木吹翔太) | (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 18) | Iwaki FC | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Mihiro Sato (佐藤海宏) | (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 18) | Kashima Antlers | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Yugo Okawa (大川佑梧) | (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 17) | Kashima Antlers | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Rio Tadokoro (田所莉旺) | (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 18) | V-Varen Nagasaki | v. Sweden, 13 October 2024 $^{WD}$ |
| DF | Shuto Nagano (永野修都) | (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) | Gainare Tottori | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| DF | Kanau Ikema (池間叶) | (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18) | Hosei University | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| DF | Kaito Yamada (山田海斗) | (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18) | Tacoma Defiance | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| DF | Haruka Ikeda (池田遼) | (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18) | Unconfirmed | SBS Cup, August 2024 $^{TP;INJ}$ |
| DF | Atsushi Inagaki (稲垣篤志) | (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 20) | Meiji University | Training camp, 22-25 July 2024 |
| DF | Sotaro Hayashi (林奏太朗) | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19) | Waseda University | Training camp, 22-25 July 2024 |
| DF | Fumiya Kitajima (北島郁哉) | (2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 19) | Sagan Tosu | Training camp, 22-25 July 2024 |
| DF | Kairu Ozaki (尾崎凱琉) | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | Waseda University | Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 |
| MF | Shunsuke Saito (齋藤俊輔) | (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) | Mito HollyHock | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| MF | Hagumu Nakagawa (中川育) | (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 19) | Ryutsu Keizai University | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| MF | Yotaro Nakajima (中島洋太朗) | (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| MF | Nick Schmidt (ニックシュミット) | (2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 17) | St. Pauli | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| MF | Toki Yukutomo (行友翔哉) | (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20) | Ehime FC | Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024 |
| MF | Toa Suenaga (末永透瑛) | (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19) | Renofa Yamaguchi | Training Camp, 16-19 December 2024 |
| MF | Rinto Hanashiro (花城琳斗) | (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19) | VfB Stuttgart II | v. Venezuela, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Keisuke Sakaiya (堺屋佳介) | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) | Sagan Tosu | v. Mexico, 16 November 2024$^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Gakuto Kawamura (川村楽人) | (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18) | Tokyo Verdy | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| MF | Sena Ishibashi (石橋瀬凪) | (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) | Shonan Bellmare | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| MF | Shungo Sugiura (杉浦駿吾) | (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 (age 18) | Nagoya Grampus | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| MF | Gaku Nawata (名和田我空) | (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 18) | Gamba Osaka | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| MF | Minato Otani (大谷湊斗) | (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 18) | University of Tsukuba | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| MF | Towa Osada (長田叶羽) | (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 18) | Chuo University | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| MF | Rando Hiroi (廣井蘭) | (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20) | University of Tsukuba | v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024 |
| MF | Yuto Amano (天野悠斗) | (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18) | Unconfirmed | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| MF | Joi Yamamoto (山本丈偉) | (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18) | Tokyo Verdy | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| MF | Sota Minami (南創太) | (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | Vegalta Sendai | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| MF | Ryu Kanda (神田龍) | (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 17) | Nagoya Grampus | SBS Cup, August 2024 $^{TP}$ |
| MF | Yuto Anzai (安齋悠人) | (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19) | Kyoto Sanga | Training camp, 22-25 July 2024 |
| MF | Kosuke Hara (原康介) | (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 (age 19) | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Training camp, 22-25 July 2024 |
| MF | Hiroto Kanda (神田拓人) | (2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 (age 19) | Waseda University | Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 |
| FW | Soma Kanda (神田奏真) | (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 19) | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| FW | Aren Inoue (井上愛簾) | (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 18) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| FW | Rento Takaoka (高岡伶颯) | (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 18) | Southampton | AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 |
| FW | Shuto Oishi (大石脩斗) | (2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 17) | Kagoshima Josei High School | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup $^{TP}$ |
| FW | Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河) | (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19) | Argentinos Juniors | v. Venezuela, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Takumi Yasuno (安野匠) | (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 18) | Vegalta Sendai | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| FW | Mohamad Sadiki Wade (ワッドモハメッドサディキ) | (2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 18) | Kashiwa Reysol | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| FW | Taiyo Yamaguchi (山口太陽) | (2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 (age 18) | FC Tokyo | v. United States, 15 November 2024 |
| FW | Yumeki Yokoyama (横山夢樹) | (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19) | FC Imabari | v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 September 2024 |
| FW | Keito Kumashiro (神代慶人) | (2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 17) | Roasso Kumamoto | SBS Cup, August 2024 |
| FW | Yutaro Onda (恩田裕太郎) | (2007-07-11) 11 July 2007 (age 17) | Kawasaki Frontale | SBS Cup, August 2024 $^{TP}$ |
| FW | Soyusubedi Takenoya (竹ノ谷颯優スベディ) | (2007-12-27) 27 December 2007 (age 17) | Albirex Niigata | SBS Cup, August 2024 $^{TP}$ |
| FW | Kyota Funahashi (舩橋京汰) | (2005-07-31) 31 July 2005 (age 19) | Ehime FC | Training camp, 22-25 July 2024 |
| $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad / standby $^{TP}$ Training partner $^{WD}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. |||||||
(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, and then alphabetically by its surname)

### Previous squads
#### FIFA U-20 World Cup

* 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
* 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
* 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup

## Records

    As of 14 June 2023
    Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
    Caps and goals is calculated by all national team level include U18, U19, and U20.

