Japan Vs Ghana in the 2022 Kirin Cup

Japan Vs Ghana in the 2022 Kirin Cup

On Friday, Ghana will face Japan in the Kirin competition semifinals at Misaki Park Stadium.

Japan, Ghana, Chile, and Tunisia are among the four teams competing in this year’s Kirin competition, which is in its 21st edition.

The event acts as a warm-up for the teams in preparation for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar.

The Black Stars will be making their first appearance at the event.

On Friday, Chile and Tunisia will also face off in the first semi-final.

Japan finished second in the previous edition in 2016, losing 2-1 in the final to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

HEAD TO HEAD

This will be the seventh encounter between the two teams in all competitions, with each game ending in a resounding victory.

Ghana had only two wins against their Asian opponents, who have four wins in this match.

Ghana has scored in each of their six games in this series but has been outscored 12-10 by Japan, who have failed to score in both of their losses to Ghana.

Japan has kept five clean sheets in their last ten games across all competitions, while the Black Stars have three shutouts in their previous ten games.

Before this match, both teams scored four goals in their two games during the ongoing international break.