Ghana and Carlos Queiroz part ways after heavy qualifying defeat
Carlos Queiroz has left his position as Ghana coach by mutual agreement, the Ghana Football Association said, days after the Black Stars surrendered a two-goal lead in a 4-2 defeat by Gambia. Ghana have lost both of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and sit bottom of Group C without a point.
Carlos Queiroz has left his position as Ghana coach by mutual agreement after the Black Stars’ 4-2 home defeat by Gambia deepened the team’s difficult start to Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The Ghana Football Association announced the termination on Thursday, less than a month after reappointing the Portuguese coach for a new mandate. Queiroz said the decision was made in the interests of Ghanaian football and followed a period in which the necessary conditions had not been fully established.
The departure came after Ghana surrendered a 2-0 lead at the Accra Sports Stadium. Ernest Nuamah and Felix Afena-Gyan scored before Gambia produced a four-goal comeback. Ghana had already lost 2-0 away to Ivory Coast.
The Black Stars therefore have no points from their first two Group C matches and sit bottom of the four-team group. Only the top two teams qualify, leaving Ghana with a difficult path to the tournament. Queiroz leaves with a record of one win, two draws and four defeats in seven matches.
During that run, Ghana scored five goals and conceded 10. His association with the national team began in April, when he signed a four-month contract intended to take Ghana to the 2026 World Cup. He guided the side into the knockout stage for the first time since 2010 after a win over Panama and a draw with England, before Colombia eliminated Ghana 1-0 in the Round of 32.
His initial contract ended after the tournament, but the GFA appointed him again on September 2. The latest departure leaves the association looking for another coach while Ghana trail Ivory Coast and Gambia by six points after two matches. The GFA did not announce a successor in the supplied material.
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