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Japan women's national futsal team

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 Japan
Nickname(s)なでしこファイブ
(Nadeshiko Five)[1]
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachTakehiro Suga[2]
FIFA codeJPN
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Thailand 2–3 Japan 
(Macau; 27 October 2007)
Biggest win
 Japan 8–0 Uzbekistan 
(Incheon, South Korea; 26 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 8–0 Japan 
(Las Rozas, Spain; 10 December 2019)
 Portugal 8–0 Japan 
(Entrocamento, Portugal; 2 September 2018)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances6 (First in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage (all)
AFC Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2015)
Best resultRunners-up Silver Medal, (2015 & 2018)
AMF World Cup
Appearances0
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Appearances3 (First in 2007)
Best resultChampions Gold Medal, (2007, 2009, 2013)

The Japan women's national futsal team represents Japan in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. They are one of the strongest teams in Asia and the champions of the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Asian Indoor Games.

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  8–0  Indonesia Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
5 September 2023 (2023-09-05) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  8–0  China Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  9–1  Bahrain Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  5–2  Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
November 2023 Asian Indoor and
Martial Arts Games
GS
Japan  v TBC Bangkok or Chonburi, Thailand

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 23 November 2021[3]
Role Name
Head coach Japan Takehiro Suga

Manager history

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As of 23 November 2021
Name Period Ref.
Japan Masanori Ito 20??–2021
Japan Takehiro Suga 2021– [4]

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were named for a Training camp, held from 1 to 3 May 2023. On 27 October, Anna Amishiro was replaced by Narumi Hirai due to poor physical conditioning.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Nene Inoue Japan Tachikawa Athletic
1GK Yuria Sato Japan Fugador Sumida
1GK Nagisa Nakata Japan SWH Nishinomiya

FP Risa Ikadai Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Narumi Hirai Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Mio Fujita Japan Tachikawa Athletic
FP Yukari Miyahara Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Kaho Ito Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Mika Eguchi Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Naomi Matsumoto Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Rio Matsuki Japan Anilla Shonan
FP Akari Takao Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Sayo Ito Japan Arco Kobe
FP Sara Oino Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Harune Saika Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Aki Ikeuchi Japan Fukui Maruoka Ruck
FP Rikako Yamakawa Japan Arco Kobe
FP Natsuki Nakashima Japan Arco Kobe
FP Mai Sakurada Japan Arco Kobe

Competitive record

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Women's Futsal World Tournament

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Women's Futsal World Tournament record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Spain 2010 1st round 3 1 0 2 4 9
Brazil 2011 1st round 3 0 1 2 1 6
Portugal 2012 1st round 4 2 0 2 7 14
Spain 2013 7th place 3 1 0 2 2 9
Costa Rica 2014 6th place 3 1 0 2 3 12
Guatemala 2015 8th place 3 0 0 3 3 9
Total 6/6 19 5 1 13 20 59

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup

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AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Malaysia 2015 Runner-Up 2/8 5 4 0 1 22 7
Thailand 2018 Runner-Up 2/15 6 5 0 1 33 12
Total Best Finish:
Runner-up
11 9 0 2 55 19

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record

  • 2005Did not enter
  • 2007 Gold Medal
  • 2009 Gold Medal
  • 2013 Gold Medal
  • 2017 Silver Medal

See also

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Women's
Men's

References

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  1. ^ フットサル日本代表 愛称は「SAMURAI5」に決定-スポーツニッポン2012年10月23日
  2. ^ "Mr. SUGA Takehiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Women's Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Mr. SUGA Takehiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Women's Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Mr. SUGA Takehiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Women's Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Japan Women's Futsal National Team squad & schedule - Training Camp (10/27-29@Fukushima)". jfa.jp. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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