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Japan national beach soccer team
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(Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; 6 March 2017) (Miura, Japan; 6 July 1996)
The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football in Japan. One of the leading Asian beach soccer teams, Japan's best performance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was in the 2021 edition, when they were runners-up to the hosts Russia, which played as the Russian Football Union (RFU).
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Results and fixtures
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2023
- Akaguma
- Yamada
- Ozu
- Dwipayana
- Han Xuegeng
- Yamauchi
- Shibamoto
- Oba
- Akaguma
- Ito
- Oba
- Akaguma
- Ozu
- Shibamoto
- Kibune
- Uesato
- Al-Saleh
- Haidar
- Akaguma
- Kibune
- Ozu
- Shibamoto
- Matsuo
- Yaqoub
- Oba
- Yamada
- Akaguma
- Yamauchi
- Baltork
- Mirshekari
- Mesigar
- Mokhtari
- Uesato
- Oba
- Akaguma
- Hassanabad
- Mesigar
- Al-Yami
- Shamhani
- Dakman
- Ozu
- Matsuo
- Miyama
- Oba
- Kibune
- Oba
- Yamada
- Furusato
- Otani
- Tumayhi
- Otani
- Ozu
- Uesato
- Akaguma
- Kibune
- Al-Duoasri
- Petry
- Peterson
- Ebener
- Uesato
- Akaguma
- Yamada
- Oba
- Ozu
- Miyama
- Yamada
- Shibamoto
- Akaguma
- Kibune
- Akaguma
- Matsuda
- Yamada
- Al-Duoasri Final
- Mauricinho
- Brendo
- Catarino
- Edson Hulk
- Yamauchi
- Kibune
- Miyama
- Oba
- Matsuo
- Goal
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Player/Head Coach | JPN Ozu Moreira (JFA National Coaching Staff/Tokyo Verdy BS) |
| Assistant coach | JPN Teruki Tabata (JFA National Coaching Staff/Veertien Mie BS) |
| Physical Coach | JPN Akihiro Tanaka (JFA Physical Fitness Project) |
- Source: Coaches
Manager history
- JPN Ruy Ramos (20xx–2019)
- JPN Teruki Tabata (2020–present)
- JPN Ozu Moreira (2021, interim)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup and a UAE Tour, held from October to November 2023. Takuya Akaguma was eventually forced to leave the squad due to an injury, announced on 31 October.
Previous squads
Competitive record
Beach Soccer World Championships
| Beach Soccer World Championships | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 0 titles | 4/10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 78 | –38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA 1995 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1997 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 | |||||||||||
| BRA 1998 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1999 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | −6 | |||||||||||
| BRA 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 22 | –6 | |||||||||||
| BRA 2001 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2003 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | |||||||||||
| BRA 2004 | did not enter |
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Qualification (AFC) | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 0 titles | 13/13 | 53 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 185 | 222 | –37 | 3 titles | 10/10 | 49 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 260 | 123 | +137 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA 2005 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 24 | –14 | No qualification matches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2006 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 25 | −8 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2007 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | –1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 2008 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2009 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2011 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TAH 2013 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| POR 2015 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BAH 2017 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PAR 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | +25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RUS 2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 25 | –1 | Cancelled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2024 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | –3 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEY 2025 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | Third place |
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
| AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 3 titles | 11/11 | 55 | 40 | 3 | 12 | 288 | 137 | +151 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2009 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | |||||||||||
| Oman 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | |||||||||||
| Qatar 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | |||||||||||
| Qatar 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | |||||||||||
| Malaysia 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | |||||||||||
| THA 2019 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | +24 | |||||||||||
| THA 2021 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2023 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | |||||||||||
| THA 2025 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 |
Asian Beach Games
| Asian Beach Games | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 1 title | 4/5 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 39 | +42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia 2008 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oman 2010 | Quarterfinal | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | |||||||||||
| China 2012 | Quarterfinal | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | |||||||||||
| Thailand 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | |||||||||||
| Vietnam 2016 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 12 | +22 |
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
| Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 5th place | 5/11 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 101 | 98 | +3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE 2011 | Did Not Enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2012 | 7th place | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2013 | Did Not Enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2014 | 7th place | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −3 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2015 | Did Not Enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2019 | 5th place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2021 | 5th place | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 27 | –5 | |||||||||||
| UAE 2022 | 5th place | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 |
Continental Beach Soccer Tournament
| Continental Beach Soccer Tournament | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 2016 | Third place | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 |
World ranking
- Source: Beach Soccer Worldwide
References
References
- (18 October 2023). "Japan Beach Soccer National Team squad & schedule - NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2023 & UAE Tour (10/21-29＠Saudi Arabia, 10/30-11/4＠UAE)". [[Japan Football Association]] (JFA).
- (5 December 2019). "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". Asian Football Confederation.
- (24 April 2020). "AFC postpones AFC Women's Futsal Championship 2020 and AFC U-20 Futsal Championship 2021". [[Vietnam Football Federation]].
- (10 November 2020). "AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee approves new competition dates". AFC.
- (25 January 2021). "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". AFC.
- (21 April 2021). "Latest update on AFC representatives for upcoming FIFA competitions". AFC.
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