Despite being perennial qualifiers, success has eluded the East Asian side but with a well rounded squad, head coach Nozomi Hiroyama will be confident of steering Japan into the knockout stage and beyond.
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Previous appearances: 10
Best finish: Quarter-finalists (1993, 2011)
2023 record: Round of 16
How they got there: AFC U-17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 quarter-finalists
Head coach: Nozomi Hiroyama
Fun fact: Japan will be making a fourth consecutive appearance in the Finals
Group B Fixtures: v Morocco (Nov 3), v New Caledonia (Nov 6), v Portugal (Nov 9)
✅ Groups confirmed.
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