## Honours
### Intercontinental

* FIFA U-20 World Cup
    Runners-Up (1): 1999

### Continental
#### AFC U-19 Championship

* Winners (1): 2016
    Runners-Up (6): 1973, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1979 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1983 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1985 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | Round of 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 12/24 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 60 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup matches :
| Year | Round | Result | Opponent |
| 1979 | Group stage |
| 1979 | Group stage | L | 0-1 | Spain |
| 1979 | Group stage | D | 0-0 | Algeria |
| 1979 | Group stage | D | 1-1 | Mexico |
| 1995 | Group stage |
| 1995 | Group stage | D | 2-2 | Chile |
| 1995 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Spain |
| 1995 | Group stage | W | 2-0 | Burundi |
| 1995 | Quarterfinals |
| 1995 | Quarterfinals | L | 1-2 | Brazil |
| 1997 | Group stage |
| 1997 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Spain |
| 1997 | Group stage | L | 6-2 | Costa Rica |
| 1997 | Group stage | L | 3-3 | Paraguay |
| 1997 | Round of 16 |
| 1997 | Round of 16 | W | 1-0 | Australia |
| 1997 | Quarterfinals |
| 1997 | Quarterfinals | L | 1-2 | Ghana |
| 1999 | Group stage |
| 1999 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Cameroon |
| 1999 | Group stage | W | 3-1 | United States |
| 1999 | Group stage | W | 2-0 | England |
| 1999 | Round of 16 |
| 1999 | Round of 16 | D | 1-1 | Portugal |
| 1999 | Quarterfinals |
| 1999 | Quarterfinals | W | 2-0 | Mexico |
| 1999 | Semifinals |
| 1999 | Semifinals | W | 2-1 | Uruguay |
| 1999 | Finals |
| 1999 | Finals | L | 0-4 | Spain |
| 2001 | Group stage |
| 2001 | Group stage | L | 0-2 | Australia |
| 2001 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Angola |
| 2001 | Group stage | W | 3-0 | Czech Republic |
| 2003 | Group stage |
| 2003 | Group stage | W | 1-0 | England |
| 2003 | Group stage | L | 1-4 | Colombia |
| 2003 | Group stage | W | 1-0 | Egypt |
| 2003 | Round of 16 |
| 2003 | Round of 16 | W | 2-1 | South Korea |
| 2003 | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Quarterfinals | L | 1-5 | Brazil |
| 2005 | Group stage |
| 2005 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Netherlands |
| 2005 | Group stage | D | 1-1 | Benin |
| 2005 | Group stage | D | 1-1 | Australia |
| 2005 | Round of 16 |
| 2005 | Round of 16 | L | 0-1 | Morocco |
| 2007 | Group stage |
| 2007 | Group stage | W | 3-1 | Scotland |
| 2007 | Group stage | W | 1-0 | Costa Rica |
| 2007 | Group stage | D | 0-0 | Nigeria |
| 2007 | Round of 16 |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | D | 2-2 | Czech Republic |
| 2017 | Group stage |
| 2017 | Group stage | W | 2-1 | South Africa |
| 2017 | Group stage | L | 0-2 | Uruguay |
| 2017 | Group stage | D | 2-2 | Italy |
| 2017 | Round of 16 |
| 2017 | Round of 16 | L | 0-1 | Venezuela |
| 2019 | Group stage |
| 2019 | Group stage | D | 1-1 | Ecuador |
| 2019 | Group stage | W | 3-0 | Mexico |
| 2019 | Group stage | D | 0-0 | Italy |
| 2019 | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | L | 0-1 | South Korea |
| 2023 | Group stage |
| 2023 | Group stage | W | 1-0 | Senegal |
| 2023 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Colombia |
| 2023 | Group stage | L | 1-2 | Israel |

### AFC U-20 Asian Cup

| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1959 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
| 1960 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 1961 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1962 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1963 | Group stage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 1964 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1965 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1966 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 1967 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1968 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1969 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1970 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 1971 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 1972 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 1973 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1974 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 1975 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 1976 | Tie-breaker play-off | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1977 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 1978 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 1980 | Final tournament | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1982 | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify |
| 1985 | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify |
| 1986 | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify |
| 1988 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1990 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1994 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 1996 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 1998 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 2002 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2004 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 2008 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 2010 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2012 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2016 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | Semifinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 2023 | Semifinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | Semifinals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 39/42 | 178 | 75 | 36 | 67 | 311 | 242 |