Ghana have appointed experienced Portuguese tactician Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Stars, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the departure of Otto Addo earlier this month.
With less than three months to the start of the tournament, Queiroz faces an immediate challenge to prepare Ghana for a demanding group campaign.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed the appointment, with Queiroz tasked with leading the four-time African champions into the expanded global tournament set to be hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association, working with all key stakeholders, has appointed Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars,” the GFA said in a statement
The 73-year-old replaces Addo, who was relieved of his duties after a difficult spell, as Ghana seek to stabilise their technical direction ahead of the World Cup in June.
Queiroz arrives in Accra with one of the most extensive international coaching resumes in world football, particularly at the World Cup.
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He led South Africa to qualification for the 2002 tournament, guided Portugal to the knockout stages in 2010, and managed Iran at both the 2014 and 2018 editions — consistently earning praise for his tactical discipline and defensive organisation.
Beyond his international work, Queiroz has coached at some of the highest levels of the game, including spells as Real Madrid manager and assistant coach at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, where he was widely credited for his role in the club’s success during the early 2000s.
Ghana’s World Cup campaign begins against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, before tougher fixtures against England and Croatia in what is expected to be a highly competitive group.
Ghana have previously reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2010 — the best performance by an African team at the time — and will be hoping to make a renewed impact in 2026.
