Ghana reappoints Carlos Queiroz as coach

The Portuguese Carlos Queiroz73, was reappointed as coach of Ghanajust a month after saying goodbye to the Black Stars after leading the Ghanaian team during the 2026 World Cup, in which they were eliminated against Colombia, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) reported.

The GFA”se is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Carlos Queiroz for his appointment as coach of the Black Stars for the next phase of the team’s program“, indicated the Ghanaian federation late on Wednesday in a statement.

“Following conversations with the GFA and the Ministry of Sports and Leisure, it was agreed that Carlos Queiroz would assume a new mandate as coach, which will begin with the next international call-up.“he added.

The federation considered that the “extensive international experience“from Portuguese, as well as his”technical competence“and his”knowledge“About the Black Stars”They place him in an ideal position to lead the team in this new stage“.

Queiroz had been hired last April on a short-term deal linked to Ghana’s participation in the World Cup, where, under his leadership, the Black Stars reached the round of 32 for the first time since 2010, before losing 1-0 to Colombia.

After that defeat, the Portuguese published a farewell message in July on his Instagram social network account, in which he stated that he was closing this stage with “pride”, but also with the “healthy dissatisfaction” of those who wanted to go further.

“For the fans, we cannot claim complete sporting satisfaction, but we can proudly say that we honor the colors of Ghana and restore the respect and credibility of the Black Stars on football’s biggest stage,” he wrote. The GFA then assured that it had not received any formal resignation from Queiroz, but the federation now specified in its statement that the Portuguese’s mandate “ended a few weeks ago.”

Extensive experience on the bench

Former coach of teams such as Sporting Lisbon or Real Madrid, Queiroz has spent time on the bench of national teams in countries such as Portugal, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, Qatar and Oman. The veteran coach’s last position before taking charge of the Ghana team was that of Oman coach, but he officially left the position last March after the Arab country did not qualify for the World Cup.