JapanNickname(s) | サムライ・ファイブ (Samurai Five) |
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Association | Japan Football Association |
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
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Head coach | Kenichiro Kogure[1] |
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FIFA code | JPN |
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FIFA ranking | 11 (16 December 2022)[2] |
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First international |
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Belgium 3–0 Japan (Rotterdam, Netherlands, 6 January 1989) |
Biggest win |
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Japan 18–0 Guam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24 May 2005) |
Biggest defeat |
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Spain 16–0 Japan (Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain, 29 March 2002) |
World Cup |
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Appearances | 5 (First in 1989) |
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Best result | Round of 16 (2012, 2021) |
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Asian Cup |
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Appearances | 16 (First in 1999) |
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Best result | Champions (2006, 2012, 2014, 2022) |
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EAFF Futsal Championship |
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Appearances | 4 (First in 2009) |
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Best result | Champions (2017, 2019, 2022) |
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Confederations Cup |
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Appearances | 1 (First in 2014) |
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Best result | 6th place (2014) |
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Grand Prix de Futsal |
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Appearances | 1 (First in 2013) |
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Best result | 8th place (2013) |
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The Japan national futsal team (Japanese: フットサル日本代表, Hepburn: Futtosaru Nippon Daihyō), nicknamed Samurai Five (サムライ・ファイブ, Samura Faibu), represents Japan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
Japan is one of the two strongest futsal teams in Asia besides Iran, won the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2022.[3] It has also played in five FIFA Futsal World Cups.[4]
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp
2024
- Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 9 October 2022[7]
Role | Name |
Head coach | Kenichiro Kogure |
Assistant coach | Kensuke Takahashi Takehiro Suga |
Goalkeeping coach | Keitaro Uchiyama |
Physical coach | Motonori Baba |
Manager history
- As of 24 September 2023.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for friendlies, played against Uzbekistan, on 22 and 24 November 2023, respectively. [9]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
1 | 1GK | Fabio Fiuza | (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987 (age 37) | Shonan Bellmare |
2 | 1GK | Guilherme Kuromoto | (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 37) | Shinagawa City |
3 | 1GK | Takuya Uehara | (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 27) | Vasagey Oita |
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4 | FP | Kentaro Ishida | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) | Bardral Urayasu |
5 | FP | Kyo Takahashi | (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 26) | YSCC Yokohama |
6 | FP | Tomoki Yoshikawa | (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 35) | Nagoya Oceans |
7 | FP | Shoto Yamanaka | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) | Pescadola Machida |
8 | FP | Yuta Tsutsumi | (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 (age 25) | YSCC Yokohama |
9 | FP | Takehiro Motoishi | (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 24) | Bardral Urayasu |
10 | FP | Sora Kanazawa | (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 22) | Nagoya Oceans |
11 | FP | Kazuya Shimizu | (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27) | Nagoya Oceans |
12 | FP | Ruan Nakamatsu | (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22) | Shriker Osaka |
13 | FP | Hyuga Saito | (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 25) | Shriker Osaka |
14 | FP | Shunta Uchimura | (1991-08-01) 1 August 1991 (age 32) | Shonan Bellmare |
15 | FP | Mitsuru Nakamura | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) | Tachikawa Athletic |
16 | FP | Takumi Nagasaka | (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 29) | Bardral Urayasu |
Previous squads
*Bold indicates winning squad
- FIFA Futsal World Cup
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Competitive record
Summary
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup record |
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1989 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
1992 | Did not qualify |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
2008 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 24 |
2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
2016 | Did not qualify |
2021 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
2024 | To be determined |
Total | 5/10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 77 |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
EAFF Futsal Championship
Grand Prix de Futsal
Futsal Confederations Cup
World ranking
There is currently no official futsal ranking.
As of 12 January 2024[update], the top 10 AFC teams according to one Elo-based ranking system are:[10]
- As of 12 January 2024
See also
- Asia portal
- Japan portal
- Sports portal
- Association football portal
- Japan
- Men's
- Women's
References
- ^ "Mr. KOGURE Kenichiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ "Asian Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
- ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
- ^ a b c d "NFDF Futsal Championship Pattaya Thailand 2023". www.jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "List of International matches". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "フットサル日本代表 メンバー AFCフットサルアジアカップクウェート2022(9.27-10.8)". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "Mr. KOGURE Kenichiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Japan Futsal National Team squad & schedule - International Friendly Match vs Uzbekistan Futsal National Team (11/22&24@Tashkent, Uzbekistan)". Japan Football Association (JFA). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Futsal World Ranking". Futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
- (in English) Japan national futsal team – official website at JFA.jp
- Japan national teams 2021 schedule at JFA.jp
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