Carlos Queiroz labelled main Ghana “the most important problem of my profession” after being unveiled as the brand new coach of the Black Stars.
Queiroz will information Ghana into the 2026 World Cup after being appointed 10 days in the past, marking his eleventh spell in worldwide administration.
Ghana have been drawn in Group L for the expanded 48-team World Cup, touchdown powerful assignments towards England, Croatia and Panama.
The Black Stars will probably be below stress to carry out after failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and haven’t gone past the group stage since their well-known run to the quarter-finals in 2010.
Queiroz: Ghana can beat anybody on the planet
Queiroz has a poor observe document in that regard. He reached the second spherical with Portugal in that very same event, however by no means managed to guide Iran previous the group part in three World Cup appearances on the helm.
However with eight of the 12 third-placed groups progressing from the group stage, the chances of reaching the knockouts are improved for Ghana, and Queiroz is obvious about what it’s going to take for the Black Stars to get pleasure from a profitable event.
“After eight nationwide groups, that is the most important problem of my profession,” Queiroz mentioned at his introductory press convention. “As a result of whenever you work for Ghana, they count on nothing completely different than win, win, win.
“If we play collectively, with the appropriate mentality, we will beat any opponent on the planet. There is just one drugs in soccer, to win.
“My job is to carry the appropriate gamers to construct the appropriate group. A gaggle of proficient gamers is just not at all times an ideal group.”
“The group is an important participant. No person owns the nationwide group shirt, it should be earned.”
However Queiroz is just not considering strictly about Ghana’s fortunes in North America this summer season.
“It is a nation of footballers,” Queiroz added. “My responsibility is to handle the current but additionally construct the long run, a technology that may make Ghana not only a nation of footballers, however a rustic of champions.”
