Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu has expressed his hope for a swift recovery for Ghana midfielder Francis Abu, who suffered a serious injury during the Kirin Challenge Cup match on Friday.Speaking with sincerity after the game, Moriyasu said, "I hope that Francis will be able to play football again as soon as possible." The injury occurred early in the second half after a challenge from Tanaka Ao, who later apologised to the Ghana bench.Moriyasu maintained that the foul

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu has defended midfielder Tanaka Ao after the player apologised for the challenge that left Ghanaâ??s Francis Abu with a serious injury during Fridayâ??s Kirin Challenge Cup match in Nagoya.Tanaka had offered a public apology following the match, saying, "Iâ??m sorry about today," after his tackle resulted in Abu being stretchered off and later taken to the Toyota Memorial Hospital for further treatment.Moriyasu praised Tanakaâ??s

Japan midfielder Tanaka Ao has issued an apology following the incident that left Ghanaâ??s Francis Abu with a serious injury during Fridayâ??s Kirin Challenge Cup match in Nagoya.Speaking to the press after the game, Tanaka expressed regret over the challenge that resulted in the Black Stars midfielder being stretchered off in the second half. "Iâ??m sorry about today," he said, acknowledging the severity of the moment and the impact it had on the match.The injury