2024 in Japanese football

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Football in Japan
Season2024
Men's football
J2 LeagueShimizu S-Pulse
J3 LeagueOmiya Ardija
JL CupNagoya Grampus
Super CupKawasaki Frontale
Women's football
Nadeshiko Division 1Viamaterras Miyazaki
Nadeshiko Division 2Okayama Yunogo Belle
← 2023 Japan 2025 →

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2024 season.

National teams

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See also: Japan Football Association

Men's

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Senior

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Main article: 2024 Japan national football team
1 January 2024 Toyo Tires Cup[1][2] Japan  5–0  Thailand Tokyo, Japan
14:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 61,916
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
9 January Unofficial Friendly Japan  6–1  Jordan Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Ersal Stadium
Attendance: 0
14 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Japan  4–2  Vietnam Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 17,385
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
19 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Iraq  2–1  Japan Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 38,663
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
24 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Japan  3–1  Indonesia Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 26,453
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
31 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup R16 Bahrain  1–3  Japan Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 31,832
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
3 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup QF Iran  2–1  Japan Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 35,640
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
21 March 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Japan  1–0  North Korea Tokyo, Japan
19:20 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 59,354
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
26 March 2026 World Cup qualification 2R North Korea  0–3
Awarded[a]		  Japan
Report
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Myanmar  0–5  Japan Yangon, Myanmar
18:40 UTC+6:30 Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 21,200
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Japan  5–0  Syria Hiroshima, Japan
19:10 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,650
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification 3R Japan  7–0  China Saitama, Japan
19:35 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 52,398
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
10 September 2026 World Cup qualification 3R Bahrain  0–5  Japan Riffa, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 22,729
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
10 October 2026 World Cup qualification 3R Saudi Arabia  0–2  Japan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 56,283
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
15 October 2026 World Cup qualification 3R Japan  1–1  Australia Saitama, Japan
19:35 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
15 November 2026 World Cup qualification 3R Indonesia  v  Japan Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
19 November 2026 World Cup qualification 3R China  v  Japan Xiamen, China
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium

U-23

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U-23

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22 March Friendly Japan  1–3  Mali Kameoka, Japan
19:20 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 11,515
Referee: William Finney (England)
25 March Friendly Japan  2–0  Ukraine Kitakyushu, Japan
19:15 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Attendance: 11,756
Referee: Lewis Smith (England)
16 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Japan  1–0  China Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 390
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
19 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS United Arab Emirates  0–2  Japan Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 2,097
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
22 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Japan  0–1  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 2,683
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
25 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF Qatar  2–4 (a.e.t.)  Japan Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 9.573
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
29 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup SF Japan  2–0  Iraq Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 6,405
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
3 May AFC U-23 Asian Cup Final Japan  1–0  Uzbekistan Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 12,276
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
11 June Friendly United States  0–2  Japan Kansas City, United States
19:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon (USA)
17 July Friendly France  1–1  Japan Toulon, France
21:05 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade Mayol
Attendance: 11,896
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)
24 July 2024 Summer Olympic GS Japan  5–0  Paraguay Bordeaux, France
19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: François Letexier (France)
27 July 2024 Summer Olympic GS Japan  1–0  Mali Bordeaux, France
21:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
30 July 2024 Summer Olympic GS Israel  0–1  Japan Nantes, France
21:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
2 August 2024 Summer Olympic QF Japan  0–3  Spain Décines-Charpieu, France
17:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stade de Lyon
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

U-20

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U-19

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21 March Friendly Jordan  1–3  Japan Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3
  • Goal 58'
 Report
Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium
23 March Friendly Syria  2–2  Japan Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3
  • Goal ?', ?'
 Report
Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium
25 March Friendly Jordan  2–0  Japan Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3
  • Goal ?', ?'
 Report Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium
4 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Italy  4–3  Japan Vitrolles, France
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue
8 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Japan  4–1  Indonesia Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Ukraine  2–1  Japan Aubagne, France
14:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
12 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Japan  1–0  Panama Salon-de-Provence, France
14:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan
14 June Maurice Revello Tournament 5-6th place match Japan  3–1  Mexico Mallemort, France
17:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Mallemort
25 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Japan  2–0  Turkmenistan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
15:00 UTC+6
Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 254
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Myanmar  0–6  Japan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
15:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 253
Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)
29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Japan  1–1  Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka)
13 November Friendly U-19 Pumas UNAM Mexico v  Japan Mexico City, Mexico
11:00 UTC−6 Stadium: TBC
16 November Friendly Mexico  v  Japan Mexico City, Mexico
10:00 UTC−6 Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
19 November Friendly Venezuela  v  Japan Mexico City, Mexico
13:00 UTC−6 Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento

