Black Stars Stumble in Tokyo Opener: Japan Edges Ghana 2-0 in Friendly Showdown

🇯🇵 Japan 2–0 Ghana 🇬🇭

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Toyota, Japan – November 14, 2025

🏁 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 at the historic Toyota Stadium: The Black Stars’ Asian adventure kicks off with a learning curve against a slick Samurai Blue side. 👊🏾

🇯🇵 Japan 2–0 Ghana 🇬🇭

Goals: Takumi Minamino (16’), Ritsu Doan (60’)

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In the opening leg of their 2025 Asian friendly tour, Ghana’s Black Stars met a formidable Japan in a match that highlighted both promise and pitfalls ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The hosts, riding high after a recent 3-2 upset over Brazil, struck twice to secure a comfortable victory, but not without Ghana showing flashes of resilience. Coach Otto Addo viewed it as a tactical workshop, despite the shadow of a heartbreaking injury to midfielder Abu Francis overshadowing the pitch.

Pre-Match Hype: Momentum Meets Caution

Fresh from sealing World Cup qualification with a gritty 1-0 win over Comoros, the Black Stars jetted into Japan with high spirits but a depleted squad. Injuries to Mohammed Salisu and Antoine Semenyo (initially) forced Addo to lean on emerging talents, including a debut start for Francis Abu. The lineup blended experience with youth: Lawrence Ati Zigi in goal, a backline of Denis Odoi, Jerome Opoku, Alexander Djiku, and Derrick Köhn, midfield anchored by Alidu Seidu, Andy Yiadom, and Abu, with Kwasi Amoako, Christopher Bonsu Baah, and Brandon Thomas-Asante up top.

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