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. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia as the champions of the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Asian Indoor Games.
| Nickname(s) | なでしこジャパン (Nadeshiko Japan) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Masanori Ito | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| 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) | |||
| 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) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result |  Gold Medal, (2007, 2009, 2013) | ||
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixtures
2018
| 3 May 2018 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship (Group C) | Japan | 5–1 |  Lebanon | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 50 Referee: Fathi Zari (Iran) |
| 5 May 2018 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship (Group C) | Bahrain  | 0–13 | Japan | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 95 Referee: Chiara Perona (Italy) |
| 7 May 2018 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship (Group C) | Japan | 6–4 |  China | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok |
| 15:30 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 80 Referee: Maryam Poor Jafarian (Iran) |
| 9 May 2018 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship (Quarter-finals) | Japan | 5–1 | Uzbekistan | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 167 Referee: Liang Qingyun (China) |
| 10 May 2018 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship (Semi-finals) | Thailand | 1–2 | Japan | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 1,578 Referee: Osama Saeed Idrees Sedaif (Bahrain) |
| 12 May 2018 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship (Final) | Japan | 2–5 |  Iran | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 1,339 Referee: Liang Qingyun (China) |
Future schedules
- Source: Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- Source: Coaching Staff of the Japan women's national futsal team, JFA.jp (in English)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | |
| Physical Coach | |
Players
Current squad
Head coach: Kenichiro Kogure
The final squad was named for the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship on 16 April 2018.[1]
- Source: Players' Information 2020 of the Japan women's national futsal team, JFA.jp (in English)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ayaka Yamamoto | 2 October 1986 (aged 31) | SWH Futsal Club |
| 12 | GK | Aiko Sugiyama | 2 May 1988 (aged 30) | Fugador Sumida |
| 2 | FP | Masami Kato | 27 May 1991 (aged 26) | Arcoiris Kobe |
| 3 | FP | Mika Eguchi | 25 November 1994 (aged 23) | Arcoiris Kobe |
| 4 | FP | Saki Yotsui | 19 March 1996 (aged 22) | Bardral Urayasu |
| 5 | FP | Riho Katsumata | 21 November 1993 (aged 24) | Fugador Sumida |
| 6 | FP | Misato Komura | 21 March 1984 (aged 34) | Arcoiris Kobe |
| 7 | FP | Junko Yokoyama | 2 April 1991 (aged 27) | Fugador Sumida |
| 8 | FP | Anna Amishiro | 8 July 1991 (aged 26) | SWH Futsal Club |
| 9 | FP | Ryo Egawa | 30 March 1996 (aged 22) | Bardral Urayasu |
| 10 | FP | Shiori Nakajima | 12 July 1988 (aged 29) | FSF Móstoles |
| 11 | FP | Eri Wakabayashi | 24 February 1985 (aged 33) | Arcoiris Kobe |
| 13 | FP | Hinako Chida | 2 September 1996 (aged 21) | Fuchu Athletic |
| 14 | FP | Mio Fujita | 13 April 1994 (aged 24) | Fuchu Athletic |
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 | |
See also
- Japan
- Women's
- International footballers
- National football team (Results)
- National under-20 football team
- National under-17 football team
- National futsal team
- Men's
References
- "フットサル日本女子代表 メンバー・スケジュール AFC女子フットサル選手権タイ2018" (in Japanese). jfa.jp. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
- Official website, JFA.jp (in English)
- Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)
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