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Japan National Team 2016 year round schedule and strengthening policy announced
24 December 2015
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Japan Football Association (JFA) announced the 2016 year round schedule of Japan National Team on Thu. 24 December.
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
Thu. 24 March |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 (Saitama Stadium 2002) vs Afghanistan |
Tue. 29 March |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 (Saitama Stadium 2002) vs Syria |
KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2016 |
Fri. 3 June |
KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2016 Semi Final (TOYOTA Stadium) |
Tue. 7 June |
KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2016 3rd-Place Playoff/Final (Suita City Football Stadium) |
Thu. 1 September |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Final (tbd) |
Tue. 6 September |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Final (tbd) |
Thu. 6 October |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Final (tbd) |
Tue. 11 October |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Final (tbd) |
Tue. 15 November |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Final (tbd) |
U-23 Japan National Team
Sat. 2 - Tue. 12 January |
AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 prior training camp (Qatar) |
AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 (Qatar) |
Wed. 13 January |
vs DPR Korea |
Sat. 16 January |
vs Thailand |
Tue. 19 January |
vs Saudi Arabia |
End - March |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
Mon. 11 - Wed. 13 April |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mid - May |
International Friendly Match (tbd) |
Wed. 18 - Sun. 29 May |
Toulon Tournament (France) |
End - June |
International Friendly Match (tbd) |
Thu. 21 July - Wed. 3 August |
Olympic Games (2016/Rio de Janeiro) prior training camp (tbd) |
Thu. 4 - Sat. 20 August |
Olympic Games (2016/Rio de Janeiro) (Brazil) |
U-19 Japan National Team
Mon. 7 - Wed. 9 March |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 21 - Tue. 29 March |
Oversea trip (Bahrain) |
Mon. 11 - Wed. 13 April |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 25 - Wed. 27 April |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 9 - Wed. 11 May |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 30 May - Tue. 7 June |
Oversea trip (America) |
Mon. 20 - Wed. 22 June |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 4 - Wed. 6 July |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 18 - Wed. 20 July |
Training camp (tbd) |
Thu. 11 - Sun. 14 August |
SBS CUP International Youth Soccer (Shizuoka) |
Sun. 28 August - Wed. 7 September |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
Mon. 26 - Wed. 28 September |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 3 - Wed. 12 October |
AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 prior training camp (tbd) |
Thu. 13 - Sun. 30 October |
AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 (Bahrain) |
U-18 Japan National Team
Sat. 2 - Tue. 12 January |
Valentin Granatkin Memorial International Football Tournament (Russia) |
Mon. 25 April - Mon. 2 May |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
U-17 Japan National Team
Thu. 17 - Sun. 20 March |
Sanix Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament (Fukuoka) |
Sat. 16 July - Mon. 18 August |
International Youth Soccer in Niigata (Niigata) |
Tue. 16 - Sat. 20 August |
International Youth Tournament of Václav Ježek (Czech Republic) |
U-16 Japan National Team
Thu. 11 - Mon. 15 February |
Training camp (tbd) |
Sun. 28 February - Sun. 6 March |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
Mon. 25 April - Sun. 1 May |
Delle Nazioni Tournament (Italy) |
Wed. 22 - Sun. 26 June |
International Dream Cup 2016 JAPAN (Bird Stadium) |
Mon. 4 - Fri. 8 July |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
Sat. 6 - Thu. 11 August |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
