- U-20 Japan national team became the runner up! (World Youth Championship in Nigeria.)
- Apr.,1999 * U-20 Japan national team 1(PK5-4) U-20 Portugal national team
- Apr.,1999 : Quarter-Final * U-20 Japan national team 2-0 U-20 Mexico national team
- Apr.22,1999 : Semi-Final * U-20 Japan national team 2-1 U-20 Uruguay national team
- Apr.25,1999 : Final * U-20 Japan national team 0-4 U-20 Spain national team
- Naturally ! Jun.28,1999
Japan became 1st prize in gropu-6. And advanced to the Asia finel preliminary. It is natural if it thinks about present Japanese force. Some subjects were found.
- Win All ! Jul.4,1999
Japan had a victory for all the matches in first preliminary league. Lost goal is only one. It is wonderful. We expect Japan's activity in the final preliminary.
The Sydney Olympic Asia first preliminary No.6 Group (Jun.12 - ,1999)
| _ | Japan | Nepal | Malaysia |
Hong Kong | Philippines | Pts. |
| Japan |
_ | *4-1 | *4-0 | *5-0 | *13-0 |
24 |
| *2-0 | *4-0 | *9-0 | *11-0 |
| Hong Kong | 1-4* | _ | 2-2 | 0-3* |
*4-1 | 13 |
| 0-2* | *3-0 | *2-1 | *1-0 |
| Malaysia | 0-4* | 2-2 | _ | 1-1 |
*6-1 | 11 |
| 0-4* | 0-3* | *3-2 | *5-0 |
| Nepal | 0-5* | *3-0 | 1-1 | _ |
*1-0 | 8 |
| 0-9* | 1-2* | 2-3* | 2-2 |
| Philippines | 0-13* | 1-4* | 1-6* | 0-1* |
_ | 1 |
| 0-11* | 0-1* | 0-5* | 2-2 |
Upper : Hong-Kong Round , Lower : Japan Round
- Victory! (Sep.8,1999)
Japan national team 4-1 South Korea national team (Goal : Fukuda, Hirase2, Endo)
Japan got a victory! The last(latest) victory against South Korea was about 30 years ago. So it is big victory.
- Winning by a narrow margin (Sep.27,1999)
Japan national team 1-0 South Korea national team (Goal : Fukuda)
It was a violent game so that the red card was presented.
But, the fact which that it won is important. From now, warm up to Japan's work, we want Japan to take the participation right to the Olympic Games.
The Sydney Olympic Asia Final preliminary (Oct.2 - Nov.13, 1999)
| _ | Japan | Kazavstan | Thailand | Pts. |
| Japan |
_ | *3-1 | *3-1 | 12 |
| *2-0 | *6-0 |
| Kazavstan |
0-2* | _ | 0-0 | 4 |
| 1-3* | *4-1 |
| Thailand |
0-6* | 1-4* | _ | 1 |
| 1-3* | 0-0 |
Upper : Home , Lower : Away
- Win!!! Japan 2 - 0 Kazavstan (Gaal : Nakata, Inamoto) Oct.9,1999
In the 1st-half Japan got a match-conditon, but in the 2nd Kazav got.
- Consecutively Win! Japan 3 - 1 Thailand (Gaal : Hirase2, Takahara) Oct.18,1999
Japan won consecutively. In the 1st-half, the offense and defense were seemed to be almost even. But in the 2nd-half, Japan got 3 goals.
Takahara got goal finally. His future activity is being expected.
- Go to Sydney ! Japan 3 - 1 Kazavstan (Gaal : Hirase2, Nakamura) Nov.6,1999
Japan acquired the right which participated in the Olympic Games. This becomes the 6-th participation.
It was modified firmly in the latter half though the first half was the pace of Kazavstan. Hirase was powerful, and Nakamura kick was excellent!
Takahara did a good function, too.
- Won!!! Japan 3 - 1 Thailand (Gaal : Hirase2, Kojima, Myojin, Ichikawa, Fujimoto) Nov.13,1999
Japan won!!! Tt thought that they might be off their guard because participation in the Olympic Games has already been decided. But it was not!
When it tried to see it by a player individual, the figure which one did and which did one's best. However, it seemed that the whole balance of the team was bad in comparison with the game until now.
Well, we want it to do their best by the Olympic-Game.