Japan women's national futsal team
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| Nickname(s) | なでしこファイブ (Nadeshiko Five)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Takehiro Suga[2] | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 6  1 (12 December 2025)[3] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Thailand 2–3 Japan  (Macau, China; 27 October 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Japan 11–2 Philippines  (Chiba, Japan; 28 September 2025)  Tanzania 0–9 Japan (Pasig, Philippines; 29 November 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 8–0 Japan (Las Rozas, Spain; 10 December 2019)  Portugal 8–0 Japan (Entrocamento, Portugal; 2 September 2018) | |||
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2025) | ||
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2025) | ||
| 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. They are one of the strongest teams in Asia and the champions of the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Asian Indoor Games.
2025
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 7 May 2025 Asian Cup group C | Japan | 5–2 |  Indonesia | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 275 Referee: Gelareh Nazemi (Iran) Zahra Rahimi (Iran) |
| 9 May 2025 Asian Cup group C | Bahrain  | 2–3 | Japan | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 14:00 | Report | Attendance: 234 Referee: Najat Al-Blooshi (United Arab Emirates) Reem Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 May 2025 Asian Cup group C | Thailand | 3–1 | Japan | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 20:00 | Report | Amishiro  25'19" |
Attendance: 414 Referee: Gelareh Nazemi (Iran) Zahra Rahimi (Iran) |
| 13 May 2025 Asian Cup quarter-finals | Vietnam  | 0–2 | Japan | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 11:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 168 Referee: Zhu Xin (China) Liang Qingyun (China) |
| 15 May 2025 Asian Cup semi-finals | Japan | 3–2 |  Iran | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 418 Referee: Zhu Xin (China) Panadda Khotsenaphattra (Thailand) |
| 17 May 2025 Asian Cup final | Thailand | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Japan | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 20:00 | Attendance: 1,794 Referee: Liang Qingyun (China) Zhu Xin (China) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 September 2025 Unofficial friendly | Japan | 5–1 | Philippines | Chiba, Japan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Prince Takamado Memorial JFA YUME Field Futsal Arena |
| 28 September 2025 Unofficial friendly | Japan | 11–2 | Philippines | Chiba, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Prince Takamado Memorial JFA YUME Field Futsal Arena |
Coaching staff
Players
Current squad
The final squad for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup was named on 17 April 2025. Aki Ikeuchi replaced Rio Matsuki on 26 April due to an injury of the latter.[6]
Head coach: Takehiro Suga
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nene Inoue | Tachikawa Athletic | |||
| 2 | GK | Yuria Suto | Torreblanca Melilla | |||
| 3 | FP | Mika Eguchi | Bardral Urayasu | |||
| 4 | FP | Saki Yotsui | SWH Nishinomiya | |||
| 5 | FP | Kaho Ito | Bardral Urayasu | |||
| 6 | FP | Aki Ikeuchi | Bardral Urayasu | |||
| 7 | FP | Sara Oino | SWH Nishinomiya | |||
| 8 | FP | Yukari Miyahara | Bardral Urayasu | |||
| 9 | FP | Ryo Egawa | SWH Nishinomiya | |||
| 10 | FP | Anna Amishiro | SWH Nishinomiya | |||
| 11 | FP | Risa Ikadai | Bardral Urayasu | |||
| 12 | FP | Yuka Iwasaki | Fugador Sumida | |||
| 13 | FP | Kyoka Takahashi | Arco Kobe | |||
| 14 | FP | Naomi Matsumoto | Bardral Urayasu | |||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2025 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
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 |
 2025 | Champions | 1/12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 |
| Total | Best Finish: Champions | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 31 | |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
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