Japan national beach soccer team
{{Short description|none}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{National football team
| Name = Japan
| Type = beach
| Badge =
| Badge_size = 165px
| FIFA Trigramme = JPN
| BSWW Rank = {{BSWW World Ranking|JPN}}
| Association = JFA
| Confederation = AFC
| Coach = Teruki Tabata
| Asst Manager =
| Captain = Ozu Moreira
| Vice Captain =
| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium =
| First game =
| Largest win =
| Largest loss = {{beachsoccer|JPN}} 2–15 {{beachsoccer-rt|BRA}}
(Miura, Japan; 6 July 1996)
| pattern_la1 = _jap24h
| pattern_b1 = _jap24h
| pattern_ra1 = _jap24h
| pattern_sh1 = _jap24h
| socks1 = none
| pattern_la2 = _jap24a
| pattern_b2 = _jap24a
| pattern_ra2 = _jap24a
| pattern_sh2 = _jap24a
| socks2 = none
| World cup apps = 13
| World cup first = 2005
| World cup best = {{silver2}}Runners-up (2021)
| Regional name = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
| Regional cup apps = 10
| Regional cup first = 2006
| Regional cup best = {{Gold1}}Champions (2009, 2011, 2019)
}}
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).
.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
Results and fixtures
{{See also|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in Japanese football}}
;Legend
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=2023=
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = Japan v Indonesia
| date = 17 March
| round = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS
| score = 7–0
| report = http://jfa.jp/news/00029623/
| team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{beachsoccer|INA}}
| goals2 =
| location = Pattaya, Thailand
| stadium = Jomtiem Beach Arena
| attendance =
| referee = Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = Japan v China
| date = 19 March
| round = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS
| score = 1–6
| report = https://api.the-afc.com/sportdb-connector/api/v1/match-lineups?competitionCode=afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup&season=2023&matchId=21949
| team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|CHN}}
| goals1 =
- Han Xuegeng {{goal|7}}
| team2 = {{beachsoccer|JPN}}
| goals2 =
| location = Pattaya, Thailand
| stadium = Jomtiem Beach Arena
| attendance =
| referee = Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = Japan v Lebanon
| date = 21 March
| round = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS
| score = 9–3
| report = https://api.the-afc.com/sportdb-connector/api/v1/match-lineups?competitionCode=afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup&season=2023&matchId=21950
| team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
| goals1 =
- Oba {{goal|7||29}}
- Akaguma {{goal|9||31||36}}
- Ozu {{goal|16}}
- Shibamoto {{goal|26}}
- Kibune {{goal|29}}
- Uesato {{goal|32}}
| team2 = {{beachsoccer|LBN}}
| goals2 =
| location = Pattaya, Thailand
| stadium = Jomtiem Beach Arena
| attendance =
| referee = Waleed Mohamed Mahmood Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = Japan v Kuwait
| date = 23 March
| round = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup QF
| score = 8–0
| report = https://api.the-afc.com/sportdb-connector/api/v1/match-lineups?competitionCode=afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup&season=2023&matchId=21959
| team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
| goals1 =
- Akaguma {{goal|4||11}}
- Kibune {{goal|5||18}}
- Ozu {{goal|15||32}}
- Shibamoto {{goal|28}}
- Matsuo {{goal|34}}
| team2 = {{beachsoccer|KUW}}
| goals2 =
| location = Pattaya, Thailand
| stadium = Jomtiem Beach Arena
| attendance =
| referee = Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = Japan v UAE
| date = 25 March
| round = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup SF
| score = 1–5
| report = https://api.the-afc.com/sportdb-connector/api/v1/match-lineups?competitionCode=afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup&season=2023&matchId=21962
| team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|UAE}}
| goals1 =
- Yaqoub {{goal|16|pen.}}
| team2 = {{beachsoccer|JPN}}
| goals2 =
| location = Pattaya, Thailand
| stadium = Jomtiem Beach Arena
| attendance =
| referee = Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = Japan v Iran
| date = 26 March
| round = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup F
| score = 0–6
| report = https://api.the-afc.com/sportdb-connector/api/v1/match-lineups?competitionCode=afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup&season=2023&matchId=21965
| team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{beachsoccer|IRN}}
| goals2 =
- Baltork {{goal|3}}
- Mirshekari {{goal|7||36}}
- Mesigar {{goal|18}}
- Mokhtari {{goal|28}}
- Uesato {{goal|34|o.g.}}
| location = Pattaya, Thailand
| stadium = Jomtiem Beach Arena
| attendance =
| referee = Turki Al-Salehi (Oman)
| result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id = Japan v Iran
|round = World Beach Games Qualif. SF
|date = 26 May
|time = {{UTZ|19:15|3}}
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|score = 3–4
|report = https://beachsoccer.com/match/49601_japan-vs-i-r-iran
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|IRN}}
|goals2 =
- Hassanabad {{goal|3}}
- Mesigar {{goal|13||19||33}}
|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
|stadium = Alhamra Beach Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id = Saudi Arabia v Japan
|date = 27 May
|time = {{UTZ|19:15|3}}
|round = World Beach Games Qualif. 3rd/4th