U-18

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22 August SBS Cup Japan  0–0  South Korea Shizuoka
19:52 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
25 August SBS Cup Japan  0–0
(7–6 p)		  Argentina Fukuroi
16:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Ecopa Stadium
9 October Friendly Japan  0–1  Sweden Oliva
15:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Samuyiwa 9'
 Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
13 October Friendly Sweden  1–4  Japan Oliva
15:00 UTC+2
  • Jawla 41'
 Report
  • Kawamura 6'
  • Yamaguchi 15', 22', 58'
 Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
15 October Friendly United States  3–2  Japan Oliva
12:00 UTC+2
  • Joyner 16'
  • Miller 43'
  • Klapija 54'
 Report
Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

U-17

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U-17

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8 August Balcom BWM Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima U-18 Japan 1–2  Japan Hiroshima
18:00 UTC+9
  • Shimon Kobayashi 15'
 Report
  • Kanshiro Suemune 26'
  • Shungo Sugiura 61'
 Stadium: Hot Staff Field Hiroshima
10 August Balcom BWM Cup Hiroshima High School Selection Japan 0–2  Japan Hiroshima
18:00 UTC+9 Report
  • Shuto Oishi 44'
  • Yuji Doi 59'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium
11 August Balcom BWM Cup Japan  3–1  Uzbekistan Hiroshima
14:30 UTC+9
  • Naru Nakatsumi 3', 24'
  • Muku Fukuta 28'
 Report
  • Diyor Ermanov 49'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium
12 September IYS in Niigata Japan  3–0  Peru Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda 48'
  • Ryuki Osa 49'
  • Kio Tanaka 64'
 Gekisaka
JFA.en		 Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
14 September IYS in Niigata Japan  4–3  United States Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kio Tanaka 50', 67'
  • Ryuki Osa 54'
  • Ritsu Onishi 69'
 Gekisaka
JFA.en
  • Aiden Hezarkani 49'
  • Andrew Baiera 64'
  • ? 90+3'
 Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
16 September IYS in Niigata Niigata U-18 Selection Japan 3–3  Japan Niigata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Shuto Imoto 29'
  • So Watanabe 54'
  • Kento Inaba 87'
 Gekisaka
JFA.en
  • Ritsu Onishi 7'
  • Kio Tanaka 44'
  • Yusei Shima 62'
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
13 November Friendly Japan  v  Republic of Ireland TBC, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1 Stadium: TBC
16 November Friendly Japan  v  Portugal Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
18 November Friendly Japan  v  Croatia Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

