Meet the 5 member committee tasked to recommend the next Black Stars coach

• Ghana has formed a five-member committee to select the next Black Stars coach, chaired by former GFA vice-president Fred Pappoe.

• The committee must submit its report by Friday, October 9, 2026.

• The search follows Carlos Queiroz's departure after Ghana lost their first two 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia.

Ghana has begun the process of finding a new head coach for the Black Stars, with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation setting up a five-member committee to assess and recommend candidates.

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The readjustment comes days after Carlos Queiroz and the GFA mutually agreed to end his contract following Ghana’s poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Ghana lost 2-0 to Côte d’Ivoire in Bouaké before suffering a 4-2 home defeat to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams, in a post on X, said the committee has been tasked with leading the process and is expected to submit its report by Friday, October 9, 2026.

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The committee will be chaired by former GFA vice-president Fred Pappoe and includes former Ghana internationals Anthony Baffoe and Stephen Appiah, lawyer and football administrator Agbesi Dzakpasu, and high-performance specialist Faisal Chibsah. 

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The main objective of the committee will be finding a coach capable of leading the Black Stars into their upcoming assignments.

The Black Stars will play Somalia on November 11 and 15 in their next 2027 AFCON qualifier giving the new coach limited time to prepare the team once an appointment is made.