Addo was the coach who guided Ghana through World Cup qualification, but he will not be leading the team at the tournament itself. At the end of March, after speculation about his future had already surfaced in 2024, the Ghana Football Association decided to part ways with their manager.
His replacement is the vastly experienced Carlos Queiroz, and though the 73-year-old will have had very little time to get to know the squad and prepare for the competition, international football is a field in which he possesses unparalleled experience.
After winning back-to-back Under-20 World Cups with Portugal in 1989 and 1991, Queiroz went on to manage the senior national team, guiding them to the 2010 World Cup. He subsequently was in charge of Iran at each of the last three World Cups, meaning he will become just the third man to manage at five successive global tournaments this summer.
A former Real Madrid boss, Queiroz has also managed the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Colombia, Egypt, Qatar and Oman, cementing his reputation as one of international football’s foremost specialists.
