Japan women's national futsal team

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.

 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)

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   Takehiro Suga

Manager history

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As of 23 November 2021
Name Period Ref.
  Masanori Ito 20??–2021
  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   Tachikawa Athletic
1GK Yuria Sato   Fugador Sumida
1GK Nagisa Nakata   SWH Nishinomiya

FP Risa Ikadai   Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Narumi Hirai   Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Mio Fujita   Tachikawa Athletic
FP Yukari Miyahara   Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Kaho Ito   Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Mika Eguchi   Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Naomi Matsumoto   Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Rio Matsuki   Anilla Shonan
FP Akari Takao   SWH Nishinomiya
FP Sayo Ito   Arco Kobe
FP Sara Oino   SWH Nishinomiya
FP Harune Saika   SWH Nishinomiya
FP Aki Ikeuchi   Fukui Maruoka Ruck
FP Rikako Yamakawa   Arco Kobe
FP Natsuki Nakashima   Arco Kobe
FP Mai Sakurada   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
  2010 1st round 3 1 0 2 4 9
  2011 1st round 3 0 1 2 1 6
  2012 1st round 4 2 0 2 7 14
  2013 7th place 3 1 0 2 2 9
  2014 6th place 3 1 0 2 3 12
  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
  2015 Runner-Up 2/8 5 4 0 1 22 7
  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

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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