Ghana have joined Morocco, Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo in retaining their head coaches following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reached an agreement with Portuguese tactician Carlos Queiroz to continue as head coach of the Black Stars as the national team enters the next phase of its programme.
Queiroz’s previous mandate expired a few weeks after guiding Ghana to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, marking the Black Stars’ first appearance beyond the group stage since 2010.
The decision to extend his stay provides continuity for Ghana ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Elsewhere on the continent, Morocco have retained Mohamed Ouahbi, while Egypt will continue with former national team striker Hossam Hassan. DR Congo have also maintained faith in French coach Sebastien Desabre.
The four nations have therefore opted for stability in their technical leadership following the World Cup, despite experiencing different levels of success at the tournament.
Other African countries, however, have chosen to make changes to their technical teams.
South Africa replaced Hugo Broos with Pitso Mosimane, while Côte d’Ivoire appointed Herve Renard after deciding against renewing Emerse Fae’s contract.
Senegal also parted ways with Pape Thiaw and subsequently appointed former France international Patrick Vieira, while Algeria and Vladimir Petkovic ended their relationship by mutual consent.
For Ghana, Queiroz’s new mandate will officially begin with the upcoming international window as the Black Stars turn their attention to two crucial 2027 AFCON qualifying matches in September.
The four-time African champions will travel to face Côte d’Ivoire on September 24 before hosting The Gambia three days later as they begin their campaign to return to the continental showpiece.
Ghana will be determined to make a strong start to the qualifiers after missing the previous edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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