Japan To Host Ghana In International Friendly May 11

Ghana’s local national team will take on the U23 side of Japan in an international friendly on May 11 ahead of some important assignments for both nations.

The Japanese have qualified to the Olympic football tournament in Rio in August and needs games under their belt to get in shape for the tournament.

They have been drawn in Group B for the competition and will play alongside Sweden, Colombia and Nigeria who picked one of the African tickets for the event.

With Ghana in the same region as Nigeria, the Japanese are hoping to test their strength against a country of similar stature.

The local Black Stars will also use this upcoming international to prepare for the qualifiers for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament to be held in Kenya.

Coach of the Ghanaian side Maxwell Konadu has invited 25 locals to camp to prepare for the upcoming friendly as they hope to give the Japanese a good run for their money even on home soil.

The players are expected to report for camping at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence in Prampram on April 25.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers

Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars), Robert Dabou (AshantiGold), Muntari Tagoe (Medeama)

Defenders

Hafiz Adams (Wa All Stars), Amos Frimpong (Asante Kotoko), Abdul Bashiru ( Dreams FC), Daniel Darkwah (Aduana Stars), Kadri Mohammed (AshantiGold ), Abdul Ganiyu (Wa All Stars), Ahmed Adams (Asante Kotoko), Nicholas Opoku (Berekum Chelsea)

Midfielders

Gockel Ahortor (Inter Allies), Isaac Twum (Inter Allies), Eric Kwakwa (Medeama SC), Kweku Asuandzie (Wa All Stars), Sabhan Laryea (Hearts of Oak), Latif Atta Blessing (Liberty Professionals), Emmanuel Ocran (Wa All Stars), Samuel Tetteh (WAFA), Evans Mensah (Inter Allies), Emmanuel Osei Baffour (AshantiGold)

Forwards

Saddick Adams (Berekum Chelsea), Richard Arthur (Wa All Stars), Musa Ibrahim (Hearts of Oak), Lawson Bekui (Dreams FC).

Japan To Host Ghana In International Friendly May 11