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.
| Nickname(s) | サムライ・ファイブ (Samurai Five) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Kenichiro Kogure | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 11 (16 December 2022) | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2012, 2021) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006, 2012, 2014, 2022) | ||
| EAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2017, 2019, 2022) | ||
| 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) | ||
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. It has also played in five FIFA Futsal World Cups.
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