Ghana vs Japan head-to-head record

Ghana wins: 2
Draws: 0
Japan wins: 6

8 meetings, 1994 to 2025Goals: Ghana 11, Japan 18

Ghana and Japan have met 8 times since 1994. Japan have won 6, Ghana 2. They last met on 14 November 2025, when Japan won 2–0 in the Kirin Cup.

The 8 meetings have produced 29 goals, 3.63 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 4–1 in the Kirin Cup in 2022. Japan have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Ghana or Japan?

All matches8 matches

2 Ghana0 drawsJapan 6

Competitive2 matches

0 Ghana0 drawsJapan 2

Friendlies6 matches

2 Ghana0 drawsJapan 4

Key numbers

Goals: Ghana 11, Japan 183.63 per game
First meeting: Japan 3–2 GhanaFriendly, 8 Jul 1994
Most recent: Japan 2–0 GhanaKirin Cup, 14 Nov 2025
Ghana’s biggest win: Japan 0–2 GhanaFriendly, 30 May 2018
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 4–1 GhanaKirin Cup, 10 Jun 2022
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 4–3 GhanaFriendly, 9 Sept 2009
Current run: Japan, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Japan 0–2 GhanaFriendly, 30 May 2018Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now: Ghana 1614 (78th), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

14 Nov 2025
Japan2Ghana0
Kirin Cup
Toyota, Japan
10 Jun 2022
Japan4Ghana1
Kirin Cup
Kobe, Japan
30 May 2018
Japan0Ghana2
Friendly
Yokohama, Japan
10 Sept 2013
Japan3Ghana1
Friendly
Saitama, Japan
9 Sept 2009
Japan4Ghana3
Friendly
Utrecht, Netherlands (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Ghana win and drops with every Japan win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Ghana have won more Below: Japan have won more

Level

Japan lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Japan from 14 November 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ghana wins

Draws

Japan wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

7 matches

205

GhanaDrawsJapan

At neutral venues

1 match

001

GhanaDrawsJapan

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ghana	Draws	Japan	Goals
Friendly	6	2	0	4	10–12
Kirin Cup	2	0	0	2	1–6

Meetings by decade

Ghana wins Draws Japan wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ghana	Japan	Goals
1990s	2	0	2	8
2000s	2	1	1	8
2010s	2	1	1	6
2020s	2	0	2	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ghana	Japan
Wins in a row	12018	22022 to 2025
Unbeaten meetings	12018	22022 to 2025

Questions answered

How many times have Ghana and Japan played each other?

8 times, starting on 8 July 1994. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ghana and Japan?

Japan, with 6 wins to 2. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ghana vs Japan?

Japan’s 4–1 win in the Kirin Cup on 10 June 2022 in Kobe.

When did Ghana and Japan last play?

On 14 November 2025 in Toyota, when Japan won 2–0 in the Kirin Cup.

What is the competitive record between Ghana and Japan?

In 2 competitive matches, Ghana have 0 wins, Japan have 2, and 0 ended level.

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Every Ghana vs Japan result

All 8 Competitive 2 Friendlies 6

Every Ghana vs Japan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
14 Nov 2025	Japan	2–0	Ghana	Kirin Cup	Toyota, Japan
10 Jun 2022	Japan	4–1	Ghana	Kirin Cup	Kobe, Japan
30 May 2018	Japan	0–2	Ghana	Friendly	Yokohama, Japan
10 Sept 2013	Japan	3–1	Ghana	Friendly	Saitama, Japan
9 Sept 2009	Japan	4–3	Ghana	Friendly	Utrecht, Netherlands (neutral)
4 Oct 2006	Japan	0–1	Ghana	Friendly	Yokohama, Japan
14 Jul 1994	Japan	2–1	Ghana	Friendly	Kobe, Japan
8 Jul 1994	Japan	3–2	Ghana	Friendly	Nagoya, Japan