End of Match
Japan beat Ghana 4-1 to advance to the Kirin Cup final against Tunisia.
90'
Yellow card for Afriyie.
85'
Subs Japan: Yamane out, Nakayama in.
84'
Yellow card for Fatawu.
82'
GOOOOOOOL FOR JAPAN
Maeda scores the fourth for the home side.
82'
Ghana changes: Yiadom and Jordan Ayew out, Tetteh and Afriyie in.
80'
Japan changes: Mitoma and Ueda out, Minamino and Maeda in.
73'
GOAL BY JAPAN
Kubo scores the third for the Japanese.
69'
Japan changes: Tanaka and Junya Ito come in, Endo and Doan go out.
67'
Ghana changes: Ofena Gyan and Fatawu come in, Kudus and Nkrumah-Korsah go out.
66'
Japan takes a corner.
62'
Ueda's shot deflected by Kubo
53'
Mitoma's shot is deflected wide
46'
Substitution, Japan: Maya Yoshida out, Ko Itakura in.
SECOND HALF KICKS OFF
Play now underway at Misaki Park, Japan partially defeats Ghana 2-1.
Half Time
Japan beat Ghana 2-1
46'
GOOOOOL FOR JAPAN
Mitoma puts the Japanese ahead before the break.
44'
GOOOOOL FOR GHANA
Jordan Ayew scores the equalizer for the Africans.
40'
Yellow card for Ito.
35'
Andre Ayew's deflected shot
29'
GOOOOOL FOR JAPAN
Yamane scores the first for the home side.
20'
Ayase's header is blocked on the line by goalkeeper Iti.
17'
Kubo's deflected shot
16'
Dangerous free kick for Japan
13'
Shibasaki's deflected shot
12'
Japan takes a corner
10'
Doan's deflected shot, after a steal in three quarters of the field.
6'
Both teams exert high pressure in the opponent's field looking for a mistake in defense.
3'
Kubo is left lying on the ground after receiving a blow in the middle of the field.
THE GAME KICKS OFF
The match between Japan and Ghana kicks off, the ball is already rolling at Misaki Park.
Takefusa Kubo new against Ghana
The winger Takefusa Kubo is the great novelty of the Japan national team to face Ghana, the player owned by Real Madrid will take the alternative in front of the attack
Japan, bookmakers' favorite
Japan has a 64% chance of winning, compared to a 13% chance for Ghana and a 23% chance for Ghana.
Leveled history
These two teams have met four times, with two victories for each team.
Starting Lineup- Ghana
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Starting Lineup- Japan
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Tunisia defeats Chile
In the opening game of the day, Tunisia surprisingly defeated the Chilean national team by a score of 2-0.
We begin our coverage
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Last line-up - Ghana
Lawrence Ati; Andy Yiadom, Daniel Amartey, Jonathan Mensah, Gideon Mensah; Edmund Addo, Daniel Kyereh; Osman Bukari, Mohammed Kudus, Joseph Paintsil; Felix Afena-Gyan.
Jordan Ayew, player to watch!
The Ghanaian striker is one of the most important players in the team, he belongs to the Crystal Palace of the Premier League, together with his brother Andre they command the attack of the team of the black stars.
How does Ghana fare?
Ghana are coming off the back of a win over Madagascar and a draw against Central African Republic in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Now they face a more demanding opponent in Japan in the Kirin Cup, a match that will serve as preparation for their preparations for Qatar 2022, given that they will face South Korea in the first round.
Last line-up - Japan
Shūichi Gonda; Yūto Nagatomo, Ko Itakura, Maya Yoshida, Yūta Nakayama; Wataru Endō, Genki Haraguchi, Takumi Minamino; Junya Ito, Ao Tanaka, Kyōgo Furuhashi.
Wataru Endo, a player to watch!
The midfielder for Bundesliga side Stuttgart is the focal point of Japan's midfield and is a first-choice player for his national team.
Endo closed a great season in German football, playing 33 games in Bundesliga and scoring 4 goals.
How will Japan fare?
The Eastern team comes from a 4-1 defeat against Paraguay and a 1-0 loss to Brazil. Now in the framework of the Kirin Cup they face the African team of Ghana, looking to continue their preparations for the World Cup Qatar 2022.
Where is the game?
The Misaki Park stadium in Kobe will be the venue for the game between the home team and Ghana, a match that will allow them to continue their preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
This stadium has a capacity of 30,132 fans and was inaugurated in 2001 prior to the Korea-Japan 2002 World Cup.
Welcome to VAVEL!
Good morning to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the coverage of Japan vs Ghana in the Kirin Cup. The match will take place at Misaki Park Stadium, kick-off at 4:55pm.
My name is Mario Meza May and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you pre-match analysis, score updates and news here on VAVEL.