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Japan U24 4-0 Ghana U24: Samurai Blue thrash Black Meteors again

The Asian side proved too strong for the West Africans in their second meeting in four days

Japan completed a double over Ghana with a 4-0 victory in their U24 friendly match played on Tuesday.

Strikes from Hayashi Daichi, Tagawa Kyosuke and Itakura Kou and Frimpong Amoabeng’s own goal sealed the win for Samurai Blue at Best Denki Stadium in Fukuoka., the second two matches between the two sides in four days.

With a 6-0 victory in the first match played on Saturday, the Asian champions walked away with another convincing win, boosting their morale ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games on home soil where they will face South Africa during their group stage campaign.