Association | JFA | ||
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Confederation | AFC | ||
Head coach | Teruki Tabata | ||
Captain | Ozu Moreira | ||
FIFA code | JPN | ||
BSWW ranking | 6 (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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Biggest defeat | |||
Japan 2–15 Brazil (Miura, Japan; 6 July 1996) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 2005) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2021) | ||
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 2006) | ||
Best result | 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).