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Queiroz named Ghana coach ahead of World Cup
- On Monday, the Ghana Football Association appointed Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Stars for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- The Ghana Football Association dismissed Otto Addo on March 30 following a 2-1 friendly loss to Germany, leaving the team without a coach 72 days before the World Cup.
- Queiroz, 73, brings extensive World Cup experience, having led national teams at five FIFA World Cups including three tournaments with Iran and one with Portugal in 2010.
- Sources indicate the appointment is a short-term arrangement through the tournament, with the Ghana Football Association set to re-evaluate the role after the World Cup as Queiroz begins work immediately.
- Ghana plays its first Group L match against Panama on June 17, 2026, at BMO Field in Toronto, before facing England and Croatia in subsequent group stage matches.
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The Portuguese technician, who has already led several national teams, was appointed Monday evening by the Ghanaian Federation.
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A Portuguese instead of Joachim Löw: Carlos Queiroz takes over Ghana's national football team. He walks in the footsteps of World Cup record coach Carlos Alberto Parreira and will now stand on the sideline for the fifth time at a world championship.
The Portuguese will follow in the footsteps of World Cup record coach Parreira. As Ghana's national coach Carlos Queiroz will be standing on the sideline for the fifth time at a World Cup.
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