|score = 3–6
|report = https://beachsoccer.com/match/49601_saudi-arabia-vs-japan
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|KSA}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|JPN}}
|goals2 =
|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
|stadium = Alhamra Beach Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Waleed Mohamed Mahmood Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id = Japan v Saudi Arabia
|date = 14 October
|time = {{UTZ|14:00|9}}
|round = Friendly
|score = 6–1
|report = https://jfa.jp/national_team/beach_2023/20231015/match_page/m1.html
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|KSA}}
|goals2 =
- Tumayhi {{goal|18}}
|location = Sennan, Osaka
|stadium = Sennan Long Park Tarui Southern Beach
|attendance = 350
|referee = Suwat Songsuwan (Thailand)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id = Japan v Saudi Arabia
|date = 15 October
|time = {{UTZ|14:00|9}}
|round = Friendly
|score = 5–1
|report = https://jfa.jp/national_team/beach_2023/20231015/match_page/m2.html
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|KSA}}
|goals2 =
- Al-Duoasri {{goal|28}}
|location = Sennan, Osaka
|stadium = Sennan Long Park Tarui Southern Beach
|attendance = 550
|referee = Suwat Songsuwan (Thailand)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id = Japan v Germany
|date = 25 October
|time = {{UTZ|14:00|3}}
|round = Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS
|score = 2–4
|report = https://beachsoccer.com/match/54059_germany-vs-japan
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|GER}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|JPN}}
|goals2 =
|location = Neom, Saudi Arabia
|stadium = Gayal Beach
|attendance =
|referee = Attila Balint (Romania)
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|id = Japan v England
|date = 26 October
|time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}}
|round = Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS
|score = 7–0
|report = https://beachsoccer.com/match/54059_japan-vs-england
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|goals1 =
- Oba {{goal|1}}
- Ozu {{goal|5}}
- Miyama {{goal|9||23}}
- Yamada {{goal|13}}
- Shibamoto {{goal|17}}
- Akaguma {{goal|31}}
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|ENG}}
|goals2 =
|location = Neom, Saudi Arabia
|stadium = Gayal Beach
|attendance =
|referee = Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id = Japan v Saudi Arabia
|date = 27 October
|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}
|round = Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS
|score = 5–1
|report = https://beachsoccer.com/match/54059_saudi-arabia-vs-japan
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|KSA}}
|goals2 =
- Al-Duoasri {{goal|1}}
|location = Neom, Saudi Arabia
|stadium = Gayal Beach
|attendance =
|referee = Ozcan Sultanoglu (Turkey)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id =
|date = 28 October
|time = {{UTZ|20:00|3}}
|round = Neom Beach Soccer Cup
Final
|score = 5–2
|report = https://beachsoccer.com/match/54059_brazil-vs-japan
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|BRA}}
|goals1 =
- Mauricinho {{goal|15}}
- Brendo {{goal|18||25}}
- Catarino {{goal|21}}
- Edson Hulk {{goal|34}}
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|JPN}}
|goals2 =
|location = Neom, Saudi Arabia
|stadium = Gayal Beach
|attendance =
|referee = Abdulla Saleh Qasim (Iraq)
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|id =
|date = 2 November
|time = {{UTZ|19:30|4}}
|round = Friendly
|score = 4–1
|report = https://jfa.jp/news/00033167/
|team1 = {{beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{beachsoccer|MAR}}
|goals2 =
- Goal {{goal|30|pen.}}
|location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|stadium = UAEFA
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
- [http://jfa.jp/national_team/beach/schedule_result/2023.html Fixtures & Results (2023)], JFA.jp
Coaching staff
=Current coaching staff=
{{Cite web
| title = Japan Beach Soccer National Team squad - International Friendly Match vs Ukraine (9/27-10/2＠Hyogo)
| url = http://jfa.jp/eng/news/00030603/
| publisher = Japan Football Association (JFA)
| date = 21 September 2022
| access-date = 21 September 2022
}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Role
! Name |
|---|
| Player/Head Coach
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ozu Moreira (JFA National Coaching Staff/Tokyo Verdy BS) |
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Teruki Tabata (JFA National Coaching Staff/Veertien Mie BS) |
| Physical Coach
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiro Tanaka (JFA Physical Fitness Project) |
- Source: [https://beachsoccer.com/coaches Coaches]
=Manager history=
{{Expand section|date=March 2021}}
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Ruy Ramos (20xx–2019)
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Teruki Tabata (2020–present)
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Ozu Moreira (2021, interim)
Players
{{See also|Category:Japanese beach soccer 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.{{cite web |url=https://jfa.jp/eng/news/00033062/ |title=Japan Beach Soccer National Team squad & schedule - NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2023 & UAE Tour (10/21-29＠Saudi Arabia, 10/30-11/4＠UAE) |date=18 October 2023 |website=jfa.jp |publisher=Japan Football Association (JFA)}} Takuya Akaguma was eventually forced to leave the squad due to an injury, announced on 31 October.
