2021 in Japanese football
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This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2021 season.
Men's
Senior
| 25 March 2021 Friendly | Japan  | 3–0 |  South Korea | Yokohama, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) |
| 30 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Mongolia  | 0–14 | Japan | Chiba, Japan [1] |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
| 28 May 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 10–0 |  Myanmar | Chiba, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran) |
| 7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 4–1 |  Tajikistan | Suita, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdulrehman Al Jassim (Qatar) |
| 11 June 2021 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 1–0 |  Serbia | Kobe, Japan |
| 19:25 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 5–1 |  Kyrgyzstan | Suita, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
| 2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 0–1 |  Oman | Suita, Japan |
| 19:15 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | China  | 0–1 | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Saudi Arabia  | 1–0 | Japan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 51,218 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 2–1 |  Australia | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:14 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 14,437 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Vietnam  | 0–1 | Japan | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 11,022 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Oman | 0–1 | Japan | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
U-23
Japan national under-23 football team results (2020–present)
U-20
The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship was cancelled after the draw for the group stage was conducted.[2]
| March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | Japan | Cancelled |  Iraq | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | Bahrain  | Cancelled | Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Group Stage | South Korea | Cancelled | Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| 18 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match 2021 1st Round | Kashima Antlers Youth | 2–6 | Japan | Hitachinaka, Japan |
| 11:00 |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Hitachinaka Athletics Stadium |
| 19 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match 2021 Final | Japan | 1–2 | U-20 Kanto University Selection | Hitachinaka, Japan |
| 14:00 |
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Report (JFA) | unknown  61', 87' |
Stadium: Hitachinaka Athletics Stadium |
U-17
| 2–6 June U-16 International Dream Cup | Japan | Cancelled | Japan | |
| Cancellation |
| 2–6 June U-16 International Dream Cup | Japan | Cancelled | Japan | |
| Cancellation |
| 2–6 June U-16 International Dream Cup | Japan | Cancelled | Japan | |
| Cancellation |
- Fixtures & Results – JFA.jp
- 2021 schedules – JFA.jp (as of 16 December 2020)
Futsal
| 19 August 2021 Friendly | Portugal  | 3–2 | Japan | Rio Maior, Portugal |
| 19:00 *Local time |
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Report (JFA) | Stadium: Pavilhao Polidesportivo Rio Maior Sports Centre |
| 22 August 2021 Friendly | Japan | 2–2 |  Venezuela | Rio Maior, Portugal |
| 19:00 *Local time |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Pavilhão Polidesportivo Rio Maior |
| 25 August 2021 Friendly | Argentina  | 2–1 | Japan | Jaén, Spain |
| 20:30 *Local time |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Palacio de deportes Olivo Arena |
| 29 August 2021 Friendly | Japan | 1–0 | Vietnam | Jaén, Spain |
| 18:00 *Local time |
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Report (JFA) | Stadium: Palacio de deportes Olivo Arena |
| 31 August 2021 Friendly | Spain  | 2–0 | Japan | Jaén, Spain |
| 20:15 *Local time | Report (JFA) | Stadium: Palacio de deportes Olivo Arena |
| 7 September 2021 Friendly | Japan | 3–0 |  Morocco | Lithuania |
| Report (JFA) |
| 14 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E | Angola  | 4–8 | Japan | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 607 Referee: Diego López (Costa Rica) |
| 17 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E | Spain | 4–2 | Japan | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 712 Referee: Valeria Palma (Chile) |
| 20 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E | Japan | 1–2 |  Paraguay | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 792 Referee: Roberto López (Panama) |
| 23 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 | Brazil  | 4–2 | Japan | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Attendance: 918 Referee: Irina Velikanova (Russia) |
- Fixtures & Results (Futsal 2021), JFA.jp
U-20 futsal
Beach soccer
| 19 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | Paraguay | 4–7 | Japan | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 598 Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain) |
| 21 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | Japan | 4–3 |  United States | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,507 Referee: Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy (Tahiti) |
| 23 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | Japan | 1–7 |  RFU | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru) |
| 26 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals | Tahiti  | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Japan | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
| 28 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Semi-finals | Japan | 5–2 |  Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland) |
| 29 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final | RFU | 5–2 | Japan | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan (Malaysia) |
| 2 November 2021 Tecnotree Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup | Russia  | 7–6 | Japan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:45 UTC+4 | Report (BSWW) Report (JFA) |
Stadium: Kite Beach |
| 3 November 2021 Tecnotree Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup | Iran  | 6–1 | Japan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report (BSWW) Report (JFA) |
Stadium: Kite Beach |
| 4 November 2021 Tecnotree Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup | Japan | 4–6 (a.e.t.) | Paraguay | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 UTC+4 | Report (BSWW) Report (JFA) |
Stadium: Kite Beach |
| 5 November 2021 Tecnotree Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup (5th–8th place semi-finals) | United Arab Emirates  | 4–6 | Japan | |
| 17:15 | Report(BSWW) Report(JFA) |
| 6 November 2021 Tecnotree Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup (5th place play-off) | Japan | 5–4 | Spain | |
| 16:15 | Report(BSWW) Report(JFA) |
Women's
Senior
| 8 April Friendly | Japan | 7–0 | Paraguay | Sendai, Japan |
| 16:30 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 818 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| 11 April Friendly | Japan | 7–0 |  Panama | Tokyo, Japan |
| 13:30 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan) |
| 10 June Friendly | Japan | 8–0 |  Ukraine | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 15:15 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 796 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| 13 June MS&AD CUP | Japan | 5–1 |  Mexico | Utsunomiya, Japan |
| 14:00 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (FMF) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (England) |
| 14 July MS&AD CUP | Japan | 1–0 | Australia | Kameoka, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (FA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 2,584 Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan) |
| 21 July Olympics GS | Japan | 1–1 |  Canada | Sapporo, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 0 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
| 24 July Olympics GS | Japan | 0–1 |  Great Britain | Sapporo, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 0 Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
| 27 July Olympics GS | Chile  | 0–1 | Japan | Rifu, Japan |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 1,326 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| 30 July Olympics QF | Sweden  | 3–1 | Japan | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 0[3] Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
| 25 November Friendly | Japan | 0–2 |  Iceland | Almere, Netherlands |
| TBD CET (UTC+1) | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
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Stadium: Yanmar Stadion |
| 29 November Friendly | Netherlands  | 0–0 | Japan | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 19:40 CET (UTC+1) | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion |
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