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Japan national futsal team

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
Nickname(s)サムライ・ファイブ
(Samurai Five)
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachKenichiro Kogure[1]
FIFA codeJPN
FIFA ranking15 (6 May 2024)[2]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Belgium 3–0 Japan 
(Rotterdam, Netherlands, 6 January 1989)
Biggest win
 Japan 18–0 Guam 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24 May 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 16–0 Japan 
(Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain, 29 March 2002)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1989)
Best resultRound of 16 (2012, 2021)
Asian Cup
Appearances16 (First in 1999)
Best resultGold Champions (2006, 2012, 2014, 2022)
EAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances4 (First in 2009)
Best resultGold Champions (2017, 2019, 2022)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2014)
Best result6th place (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2013)
Best result8th place (2013)

Japan is one of the two teams besides Iran to have won the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, winning in 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2022.[3] It has also played in five FIFA Futsal World Cups.[4]

Results and fixtures

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See also: 2024 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

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v  Japan
2 March NFDF Futsal Championship GS[5] Mozambique  0–5  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7Report (JFA)
  • Mori 18', 38', 39'
  • Own goal 21'
  • Arthur 35'
Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
v  Thailand
3 March NFDF Futsal Championship GS[5] Japan  4–1  Thailand Pattaya, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7
Report (JFA)
  • Goal 34'
Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
v  Saudi Arabia
5 March NFDF Futsal Championship SF[5] Japan  1–0  Saudi Arabia Pattaya, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
Report (JFA)Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
v  Japan
7 March NFDF Futsal Championship F[5] Iran  4–1  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
  • Goal 31', 33', 36', 39'
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
v  Morocco
14 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  2–3  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
22:00 UTC±0
Report
  • Goal 9', 12', 32'
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
v  France
15 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  0–3  France Rabat, Morocco
18:00 UTC±0Report
  • Goal 4', 26', 39'
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
v  Croatia
17 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  1–0  Croatia Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC±0
ReportStadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
v  Japan
13 September Futsal Nations Cup GS Brazil  2–0  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
20:30 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Arena Sorocaba
v  Japan
15 September Futsal Nations Cup GS Saudi Arabia  1–2  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
15:00 UTC−3
  • Goal 33'
Report
Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
v  Iran
16 September Futsal Nations Cup SF Japan  0–2  Iran São Paulo, Brazil
13:00 UTC−3Report
  • Goal 33', 34'
Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
v  Paraguay
17 September Futsal Nations Cup 3rd place match Japan  3–7  Paraguay São Paulo, Brazil
07:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Goal 3', 6', 8', 17', 22', 32', 38'
Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
v  Japan
7 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup qual. Australia  0–4  Japan Taipei, Chinese Taipei
19:00 UTC+8Report
Stadium: University of Taipei, Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
v  Chinese Taipei
11 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup qual. Japan  3–0  Chinese Taipei Taipei, Chinese Taipei
19:00 UTC+8
ReportStadium: University of Taipei, Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
v  Japan
22 November International friendly[6] Uzbekistan  0–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
ReportStadium: Yunusobod Sport Complex
v  Japan
24 November International friendly[6] Uzbekistan  3–4  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
ReportStadium: Yunusobod Sport Complex
v  Argentina
14 December International friendly[6] Japan  1–1  Argentina Ota, Japan
19:00 UTC+9ReportStadium: Ota City General Gymnasium
v  Argentina
17 December International friendly[6] Japan  1–1  Argentina Obihiro, Japan
ReportStadium: Obihiro City General Gymnasium

2024

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v  Japan
3 February Friendly Portugal  4–1  Japan Porto, Portugal
20:00 UTC±0Stadium: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
v  Japan
5 February Friendly Portugal  2–1  Japan Porto, Portugal
20:00 UTC±0Stadium: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
v  Kyrgyzstan
18 April 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Japan  2–3  Kyrgyzstan Bangkok, Thailand
Stadium: Bangkok Arena
v  Japan
20 April 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup South Korea  0–5  Japan Bangkok, Thailand
Stadium: Bangkok Arena
v  Tajikistan
22 April 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Japan  1–1  Tajikistan Bangkok, Thailand
Stadium: Bangkok Arena

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 9 October 2022[7]
RoleName
Head coach Kenichiro Kogure
Assistant coach Kensuke Takahashi
Takehiro Suga
Goalkeeping coach Keitaro Uchiyama
Physical coach Motonori Baba

