Soccer-Queiroz steps down as Ghana coach after three months in charge


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Colombia v Ghana - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 3, 2026 Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz looks dejected REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

July 5 (Reuters) - Ghana ⁠coach Carlos Queiroz has stepped ⁠down after three months in charge following ‌the Black Stars' World Cup campaign which ended in the round of 32, he said on ​Sunday.

The 73-year-old, managing at ⁠his fifth consecutive World ⁠Cup, took charge in April, replacing Otto ⁠Addo, ‌who parted ways with Ghana 72 days before the tournament.

"I ⁠leave this journey with pride in what ​we ‌achieved, but also with the healthy dissatisfaction ⁠of those ​who always wanted more. Reaching a higher level should never be the destination—it ⁠should be the beginning of ​even greater ambitions," Queiroz posted on Instagram.

Ghana beat Panama and drew with England before ⁠losing to Croatia to finish third in Group L and advance as one of the eight best third-placed teams. They ​lost 1-0 to Colombia ⁠in the first knockout round.

The former Iran, ​Portugal and Egypt coach ‌led Ghana in one ​friendly before the World Cup.

(Reporting by Mohamed Yossry, editing by Ed Osmond)

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