Carlos Queiroz named Ghana head coach before World Cup

The Portuguese manager takes complaint aft the sacking of Otto Addo, and volition pb the Black Stars astatine the FIFA World Cup.

Ghana ‌‌have appointed Carlos Queiroz arsenic the caput ⁠⁠coach of their men’s nationalist team, little than 2 months earlier the World Cup.

The Portuguese volition instrumentality the reins of Ghana’s tourney preparations immediately, the ⁠⁠country’s shot relation said connected Monday.

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“The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association, moving with each cardinal stakeholders, has appointed Carlos Queiroz arsenic caput manager ⁠⁠of the elder nationalist team, ⁠⁠the Black Stars,” the GFA said successful a statement.

Queiroz, 73, near his relation arsenic Oman manager past period ⁠⁠after the broadside failed to suffice for the 2026 World Cup, but volition marque his 5th consecutive quality arsenic manager astatine the World Cup with the Black Stars.

Ghana were near without a manager 72 days earlier the World Cup kickoff, ‌after parting institution with Otto Addo pursuing affable defeats by Austria and Germany successful March.

Queiroz led Portugal to the circular of 16 astatine the 2010 ⁠⁠World Cup and aboriginal coached Iran astatine the past 3 ⁠⁠editions of the tournament, ⁠⁠recording 3 wins successful 13 matches.

Born successful Mozambique, the erstwhile goalkeeper has besides held coaching positions with Egypt, Japan, ‌‌Colombia, and South Africa, and antecedently led Portugal successful the aboriginal 1990s.

“This is not conscionable different occupation – it is simply a mission,” Queiroz said successful a statement. “And I americium acceptable to springiness everything of my acquisition and cognition erstwhile again, successful work of the crippled and the happiness of people.”

Queiroz was chosen from much than 600 section and overseas applications due to the fact that of his extended World Cup experience.

Ghana person been ‌‌drawn ‌‌in Group L alongside Croatia, England and Panama.

The Black Stars besides person warmups against Mexico connected May 22 and Wales connected June 2.