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14 November 2025 at 10:20Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Referee: Benjamin Abraham

Match Summary

Japan defeated Ghana 2:0. The match was played in Friendlies 2025. Goals were scored by Takumi Minamino 16′, Ritsu Doan 60′. Japan had 51% possession while Ghana held 49%. Japan had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 7 (2 on target) for Ghana. Japan made 6 substitutions, Ghana made 6.

Match Events

Key match events between Japan and Ghana — 2 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Takumi Minamino

assist: Kaishu Sano

16′
Half Time
56′
Antoine SemenyoPrince Kwabena Adu
56′
Abu FrancisAlidu Seidu
Ao TanakaJoel Chima Fujita
68′
Ritsu DoanYukinari Sugawara
68′
75′
Brandon Thomas-AsanteChristopher Baah
75′
Jerome OpokuGideon Mensah
Ayase UedaKeisuke Goto
76′
Takefusa KuboTomoya Ando
76′
Takumi MinaminoSota Kitano
76′
Keito NakamuraRyunosuke Sato
82′
88′
Derrick KöhnPrince-Osei Owusu
88′
Kamaldeen SulemanaPrince Owusu
Full Time

Match Statistics

Japan had 51% possession against Ghana's 49%. Japan registered 14 shots (5 on target) while Ghana managed 7 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–1. Fouls committed: 14–7.

Shots on Goal
5
2
Shots Off Goal
8
2
Total Shots
14
7
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots inside the Box
9
3
Shots outside the Box
5
4
Fouls
14
7
Corner Kicks
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
514
492
Accurate Passes
445
412
Pass Accuracy
87%
84%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2018

Japan vs Ghana Head to Head Results· 2

Japan and Ghana have met 2 times — Japan won 1, Ghana won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (4 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2022.

1
wins
Drawn
0
·
1
wins
Total goals
7 · 3.5/match
Both scored
1/2 · 50%
Over 2.5
1/2 · 50%

Recent Meetings

10/06/22Kirin Cup
Match Details
30/05/18Friendlies
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 41 v 2022

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Japan have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Ghana show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Ghana

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026