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