Carlos Queiroz Reappointed as Head Coach of Ghana's Black Stars Just Months After Resignation

The Ghana Football Association has announced that the 73-year-old Portuguese coach will resume his duties, embarking on a new coaching mandate starting with the upcoming international window.

Carlos Queiroz was reappointed as the coach of Ghana for an indeterminate period, coming just two months after he stepped down following the nation's FIFA World Cup campaign. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) stated that the experienced manager is well-positioned to lead the team forward.

“The GFA believes Queiroz’s extensive international experience, technical expertise, and knowledge of the Black Stars position him strongly to lead the team into this next chapter,” the association declared.

Previously, the former Iran, Portugal, Colombia and Egypt coach successfully guided the Black Stars to the round of 32 at the World Cup, achieving this feat despite having only a couple of months to prepare the squad. Ghana had initially found themselves without a coach 72 days before the World Cup kickoff after parting ways with Otto Addo following friendly defeats by Austria and Germany in March.

Looking ahead, Ghana are scheduled to play home and away group matches against Ivory Coast in qualifying fixtures for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations during the next international window, which is set to run from September 21 to October 6.

Throughout his career, Queiroz led Portugal to the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup and subsequently coached Iran in the last three editions of the tournament, securing three wins across 13 matches. Born in Mozambique, the former goalkeeper has also held coaching positions with Egypt, Japan, Colombia and South Africa, alongside an earlier stint leading Portugal in the early 1990s.