Wed. 24 - Sat. 27 August |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 5 - Wed. 14 September |
AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 prior training camp (tbd) |
Thu. 15 September - Sat. 1 October |
AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 (India) |
Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team)
Mon. 18 - Tue. 26 January |
Training camp (Okinawa) |
Sat. 13 - Fri.19 February |
Training camp (Okinawa) |
Mon. 22 - Sun. 28 February |
FIFA Women's Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 Asian Qualifiers Final Round prior training camp (Osaka) |
Mon. 29 February - Wed. 9 March FIFA Women's Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 Asian Qualifiers Final Round (Kincho Stadium) |
Mon. 29 February |
vs Australia |
Wed. 2 March |
vs Korea Republic |
Fri. 4 March |
vs China PR |
Mon. 7 March |
vs Vietnam |
Wed. 9 March |
vs DPR Korea |
June |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
July |
Training camp (tbd) |
Fri. 29 July - Tue. 2 August |
Olympic Games (2016/Rio de Janeiro) prior training camp (tbd) |
Wed. 3 - Fri. 19 August |
Olympic Games (2016/Rio de Janeiro) (Brazil) |
November |
Training camp (tbd) |
U-23 Japan Women's National Team
Tue. 1 - Tue. 8 March |
La Manga International Women's U-23 Tournament (Spain) |
Sun. 24 - Wed. 27 July |
Training camp (Japan) |
U-20 Japan Women's National Team
Mon. 22 - Thu. 25 February |
Training camp (tbd) |
Sun. 17 - Wed. 20 April |
Training camp (tbd) |
Sun. 19 - Wed. 22 June |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 8 - Thu. 18 August |
Oversea trip (tbd) |
Sun. 2 - Wed. 5 October |
Training camp (tbd) |
Tue. 1 - Sat. 12 November |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 prior training camp (Japan/Papua New Guinea) |
Sun. 13 - November - Sat. 3 December |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 (Papua New Guinea) |
U-17 Japan Women's National Team
Sun. 7 - Tue. 16 February |
Oversea trip (America) |
Sun. 24 - Wed. 27 April |
Training camp (tbd) |
Sun. 10 - Wed. 13 July |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 22 - Thu. 25 August |
Training camp (tbd) |
Tue. 20 - Thu. 29 September |
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 prior training camp (Japan/Jordan) |
Fri. 30 September - Fri. 21 October |
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 (Jordan) |
Japan Futsal National Team
Wed. 27 January |
International Friendly Match vs Colombia |
Sat. 30 January |
International Friendly Match vs Colombia (Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium) |
Tue. 2 - Tue. 9 February |
AFC Futsal Championship Uzbekistan 2016 prior training camp (Chiba/Uzbekistan) |
Wed. 10 - Sun. 21 February AFC Futsal Championship Uzbekistan 2016 (Uzbekistan) |
Thu. 11 February |
vs Qatar |
Sat. 13 February |
vs Malaysia |
Mon. 15 February |
vs Australia |
Thu. 17 March - Fri. 1 April |
Oversea trip (Spain) |
Fri. 22 - Sun. 24 April |
International Friendly Tournament (Wing Arena Kariya) |
Sat. 20 August |
International Friendly Match (Xebio Arena Sendai) |
Mid - August - Early - September |
Oversea trip (Spain) |
Mon. 5 - Fri. 9 September |
FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 prior training camp (Colombia) |
Sat. 10 September - Sat. 1 October |
FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 (Colombia) |
U-19 Japan Futsal National Team
Sat. 26 - Wed. 30 November |
AFC U-20 Futsal Championship 2017 Qualifiers prior training camp (tbd) |
Thu. 1 - Sun. 11 December |
AFC U-20 Futsal Championship 2017 Qualifiers (tbd) |
Japan Women's Futsal National Team
December |
World Women's Futsal Championship (tbd) |
Japan Beach Soccer National Team
Thu. 17 - Mon. 28 March |
Oversea trip (Brazil) |
Thu. 14 - Sun. 17 April |
Training camp (tbd) |
Mon. 15 - Sun. 21 August |
Oversea trip (Europe) |
Sat. 17 - Sun. 18 September |
International Friendly Match (Akashi Okura Beach) |
Sat. 24 September - Mon. 3 October |
Asian Beach Games (Vietnam) |
Sat. 5 - Sun. 13 November |
Intercontinental Cup (UAE) |