Japan national futsal team
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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.
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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 | 15 (6 May 2024)[2] | ||
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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) |
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Japan is one of the two teams besides Iran to have won the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, winning in 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2022.[3] It has also played in five FIFA Futsal World Cups.[4]