Carlos Queiroz: Ghana Appoint Former Bafana Bafana Manager As New Coach Ahead of World Cup
- The Ghana national team have appointed former South African men's national team coach Carlos Queiroz as their new manager
- The Portuguese mentor comes in as a replacement for Otto Addo as the Black Stars kick off preparation for the 2026 World Cup
- The Black Stars are the third African national team that the former Manchester United assistant manager would be coaching
Former Bafana Bafana head coach Carlos Queiroz has been named Ghana men's national team manager ahead of the forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
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The former Real Madrid coach has vast experience in national team football, having previously worked with some top football countries, including South Africa.
The Black Stars parted ways with Otto Addo following back-to-back losses during the recent international break, where they were beaten 5-1 by Austria and 2-1 by Germany.
During the same international break, Bafana Bafana played against Panama twice in South Africa, drawing the first leg 1-1, before losing in the second fixture in Cape Town.
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Ghana appoints Quieroz after sacking Addo
In an official statement, the Ghana Football Association announced that its Executive Council, in consultation with key stakeholders, had selected Queiroz as the new head coach of the senior national team.
The statement added that Queiroz will take charge immediately as preparations begin for the competition, set to kick off on June 11, 2026.
Addo’s tenure had been under pressure after a poor run of form, having also suffered defeats against South Korea (1-0) and Japan (2-0) in November, bringing his losing streak to four matches.
Although Ghana failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, they secured their place at the World Cup by winning eight of their 10 qualifying matches.
At the tournament, which will be hosted across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Ghana have been drawn in a group alongside Panama, England, and Croatia, with South Africa placed in Group A alongside one of the hosts, the Czech Republic and South Korea.
Queiroz's coaching career in Europe and Africa
Queiroz is rated as one of the top coaches who has worked with top clubs and also national teams. He once worked as an assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United between 2002 and 2003. Before that, he led South Africa from 2000 to 2002 and qualified the Bafana Bafana for the Korea-Japan 2002 World Cup, but resigned before the tournament.
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He has worked as Real Madrid manager, Portuguese national team coach, Iran national team coach, and Colombia.
At the last World Cup, the Portuguese manager was Iran's coach, but left the job to coach Qatar and later Oman.
Aside from South Africa and Ghana, the former Manchester United assistant coach has worked for African giants Egypt, leading them to the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Broos sends a message to Sundowns
Briefly News also reported that Hugo Broos sent a message to Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of their second fixture against Panama in Cape Town.
The Belgian mentor also shared his plans ahead of the game, as the team continue to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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