Carlos Queirozâ??s immediate task is to qualify Ghana to 2027 AFCON â?? GFA

Carlos Queiroz has been tasked with leading Ghana back to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after the Black Stars missed the previous edition, Ghana Football Association (GFA) communications director Henry Asante Twum says.

The 73-year-old Portuguese coach has signed a contract extension after guiding Ghana to the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Queiroz was initially handed a four-month contract following the dismissal of Otto Addo in March, with his mandate covering Ghana's World Cup campaign.

The Black Stars are now preparing to begin their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign later this month, with Asante Twum saying qualification is the immediate priority under the extended deal.

"We had discussions before we concluded extending Carlos Queiroz's contract, but the task is to guide the Black Stars back to the AFCON next year," Asante Twum told Asempa FM.

"We were not there last year, and we cannot afford to miss out this time around."

Ghana have been drawn in Group C alongside neighbours Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia and Somalia.

The Black Stars will begin their qualifying campaign away to Côte d'Ivoire at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké on 24 September.

They will then return home to face The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium three days later.

Ghana failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, missing out on the tournament for the first time since 2004.

Queiroz will therefore be expected to secure qualification for the 2027 tournament as he continues his work with a Black Stars side that reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2010.

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