Japan defeated fellow World Cup qualifier Ghana 4-1 after Tunisia — another team headed to Qatar — beat Chile 2-0 on Friday in friendly matches in Kobe. (More Football News)
Chile did not qualify for the World Cup in Qatar but has 🌊lodged a protest with FIFA that could see it advance. It alleges that Ecuador — a qualifier — used an ineligible player.
Japan got goals from Miki Yamane, Kaoru Mitoma, Takefusa Kubo♔, and Daizen Maeda. Jordan Ayew scored for Ghana to level in the 44th before Mitoma scored in first-half stoppage time.
Tunisia's goals ওwere scored by Ali💜 Abdi shortly before half-time and Issam Jebali late in the second half.
Japan plays𒁃 Tunisia on Tuesday and Ghana faces Chile in two more tune-ups. Both matches are in Japan's western city of Osaka.
The World Cup starts on November 21.
Japan opened its World Cup preparations on Monday, losing 1-0 to Brazil in Tokyo on a 77th-minute pena꧒lty by Neymar.
