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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Just a month after his comeback as Ghana's head football team, the association and Carlos Queiroz separated by mutual agreement on Thursday.
AFCON 2027Q: Queiroz's contract terminated after Ghana's shock defeat to Gambia
Carlos Queiroz has left his role as the head coach of Ghana, after a shock defeat to Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. This was confirmed by the Ghana Football Association, GFA. GFA noted that they had reached a mutual agreement with Queiroz to terminate his contract. This comes barely one month after the Portuguese coach was reappointed. “This was not an easy decision, but both parties agreed that, under the present ci…
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