Japan
4/4Wins
2.5Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 3 available matches.
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FriendliesFriendlies 1THE MATCH CENTREJapan vs Ghana match centre
Full time
2:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Takumi Minamino16′
Ritsu Doan60′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
JapanGhana
—Expected goals · API-Football—
5Shots on target2
14Total Shots7
51%Ball Possession49%
4Corner Kicks1
14Fouls7
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
514Total passes492
445Passes accurate412
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Japan 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Ghana 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Ghana
2/3Wins
1.0Goals / game
0.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.
Inspect Ghana’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Japan
4 matchesResults4 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.5
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals2 of 4
Both teams scored2 of 4
Only a few results are available.
Ghana
3 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game0.3
Games with 3+ goals0 of 3
Both teams scored1 of 3
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Japan at home with Ghana away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 00:24 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Friendlies · 2025/26 · all league matches
JapanGhana
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Japan at home with Ghana away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Japan
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Hajime Moriyasu
- 1
Tomoki HayakawaG - 5
Tsuyoshi WatanabeD - 3
Shogo TaniguchiD - 25
Junnosuke SuzukiD - 10
Ritsu DoanM - 21
Kaishu SanoM - 17
Ao TanakaM - 13
Keito NakamuraM - 20
Takefusa KuboF - 8
Takumi MinaminoF - 18
Ayase UedaF
Substitutes (15)
2 · Yukinari Sugawara
7 · Joel Chima Fujita
16 · Tomoya Ando
24 · Sota Kitano
26 · Keisuke Goto
14 · Ryunosuke Sato
12 · Léo Kokubo
23 · Taishi Brandon Nozawa
4 · Ko Itakura
22 · Ayumu Seko
6 · Wataru Endo
15 · Daichi Kamada
11 · Daizen Maeda
9 · Shuto Machino
19 · Koki Ogawa
Ghana
Confirmed formation5-4-1
- 12
Joseph AnangG - 3
Caleb YirenkyiD - 15
Kojo Peprah OppongD - 4
Jonas Adjei AdjeteyD - 18
Jerome OpokuD - 13
Derrick KöhnD - 22
Kamaldeen SulemanaM - 19
Abu FrancisM - 8
Kwasi SiboM - 9
Brandon Thomas-AsanteM - 11
Antoine SemenyoF
Substitutes (11)
2 · Alidu Seidu
23 · Prince Kwabena Adu
14 · Gideon Mensah
17 · Christopher Baah
24 · Prince Owusu
5 · Prince-Osei Owusu
1 · Lawrence Ati
16 · Benjamin Asare
6 · Mohammed Salisu
21 · Ebenezer Annan
7 · Kelvin Nkrumah
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Japan
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoki Hayakawa | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 67 | 2 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 62 | 1 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 71 | 3 |
| Ritsu Doan | 68 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Kaishu Sano | 90 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 57 | 5 |
| Ao Tanaka | 68 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 2 |
| Keito Nakamura | 82 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 32 | — |
| Takefusa Kubo | 76 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | 34 | — |
| Takumi Minamino | 76 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | — |
| Ayase Ueda | 76 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 13 | 2 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 22 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 16 | — |
| Tomoya Ando | 14 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Sota Kitano | 14 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Keisuke Goto | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Léo Kokubo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taishi Brandon Nozawa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ko Itakura | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayumu Seko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wataru Endo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daichi Kamada | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daizen Maeda | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shuto Machino | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Koki Ogawa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ghana
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anang | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 1 |
| Kojo Peprah Oppong | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 63 | 2 |
| Jonas Adjei Adjetey | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 74 | — |
| Jerome Opoku | 75 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 61 | 2 |
| Derrick Köhn | 88 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| Kamaldeen Sulemana | 88 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 28 | — |
| Abu Francis | 56 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Kwasi Sibo | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 53 | 3 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 75 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Antoine Semenyo | 56 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Alidu Seidu | 34 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 11 | 1 |
| Prince Kwabena Adu | 34 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Gideon Mensah | 15 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Christopher Baah | 15 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Prince Owusu | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Ati | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Asare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Salisu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ebenezer Annan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kelvin Nkrumah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
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