Manager history

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As of 24 September 2023
NamePeriodRef
Bruno García Formoso2016–2021
Kenichiro Kogure2021–[8]

Players

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See also: Category:Japanese men's futsal players and Category:Japanese futsal players

Current squad

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The following players were called up for friendlies, played against  Uzbekistan, on 22 and 24 November 2023, respectively. [9]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11GKFabio Fiuza (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987 (age 37) Shonan Bellmare
21GKGuilherme Kuromoto (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 38) Shinagawa City
31GKTakuya Uehara (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 27) Vasagey Oita
4FPKentaro Ishida (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) Bardral Urayasu
5FPKyo Takahashi (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 26) YSCC Yokohama
6FPTomoki Yoshikawa (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 35) Nagoya Oceans
7FPShoto Yamanaka (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) Pescadola Machida
8FPYuta Tsutsumi (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 (age 25) YSCC Yokohama
9FPTakehiro Motoishi (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 24) Bardral Urayasu
10FPSora Kanazawa (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 22) Nagoya Oceans
11FPKazuya Shimizu (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27) Nagoya Oceans
12FPRuan Nakamatsu (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22) Shriker Osaka
13FPHyuga Saito (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26) Shriker Osaka
14FPShunta Uchimura (1991-08-01) 1 August 1991 (age 32) Shonan Bellmare
15FPMitsuru Nakamura (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) Tachikawa Athletic
16FPTakumi Nagasaka (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 29) Bardral Urayasu

Previous squads

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*Bold indicates winning squad

Competitive record

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Summary

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EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Futsal Asian Cup46212
Asian Indoor Games0112
East Asian Championship3104
Total78318
*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

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See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup record
YearRoundMWDLGFGAGD
1989Group stage3003311-8
1992Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004Group stage3012511-6
2008Group stage42021324-11
2012Round of 1641121317-4
2016Did not qualify
2021Round of 1641031314-1
2024Did not qualify
Total5/101842124777-30

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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See also: AFC Futsal Championship

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

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See also: Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGD
2005did not enter
2007Quarter-final421162+4
2009Quarter-final31021011-1
2013Runners-up54011915+4
2017Third Place53201911+8
Total4/51710345439+15

EAFF Futsal Championship

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See also: EAFF Futsal Championship
EAFF Futsal Championship record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGA
2009Runners-up5401329
2013did not enter
Total1/25401329

Grand Prix de Futsal

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See also: Grand Prix de Futsal
Grand Prix de Futsal record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGA
2005did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013Eighth Place4004819
2014did not enter
2015
2018
Total1/114004819

Futsal Confederations Cup

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See also: Futsal Confederations Cup
Futsal Confederations Cup record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGA
2009did not enter
2013
2014Sixth Place310269
Total1/3310269

Summary Results

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As of 30 April 2024
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World ranking

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There is currently no official futsal ranking.
As of 12 January 2024, the top 10 AFC teams according to one Elo-based ranking system are:[27]

FIFAAFCNationPoints
71  Iran1593
112  Japan1409
253  Thailand1230
264  Uzbekistan1229
375  Australia1122
386  Vietnam1118
427  Indonesia1083
438  Iraq1080
449  Kuwait1080
5110  Tajikistan976
As of 12 January 2024

See also

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Japan
Men's
Women's

References

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  1. ^ "Mr. KOGURE Kenichiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. ^ FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
  3. ^ "Asian Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
  4. ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
  5. ^ a b c d "NFDF Futsal Championship Pattaya Thailand 2023". www.jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "List of International matches". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Mr. KOGURE Kenichiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o http://old.futsalplanet.com/matches/index.asp
  11. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2010.html
  12. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2011.html
  13. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2012.html
  14. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2013.html
  15. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2014.html
  16. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2015.html
  17. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2016.html
  18. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2017.html
  19. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2018.html
  20. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2019.html
  21. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2020.html
  22. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2021.html
  23. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2022.html
  24. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2023.html
  25. ^ https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2024.html
  26. ^ http://www.futsalplanet.com/default.aspx
  27. ^ "Futsal World Ranking". Futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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Preceded by Asian Champions
2006 (First title)		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Champions
2012 (Second title)
2014 (Third title)		Succeeded by
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