U-16

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9 February U-16 Algarve Cup Germany  3–2  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC±0
  • Lennart Karl 11'
  • Alexander Staff 15'
  • Yll Gashi 29'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 47'
  • Minato Yoshida 56'
 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
11 February U-16 Algarve Cup Netherlands  6–3  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
16:00 UTC±0
  • Emre Ünüvar 8', 37'
  • Austyn Jones 10', 47'
  • Jairo Beerens 27'
  • Eternal Barron 58'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 36'
  • Ryota Hariu 50'
  • Minato Yoshida 61'
 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
14 February U-16 Algarve Cup Portugal  2–1  Japan Albufeira, Portugal
10:30 UTC±0
  • Anísio Cabral 28'
  • Tomás Soares 67'
 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
28 February UEFA Development Tournament Spain  2–0  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3
  • Rubén López 6'
  • Òscar Gistau 42'
 Report Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
1 March UEFA Development Tournament Denmark  2–1  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3
  • Valdemar Vestergaard 17'
  • Johan Hvistendahl 87'
 Report
  • Raiki Anzai 19'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
4 March UEFA Development Tournament France  5–1  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
10:00 UTC+3
  • Djylian N'Guessan 13', 33', 47'
  • Paul Eymard 50'
  • Ibrahim Mbaye 55'
 Report
  • Hyoei Kawabata 65'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
26 March Montaigu Tournament GS Mexico  1–0  Japan Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1 Report
28 March Montaigu Tournament GS Wales  1–2  Japan Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1
  • Goal 56'
 Report
  • Kazunari Kodama 29'
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
30 March Montaigu Tournament GS Czech Republic  0–2  Japan Fontenay-le-Comte, France
18:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Hiromu Yokka 25'
  • Minato Yoshida 73'
19 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  6–0  Ukraine Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Mibuki Kasai 9'
  • Taito Kanda 47'
  • Minato Yoshida 69'
  • Yuma Okuda 83'
  • Shota Fujii 88'
  • Hiroto Asada 90'
 Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: Masaaki Hiratsuka
21 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  4–0  Venezuela Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Hiroto Asada 10', 16'
  • Mibuki Kasai 65'
  • Minato Yoshida 90+5'
 Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 161
Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima
23 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  3–2  Senegal Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Minato Yoshida 54'
  • Yuya Yokoi 70'
  • Mibuki Kasai 80'
 Report
  • Ibrahima Saory Sow 45+1'
  • Mouhamed Wagne 50'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 447
Referee: Daichi Shiino
16 August CFA Peace Cup Japan  1–1  Uzbekistan Shenyang. China
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
18 August CFA Peace Cup China  1–2  Japan Shenyang. China
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
20 August CFA Peace Cup Japan  0–1  Vietnam Shenyang. China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  9–2    Nepal Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Daichi Tani 17', 38', 43', 61'
  • Hiroto Asada 19', 45+2', 64'
  • Mibuki Kasai 73'
  • Kaiji Chonan 77'
 Report
  • Sabin Kumar 12'
  • Bigyan Khadka 88'
 Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Phurpa Wangchuk (Bhutan)
25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Mongolia  0–7  Japan Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Hyoei Kawabata 10', 47'
  • Batmend Baasanjav 41' (o.g.)
  • Mibuki Kasai 56'
  • Hiroto Asada 74', 88'
  • Daichi Tani 84'
 Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Imam (Kuwait)
27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  5–0  Qatar Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Kosuke Imai 17'
  • Daichi Tani 51'
  • Seifeldin Hassanein 57' (o.g.)
  • Taiga Seguchi 72'
  • Hiroto Asada 87'
 Stadium: Aspire Academy Pitch 7
Referee: Sanzhar Zhakypbekov (Kyrgyzstan)

U-15

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15 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Belgium  2–3  Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2
  • Jayden Onia Seke 7'
  • Niels Filippo 42'
 Report
  • Eito Takaki 27'
  • Koki Kurahashi 35'
  • Narumi Takahashi 80'
 Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
16 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Japan  2–1  France Čakovec, Croatia
17:00 UTC+2
  • Shu Takisawa 19'
  • Eito Takaki 79'
 Report
  • Chris Batola 65'
 Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost
17 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Portugal  0–2  Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Eito Takaki 16'
  • Rikuto Soma 20'
 Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
19 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament Final United States  1–0  Japan Varaždin, Croatia
17:30 UTC+2
  • Omar Hassan 59'
 Report Stadium: Stadion Varteks
29 October Val de Marne Tournament Italy  1–0  Japan Limeil-Brévannes, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • ? 21'
 Report Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex
31 October Val de Marne Tournament France  3–2  Japan Le Plessis-Trévise, France
16:00 UTC+2
  • ?
  • ?
  • ?
Report
  • ? 47' (o.g.)
  • Eito Takaki 76'
 Stadium: Philippe Deuleveult Sports Complex
2 November Val de Marne Tournament Switzerland  1–3  Japan Toulon, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • ? 22'
 Report
  • Eito Takaki 33', 80+2'
  • Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe 80+4'
 Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

Futsal

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