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Japan vs Ghana Prediction & Betting tips
Following the completion of this year’s club season in most European countries, the final round of pre-World Cup matches in June will be on the program for the national teams. In about two weeks, the first game in Russia will be kicked off. In Asia, the season only pauses, for example, Japan has qualified for the sixth consecutive year for the finals. On Wednesday they will receive in Yokohama Ghana. The Africans will not participate in the World Cup in Russia. For the most part, the Black Stars have been very successful in the last three finals. About five years ago, the two nations last tested against each other. At that time, Japan prevailed 3: 1. Also in this game are the Samurai Blue in the role of favorites. With a tip on the home team, odds of up to 1.80 can be achieved.
Japan:
Japan has grown into a football nation in the last 20 years. For the first time the Asians qualified for the 1998 World Cup finals in France. The trip to France was not particularly successful. Without a point win the Japanese were eliminated as group last. Even against Jamaica, the Samurai Blue suffered a defeat. The last participations did not end well. The best ranking was achieved by the Japanese at the 2002 World Championships. At that time they lost against Turkey in the second round a defeat. In Russia, Japan will start in Group H and compete with Poland, Colombia and Senegal. The advance into the round of 16 is not impossible, but it is very difficult.
In qualifying for the finals, Japan secured first place in Group B of the Asian Football Confederation. However, Japan had to shiver until the second to last match day. Only by the home win against Australia, they secured the direct qualification. Topscorer during the qualification was the 27-year-old Genki Hraguchi. The striker in the service of Dusseldorf hit last January in the opponent’s goal! Since April of this year, Akira Nishino trains the national team of Japan. Before that, the 63-year-old coached, among others, the U20 and U23 squads of his country. In the summer he will fight with the senior team for the first knockout round!
Ghana:
The playful Ghanaians will not be represented at the World Cup this year. The Black Stars were in Germany for the first time in 2006 at a finals and played directly into the hearts of the neutral spectators. In the group stage, the Africans took second place behind Italy in Group E. In the second round Brazil was clearly too strong for the World Cup newcomer. Even better was the yield four years later in South Africa. In the group stage, the Ghanaians had only beaten against Germany. In the second round sat down after extra time against the United States. A lap later, the Black Stars met Uruguay and dreamed of the sensation on their own continent. On penalties, however, the South Americans prevailed and destroyed the dreams and hopes of all over Africa.
Since then, Ghana has never convinced itself at this level. After all, in 2015 they reached the final of the Africa Cup. Although the Ghanaians know some stars in their ranks, it was not enough for the participation of the World Cup in Russia. In Group E of the qualification of the African continent Ghana should have won the group victory. With Uganda and Congo two weaker teams faced each other as opponents. Only Egypt with striker Mohamed Salah was classified as a major competitor. Especially in the home games disappointed the West African country. Only three points fought the team to striker Thomas of Atletico Madrid in the games in Ghana. The 24-year-old scored four of his nation’s seven goals in six qualifying matches, but it was not enough for the World Cup. This was mainly because Salah and Egypt were better.
Japan vs Ghana head to head matches
10.09.13 FI Japan Ghana 3 : 1
09.09.09 FI Japan Ghana 4 : 3
04.10.06 FI Japan Ghana 0 : 1