| Nickname(s) | Little Nadeshiko (リトルなでしこ) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Sadayoshi Shirai | ||
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| AFC U-16 Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005, 2011, 2013, 2019) | ||
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2014) | ||
The Japan women's national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.[1] It has reached the World Cup Finals on three times and won the 2014 edition.
- ^ "FIFA U-17女子ワールドカップコスタリカ2014 U-17日本女子代表メンバー". Retrieved 5 April 2014.