Ghana Part Ways with Coach Queiroz After Poor Start to AFCON Qualifiers
The Ghana Football Association said Queiroz leaves after two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying defeats and a 1-4-2 record in seven matches.
- On Thursday, the Ghana Football Association and head coach Carlos Queiroz mutually agreed to terminate his contract, ending his second tenure with the Black Stars.
- The GFA reappointed Queiroz on September 2, 2026, following his successful initial mandate that guided the Black Stars to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time since 2010.
- Consecutive Africa Cup of Nations qualifying defeats—a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast and 4-2 home defeat to Gambia—left the Black Stars at the bottom of Group C without a point.
- The federation is searching for a new coach before the Black Stars resume competitive play against Somalia in November to salvage their struggling qualifying campaign.
- In his farewell statement, Queiroz noted "the necessary conditions were not fully established," signaling mutual recognition that a leadership change was required to reverse recent struggles.
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Carlos Queiroz announced Thursday that he would leave his Ghanaian coach. After only five months on the bench of the Black Stars, the Portuguese coach paid for the disappointing results of his selection.
Queiroz has parted ways with the Ghana national football team. The 73-year-old coach, whose tenure ended after the World Cup, had returned to lead the Ghana national team on September 2nd.
Carlos Queiroz leaves Ghana job again after just one month
The Portuguese coach had rejoined the Black Starts his September. His second departure comes after Ghana was beaten by Ivory Coast and by Gambia in qualifying matches for the Africa Cup of Nations last month.
Portugal's Carlos Queiroz has been sacked from leading the African team for the second time in three months.
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