Ghana: more than 600 candidates in the running to become the new national team coach.

The Ghana Football Association has seen a massive influx of applications for the post of head coach of the Ghana national team, left vacant after Otto Addo’s dismissal. The president of the body, Kurt Okraku, confirmed he had received more than 600 dossiers, proof of the attractiveness of one of African football’s most high-profile jobs. We have received more than 600 applications for the Black Stars head coach position, he told 3Sports.

This vacancy follows a string of disappointing results, notably defeats conceded to Austria and Germany, which hastened Otto Addo’s departure to Stuttgart. In light of this enthusiasm, the GFA is set to launch a rigorous selection process to establish a short list of candidates, mixing local profiles and foreign coaches. Wary of not wasting time in its preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the federation hopes to appoint a new head coach within one to two weeks.

The Black Stars will then continue their rise with friendly matches against Mexico and Wales, before facing Panama, Croatia, and England in the group stage of the World Cup. The next appointment is set to be decisive, with the aim of finding a coach capable of delivering immediate results while building a sustainable project for the Ghanaian national team.