{{nat fs start no caps}}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=12|pos=GK |name=Shinya Shibamoto |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1988|5|6}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=16|pos=GK |name=Takeru Furusato |age= |clubnat=JPN |club=Loewe Yokohama }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=1 |pos=GK |name=Yusuke Kawai |age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|8|2}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=2 |pos=FP |name=Ryunosuke Miyama |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|9|6}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=3 |pos=FP |name=Yuki Kibune |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|10|27}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Averdade Kumamoto }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=4 |pos=FP |name=Kosuke Matsuda |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1986|9|26}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Loewe Yokohama }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=5 |pos=FP |name=Takumi Uesato |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1990|4|29}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=6 |pos=FP |name=Takuya Akaguma |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1989|11|21}}|clubnat=JPN |club=Lazo Apego Kitakyushu }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=7 |pos=FP |name=Takaaki Oba |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|12|24}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Loewe Yokohama }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=8 |pos=FP |name=Naoya Matsuo |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1988|8|18}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Averdade Kumamoto}}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=9 |pos=FP |name=Shusei Yamauchi |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1985|9|9}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=10|pos=FP |name=Ozu Moreira |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1986|1|21}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=18|pos=FP |name=Rikuto Otani |age= |clubnat=JPN |club=Loewe Yokohama }}
{{nat fs player no caps |no=19|pos=FP |name=Takahito Yamada |age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|1|4}} |clubnat=JPN |club=Tokyo Verdy }}
{{nat fs end}}
=Previous squads=
Competitive record
=Beach Soccer World Championships=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| colspan=10|Beach Soccer World Championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year
!Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 1995 | rowspan=2 colspan=9|did not enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 1996 | |||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 1997 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 1998 | colspan=9|did not enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 1999 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | −6 |
| bgcolor=#9acdff
|{{flagicon|BRA}} 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 22 | –6 |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 2001 | rowspan=2 colspan=9|did not enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 2002 | |||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 2003 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 2004 | colspan=9|did not enter | ||||||||
| Total
!0 titles !4/10 !14 !3 !1 !10 !40 !78 !–38 |
=FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||||||
| colspan=10|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
!width=1% rowspan="16"| !colspan=10|Qualification (AFC) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=40|Year
!width=50|Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD !width=50|Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||||||||||||
| bgcolor=#9acdff
|{{flagicon|BRA}} 2005 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 24 | {{nowrap|–14}}
|colspan=9 bgcolor=white|No qualification matches | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 2006 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 25 | −8
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|4 | bgcolor=silver|3 | bgcolor=silver|0 | bgcolor=silver|1 | bgcolor=silver|29 | bgcolor=silver|10 | bgcolor=silver|+19 |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} 2007 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|4 | bgcolor=silver|2 | bgcolor=silver|0 | bgcolor=silver|2 | bgcolor=silver|18 | bgcolor=silver|19 | bgcolor=silver|–1 |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} 2008 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|4 | bgcolor=silver|2 | bgcolor=silver|1 | bgcolor=silver|1 | bgcolor=silver|19 | bgcolor=silver|8 | bgcolor=silver|+11 |
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2009 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5
|bgcolor=gold|Champions | bgcolor=gold|1st | bgcolor=gold|4 | bgcolor=gold|3 | bgcolor=gold|0 | bgcolor=gold|1 | bgcolor=gold|16 | bgcolor=gold|10 | bgcolor=gold|+6 |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} 2011 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4
|bgcolor=gold|Champions | bgcolor=gold|1st | bgcolor=gold|5 | bgcolor=gold|4 | bgcolor=gold|0 | bgcolor=gold|1 | bgcolor=gold|23 | bgcolor=gold|13 | bgcolor=gold|+10 |
| {{flagicon|TAH}} 2013 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|5 | bgcolor=silver|4 | bgcolor=silver|0 | bgcolor=silver|1 | bgcolor=silver|23 | bgcolor=silver|15 | bgcolor=silver|+8 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} 2015 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|6 | bgcolor=silver|5 | bgcolor=silver|0 | bgcolor=silver|1 | bgcolor=silver|24 | bgcolor=silver|12 | bgcolor=silver|+12 |
| {{flagicon|BAH}} 2017 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2
|bgcolor=#cc9966|Third place | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | bgcolor=#cc9966|5 | bgcolor=#cc9966|3 | bgcolor=#cc9966|0 | bgcolor=#cc9966|2 | bgcolor=#cc9966|41 | bgcolor=#cc9966|18 | bgcolor=#cc9966|+23 |
| bgcolor=#9acdff
|{{flagicon|PAR}} 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4
|bgcolor=gold|Champions | bgcolor=gold|1st | bgcolor=gold|6 | bgcolor=gold|4 | bgcolor=gold|2 | bgcolor=gold|0 | bgcolor=gold|32 | bgcolor=gold|8 | bgcolor=gold|+25 |
