Homare Sawa
MF · Born September 6, 1978
Age in each playoff game
- 1995 Group stage (June 5, 1995), Japan vs Germany 0–1: 16 years, 272 days
- 1995 Group stage (June 7, 1995), Japan vs Brazil 2–1: 16 years, 274 days
- 1995 Group stage (June 9, 1995), Japan vs Sweden 0–2: 16 years, 276 days
- 2003 Group stage (September 20, 2003), Japan vs Argentina 6–0: 25 years, 14 days
- 2003 Group stage (September 24, 2003), Japan vs Germany 0–3: 25 years, 18 days
- 2003 Group stage (September 27, 2003), Japan vs Canada 1–3: 25 years, 21 days
- 2007 Group stage (September 11, 2007), Japan vs England 2–2: 29 years, 5 days
- 2007 Group stage (September 14, 2007), Japan vs Argentina 1–0: 29 years, 8 days
- 2007 Group stage (September 17, 2007), Japan vs Germany 0–2: 29 years, 11 days
- 2011 Group stage (June 27, 2011), Japan vs New Zealand 2–1: 32 years, 294 days
- 2011 Group stage (July 1, 2011), Japan vs Mexico 4–0: 32 years, 298 days
- 2011 Group stage (July 5, 2011), Japan vs England 0–2: 32 years, 302 days
- 2011 Quarter-final (July 9, 2011), Japan vs Germany 1–0: 32 years, 306 days
- 2011 Semi-final (July 13, 2011), Japan vs Sweden 3–1: 32 years, 310 days
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final (July 17, 2011), Japan vs United States 2–2 (3–1 pens): 32 years, 314 days
- 2015 Group stage (June 8, 2015), Japan vs Switzerland 1–0: 36 years, 275 days
- 2015 Group stage (June 12, 2015), Japan vs Cameroon 2–1: 36 years, 279 days
- 2015 Group stage (June 16, 2015), Japan vs Ecuador 1–0: 36 years, 283 days
- 2015 Round of 16 (June 23, 2015), Japan vs Netherlands 2–1: 36 years, 290 days
- 2015 Quarter-final (June 27, 2015), Japan vs Australia 1–0: 36 years, 294 days
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final (July 5, 2015), Japan vs United States 2–5: 36 years, 302 days
Age in each season
- 1995 (Japan): 16 years, 272 days to 16 years, 285 days
- 1999 (Japan): 20 years, 286 days to 20 years, 307 days
- 2003 (Japan): 25 years, 14 days to 25 years, 36 days
- 2007 (Japan): 29 years, 4 days to 29 years, 24 days
- 2011 (Japan): 32 years, 293 days to 32 years, 314 days
- 2015 (Japan): 36 years, 273 days to 36 years, 302 days