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Japan kept a clean sheet for the first time in four games as Takumi Minamino and Ritsu Doan scored in a dominant 2-0 win over Ghana, ranked 73rd by FIFA.
- On Friday, Japan national team beat Ghana national team 2-0 in a men's international friendly in Toyota, Japan .
- After their 3-2 win over Brazil last month, Japan national team faced added pressure, with Eintracht Frankfurt forward Ritsu Doan saying they wanted to avoid ups and downs.
- Kaishu Sano's high press created the opening that led to Takumi Minamino's goal, and Minamino said `It was a good pass from Kaishu` about the move.
- Doan's left-foot finish increased Japan's cushion and the side kept a rare clean sheet for the first time in four games, boosting Japan defence.
- Hajime Moriyasu framed the win as useful World Cup preparation, saying `Ghana defended in numbers, and it was good preparation ahead of the World Cup, figuring out how to break them down`, and Japan now prepare to host Bolivia in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Quite a terrible scene in Japan's 2-0 victory in a friendly match against Ghana.
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