Ghana plans permanent Black Stars coach by November
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
The Ghana Football Association plans to appoint a permanent Black Stars head coach by November 2026, following the departure of Carlos Queiroz. Communications director Henry Asante Twum said the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Somalia would help determine the choice, according to Luv FM.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) plans to appoint a permanent Black Stars head coach by November 2026, its director of communications, Henry Asante Twum, told Luv FM. Kim Lars Björkegren, coach of the Black Queens women’s team, is temporarily leading the men’s side for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia in November.
A five-member committee recommended Björkegren for the temporary role. Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram are assisting him. Asante Twum said the committee wanted to find a permanent coach by November, but could not confirm the exact timetable. The search follows the opening of applications to coach the Black Stars, announced on 19 October, and Björkegren’s appointment as interim coach on the same day.
Update of 20 October 2026: Former Ghanaian Sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has called for eight years to be devoted to rebuilding the Black Stars rather than pursuing immediate results at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup. Read: Nii Lantey Vanderpuye calls for eight years to rebuild the Black Stars.
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