World Cup 2026: England's opponents at global finals make veteran appointment

The Ghana Football Association person officially confirmed the assignment of Carlos Queiroz arsenic the caller caput manager of the Black Stars up of the 2026 World Cup.

The 73-year-old takes implicit from Otto Addo, who was relieved of his duties connected March 31 pursuing disappointing affable defeats against Austria and Germany

Ghana’s caller signifier has been a origin for interest arsenic the nationalist squad besides failed to suffice for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations nether the erstwhile regime.

Queiroz arrives with a wealthiness of planetary experience, having antecedently managed South Africa, Portugal, Iran, Colombia and Egypt.

The seasoned manager is present tasked with starring the broadside done a challenging radical signifier successful North America this summer.

Queiroz tasked with starring Black Stars successful USA

Ghana look a daunting duty successful Group L wherever they are scheduled to play their opening fixture against Panama connected June 17.

The Black Stars volition past brushwood England connected June 23 earlier rounding disconnected the archetypal signifier against Croatia 4 days later.

Queiroz’s superior nonsubjective volition beryllium to reconstruct assurance to a squad that has struggled for consistency and tactical individuality implicit the past 18 months.

"I judge this ngo with the aforesaid passionateness and committedness that person guided maine passim my career," Queiroz said via BBC Sport.

"Ghana is simply a federation of talent, pride, and footballing soul. I get with respect for its past and content successful its future."

Having led Iran astatine the past 3 editions of the World Cup, the Portuguese manager understands the unsocial pressures associated with football's premier competition..

Carlos Queiroz: Who is the caller Ghana boss?

The Mozambique-born tactician is possibly champion known successful England for his 2 palmy spells arsenic Sir Alex Ferguson’s adjunct manager astatine Manchester United.

During his clip astatine Old Trafford, helium helped the Red Devils unafraid aggregate Premier League titles and the Champions League trophy successful 2008.

Queiroz besides spent a play successful complaint of Real Madrid and has developed a estimation arsenic 1 of the astir respected antiaircraft organisers successful satellite football.

The seasoned manager's astir caller relation was with Oman, though helium departed that presumption past period aft failing to unafraid qualification for the upcoming tournament.