Nickname(s) | サムライ・ファイブ (Samurai Five) | ||
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Association | Japan Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Kenichiro Kogure[1] | ||
FIFA code | JPN | ||
FIFA ranking | 12 (16 October 2022)[2] | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Rotterdam, Netherlands, 6 January 1989) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24 May 2005) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain, 29 March 2002) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1989) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (2012, 2021) | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (First in 1999) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
EAFF Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 2009) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2014) | ||
Best result | 6th place (2014) | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2013) | ||
Best result | 8th place (2013) |
The Japan national futsal team (Japanese: フットサル日本代表, Hepburn: Futtosaru Nippon Daihyō) represents Japan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. It is one of the strongest futsal teams in Asia, the champions in the 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.[3] Japan has also played in five FIFA Futsal World Cups.[4]
The Japan national futsal team has been known or nicknamed as Samurai Five (サムライ・ファイブ, Samura Faibu)
Television channel | Period | Ref. |
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J Sports, J Sports on demand, BS Fuji | 2021 | [5] |
Internet live streaming service | Period | Ref. |
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DAZN | 2022 | [6] |
Internet live streaming service | Period | Ref. |
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JFATV on YouTube | 2022
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Television channel | Period | Ref. |
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TV Asahi, CS TV Asahi | 2022
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See also: 2023 in Japanese football |
Win Draw Lose Fixture
30 March Friendly | Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
19:00 UAE (UTC+4) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zayed Complex Arena |
1 April Friendly | Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates |
14:00 UAE (UTC+4) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Khorfakkan Stadium Arena |
18 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Hong Kong ![]() | 2–11 | ![]() | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex Referee: Ali Hafizi |
19 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Japan ![]() | 15–0 | ![]() | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex |
20 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | South Korea ![]() | 0–9 | ![]() | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex |
21 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Japan ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
20:30 |
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Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex |
10 September Friendly | Japan ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Chiba, Japan |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: JFA YUME Field |
15 September International friendly match | Japan ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Matsue, Japan |
19:00 JST (UTC+9) |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Matsue City General Gymnasium Referee: Ebrahim Mehrabi (Iran) |
18 September International friendly match | Japan ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Toyota, Japan |
JST (UTC+9) |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Hall Toyota Referee: Helday Idang (Malaysia) |
23 September Friendly | Japan ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() | Manama, Bahrain |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Bahrain Handball Federation Hall |
28 September AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall |
30 September AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Japan ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report (JFA) | Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall |
2 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
14:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall |
4 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup QF | Japan ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
14:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam) |
6 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup SF | Uzbekistan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
17:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall |
8 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup F | Iran ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia) |
2 March NFDF Futsal Championship[9] | Mozambique ![]() | v | ![]() | Pattaya, Thailand |
Report (JFA) | Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center |
3 March NFDF Futsal Championship[9] | Japan ![]() | v | ![]() | Pattaya, Thailand |
Report (JFA) | Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center |
14 December International friendly[10] | Japan ![]() | v | TBC | Ōta, Tokyo, Japan |
Report (JFA) | Stadium: Ota City General Gymnasium |
17 December International friendly[10] | Japan ![]() | v | TBD | TBC, Japan |
Report (JFA) | Stadium: TBC |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Physical coach | ![]() |
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Ref. |
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2016–2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2021– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | [12] |
(If statistics are unavailable, display former coaches in bulleted list form)
See also: Category:Japanese men's futsal players and Category:Japanese futsal players |
The following players were called up for the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup tournament, held from 27 September to 8 October on Kuwait. [13][14]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Higor Pires | 7 July 1980 | ![]() | ||
2 | GK | Guilherme Kuromoto | 16 May 1986 | ![]() | ||
3 | FP | Soma Mizutani | 24 July 1996 | ![]() | ||
4 | FP | Kentaro Ishida | 1 January 1998 | ![]() | ||
5 | FP | Arthur Oliveira | 30 July 1990 | ![]() | ||
6 | FP | Tomoki Yoshikawa | 3 February 1989 | ![]() | ||
7 | FP | Sora Kanazawa | 26 December 2001 | ![]() | ||
8 | FP | Atsuya Uemura | 21 November 1996 | ![]() | ||
9 | FP | Massanori Antonio | 16 November 1995 | ![]() | ||
10 | FP | Vinicius Crepaldi | 11 February 1987 | ![]() | ||
11 | FP | Kazuya Shimizu | 6 February 1997 | ![]() | ||
12 | FP | Kokoro Harada | 1 July 2004 | ![]() | ||
13 | FP | Takumi Nagasaka | 8 November 1994 | ![]() | ||
14 | FP | Shunta Uchimura | 1 August 1991 | ![]() |
*Bold indicates winning squad
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Futsal Asian Cup | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
Asian Indoor Games | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
East Asian Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup |
FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
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Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 24 |
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Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
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Did Not Qualify | ||||||
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Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
Total | 5/9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 77 |
See also: AFC Futsal Championship |
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
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Quarter Final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
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Quarter Final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | ||
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Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | ||
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Third Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | ||
Total | 4/5 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 39 |
See also: EAFF Futsal Championship |
EAFF Futsal Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
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Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | ||
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Total | 1/2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 |
See also: Grand Prix de Futsal |
Grand Prix de Futsal record | |||||||||
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Eighth Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | ||
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TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Total | 1/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
See also: Futsal Confederations Cup |
Futsal Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
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Sixth Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
Total | 1/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
There is currently no official futsal ranking.
As of 9 April 2021[update], the top 5 AFC teams according to one Elo-based ranking system are:[15]
FIFA | AFC | Nation | Points |
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6 | 1 | ![]() |
1608 |
14 | 2 | ![]() |
1363 |
18 | 3 | ![]() |
1323 |
27 | 4 | ![]() |
1221 |
33 | 5 | ![]() |
1177 |