Queiroz Steps Down as Ghana Coach After Three Months

Carlos Queiroz has stepped down as Ghana's coach after a brief three-month tenure, citing the Black Stars' World Cup campaign as the reason for his departure. The team was eliminated in the round of 32.

Queiroz, 73, managed at his fifth consecutive World Cup and took charge of Ghana in April, succeeding Otto Addo just 72 days before the tournament began. Ghana's World Cup journey saw them defeat Panama, draw with England, and lose to Croatia, finishing third in Group L. They were subsequently defeated 1-0 by Colombia in the first knockout round.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Queiroz shared his mixed feelings about leaving. "I leave this journey with pride in what we achieved, but also with the healthy dissatisfaction of those who always wanted more," he wrote. "Reaching a higher level should never be the destination, it should be the beginning of even greater ambitions."

Before the World Cup, the former coach of Iran, Portugal, and Egypt led Ghana in one friendly match.

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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.