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|RUS}} 2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 25 | –1
|colspan=9 bgcolor=white|Cancelled{{efn|The Asian qualifiers were originally due to take place in Thailand from 18–28 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PDFFiles/afc-competitions-calendar-2021|title=AFC Competitions Calendar 2021|website=the-afc.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=5 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://en.vff.org.vn/afc-postpones-afc-womens-futsal-championship-2020-and-afc-u-20-futsal-championship-2021/|title=AFC postpones AFC Women's Futsal Championship 2020 and AFC U-20 Futsal Championship 2021|website=en.vff.org.vn |publisher=Vietnam Football Federation|date=24 April 2020 |access-date=17 May 2020}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were initially postponed to between 28 April and 8 May,{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-beach-soccer-championship/latest/news/afc-futsal-and-beach-soccer-committee-approves-new-competition-dates|title=AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee approves new competition dates|publisher=AFC|date=10 November 2020}} and were subsequently cancelled entirely in January 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/latest-update-on-afc-competitions-in-2021|title=Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021|publisher=AFC|date=25 January 2021}} In place of the qualifiers, the AFC handpicked their three representatives to go to the World Cup on 21 April, choosing the best-performing nations over the course of the previous three editions of the AFC Beach Soccer Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/fifa-futsal-world-cup/latest/news/latest-update-on-afc-representatives-for-upcoming-fifa-competitions|title=Latest update on AFC representatives for upcoming FIFA competitions|publisher=AFC|date=21 April 2021|access-date=21 April 2021|language=en}}}} | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2024 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | –3
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|6 | bgcolor=silver|5 | bgcolor=silver|0 | bgcolor=silver|1 | bgcolor=silver|35 | bgcolor=silver|11 | bgcolor=silver|+24 |
| {{flagicon|SEY}} 2025 | colspan=9|Qualified
|colspan=9|Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| Total
!0 titles !13/13 !49 !19 !2 !28 !160 !123 !+37 !3 titles !10/10 !49 !30 !3 !11 !260 !123 !+137 |
{{notelist}}
=AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| colspan=10|AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year
!Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||||
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|UAE}} 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 |
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|UAE}} 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 |
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|UAE}} 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
| bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|UAE}} 2009 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
| bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|Oman}} 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 |
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
| bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 |
| Total
!2 titles !8/8 !26 !0 !1 !10 !194 !105 !+89 |
2025 : 25-12 +13
=Asian Beach Games=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| colspan=10|Asian Beach Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year
!Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||||
| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} 2008 | colspan=9|did not enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|Oman}} 2010 | Quarterfinal | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 |
| {{flagicon|China}} 2012 | Quarterfinal | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 |
| bgcolor=gold
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} 2016 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 12 | +22 |
| Total
!1 title !4/5 !18 !11 !1 !6 !81 !39 !+42 |
=Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| colspan=10|Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year
!Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||||
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2011 | colspan=9|Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2012 | 7th place | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 |
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2013 | colspan=9|Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2014 | 7th place | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −3 |
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2015 | rowspan=2 colspan=9|Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2016 | |||||||||
| Total
!0 titles !2/6 !8 !2 !0 !6 !33 !41 !−8 |
=Continental Beach Soccer Tournament=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| colspan=10|Continental Beach Soccer Tournament | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year
!Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W+ !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||||
| bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|China}} 2016 | Third place | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 |
| Total
!0 titles !1/1 !3 !2 !0 !1 !21 !13 !+8 |
World ranking
- Source: [https://beachsoccer.com/rankings#3398 Beach Soccer Worldwide]
See also
{{Portal|Asia|Japan|Sports|Association football}}
;Japan
;Men's
- International footballers
- National football team (Results (2020–present))
- National under-23 football team
- National under-20 football team
- National under-17 football team
- National futsal team
- National under-20 futsal team
- National beach soccer team
;Women's
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{In lang|en}} [https://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/beach_2021/ Japan] at JFA.jp
- [https://beachsoccer.com/team/japan-3 Japan] at BSWW
- {{In lang|ru}} [https://bsrussia.com/profiles/teams/26 Japan] at Beach Soccer Russia
{{National sports teams of Japan}}
{{Beach soccer in Japan}}
{{AFC beach soccer teams}}
{{National beach soccer teams}}
{{International Beach Soccer}}