Video: Watch highlights of Ghana's 2-0 friendly win over Japan

30th May 2018

Japan begin their World Cup campaign against Colombia in Mordovia on 19 June

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Watch video highlights of the match as Akira Nishino suffered defeat in his first game as Japan manager after losing 2-0 to Ghana on Wednesday.

Nishino played a new formation with five at the back, while Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa started on the bench in Yokohama.

Ghana - who failed to qualify for the 2018 finals - took the lead in the ninth minute through a free-kick from Atletico Madrid's Thomas Partey.

Emmanuel Boateng sealed the victory from the penalty spot on 51 minutes.

Watch highlights of the match below