Ghana Boss Queiroz Refuses to Quit After Poor Start to 2027 Afcon Qualifiers
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has refused to resign following a poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, including a 4-2 loss to Gambia. Despite pressure from the media and fans, Queiroz insists he is the right person to lead the team's recovery.
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The performance of national football teams is a major source of national pride and political interest in many African nations, making coaching stability a high-profile issue.
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz on Wednesday refused to resign after his side's calamitous 4-2 defeat at home to Gambia in qualifiers for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Ghana sped into a 2-0 lead with goals from the Lyon forward Ernest Nuamah and F lix Afena-Gyan.
But Gambia hit back on Tuesday night with two strikes before half-time at the Accra Sports Stadium.
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Ebrima Colley put Gambia ahead midway through the second half before the 26-year-old struck again in stoppage-time to wrap up the points in the Group C tie.
The defeat - following on from the 2-0 loss in C te d'Ivoire last week - left Ghana bottom of a four-team group with no points after two of the six qualifying games.
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