Japan women's national futsal team

Japan
Nickname(s)	なでしこファイブ ; (Nadeshiko Five)
Association	Japan Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Takehiro Suga
FIFA code	JPN
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
Appearances	6 (First in 2010)
Best result	Group stage (all)
AFC Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances	2 (First in 2015)
Best result	Silver Medal, (2015 & 2018)
AMF World Cup
Appearances	0
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Appearances	3 (First in 2007)
Best result	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. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia as the champions of the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Asian Indoor Games.

Results and fixtures

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2022

20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) Friendly match	Japan	2–6	Bardral Urayasu Tercero	Mihama-ku, Chiba
15:00 JST +09:00	Ryo Egawa 10' Risa Ikadai 37'	Report	Goal 25', 30', 34', 36', 39', 39'	Stadium: JFA YUME Field

16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) Friendly match	CD Leganés	3–7	Japan	Spain
21:00 CET +01:00		Report	Ikadai 3' Yotsui 12' Own goal 16' (o.g.) Ito 20' Eguchi 25' Egawa 26', 38'

17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Friendly match	CD Alcorcón	4–2	Japan	Spain
21:15 CET +01:00		Report	Eguchi 11', 22'

22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Friendly match	Spain	3–2	Japan	Madrid, Spain
20:30 CET +01:00	Dany 28' Peque 39' Egawa 39' (o.g.)	JFA RFEF	Eguchi 7' Ikadai 28'	Stadium: Ciudad del Fútbol Referee: Mayo López (Spain)

Fixtures & Results (W futsal), JFA.jp

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 23 November 2021^[3]

Role	Name
Head coach	Takehiro Suga

Manager history

As of 23 November 2021

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Winning %	Ref.
Masanori Ito	20??–2021	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Takehiro Suga	2021–	0	0	0	0	00.0%	^[4]

(If statistics are unavailable, display former coaches in bulleted list form)

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for a friendly tour on Spain, held from 13 to 25 November 2022.^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Nene Inoue	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29)	Tachikawa Athletic Ladies
2	1GK	Yuria Sato	(2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23)	Fugador Sumida
3	FP	Mika Eguchi	(1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 30)	SWH Ladies Nishinomiya
4	FP	Saki Yotsui	(1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 28)	Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
5	FP	Sayo Ito	(1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 24)	Arco-Iris Kobe
6	FP	Kyoko Kuramochi	(1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28)	Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
7	FP	Sara Oino	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23)	SWH Ladies Nishinomiya
8	FP	Yukari Miyahara	(1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 30)	Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
9	FP	Ryo Egawa	(1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 (age 28)	SWH Ladies Nishinomiya
10	FP	Ayaka Hoshiyama	(1994-09-26) 26 September 1994 (age 30)	Espolada Hokkaido Irneve
11	FP	Risa Ikadai	(1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 36)	Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
12	FP	Kana Kitagawa	(1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 26)	Fukui Maruoka RUCK
13	FP	Akari Takao	(1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)	SWH Ladies Nishinomiya
14	FP	Naomi Matsumoto	(1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27)	Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
15	FP	Kaho Ito	(1994-11-18) 18 November 1994 (age 30)	Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
16	FP	Aki Ikeuchi	(2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 23)	Fukui Maruoka RUCK

Competitive record

Women's Futsal World Tournament

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

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

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record

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

References

^ 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
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "フットサル日本女子代表スペイン遠征（11.13～25＠マドリード）メンバー" (in Japanese). jfa.jp. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

External links

Official website, JFA.jp (in English)
Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)

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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] "フットサル日本女子代表スペイン遠征（11.13～25＠マドリード）メンバー" (in Japanese). jfa.jp. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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