It has been determined that the Japan Futsal National Team will play the Brazil Futsal National Team in international friendly matches to be held at Matsue City General Gymnasium (Shimane) on Thursday 15 September and at Sky Hall Toyota (Aichi) on Sunday 18 September. Both matches will serve as a training match for the Japan Futsal National Team in preparation for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022™, which will start in late September.

International Friendly Match

Date: Thu. 15 September 2022 *Kick-off time TBC
Fixture: Japan Futsal National Team vs Brazil Futsal National Team
Venue: Matsue City General Gymnasium (Shimane)
Host: JFA
Supervisor: Shimane Prefecture Football Association
Japan National Football Team's Official Partner: Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, Kirin Beverage Company, Limited
Japan National Football Team's Official Supplier: adidas Japan K.K.

Date: Sun. 18 September 2022 *Kick-off time TBC
Fixture: Japan Futsal National Team vs Brazil Futsal National Team
Venue: Sky Hall Toyota (Aichi)
Host: JFA
Supervisor: Aichi Football Association
Japan National Football Team's Official Partner: Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, Kirin Beverage Company, Limited
Japan National Football Team's Official Supplier: adidas Japan K.K.
*Details of TV broadcasts and ticket information will be announced in due course.

Comment

KOGURE Kenichiro, Head Coach
We are delighted to be playing a friendly match at home for the first time in almost two and a half years and to be playing Brazil in that match. In the past, we have played friendlies against Brazil in 2006 and 2012, and I still vividly remember playing in front of a sell-out crowd in Japan. The 2012 match was particularly exciting as Mr. MIURA Kazuyoshi played with the team, and the result was a 3-3 draw. In last year's FIFA Futsal World Cup™ we played Brazil in the round of 16 and lost 2-4. It will be a great opportunity for the Japanese futsal community to be able to face them in Japan once again. Brazil is the number one country in both football and futsal. It is still fresh in our memories that the recent KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2022 match between the SAMURAI BLUE and the Brazil National Team was quite a match. We hope that many people will take advantage of this opportunity to discover the joy of futsal.

Note

・This is the first time for Shimane Prefecture to host a match for the Japan National Team, regardless of the category. It is also the first time for Toyota City to host a match for the Japan Futsal National Team.