Carlos Queiroz labelled main Ghana “the largest 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 robust assignments in opposition to England, Croatia and Panama.
The Black Stars can 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 earth
Queiroz has a poor monitor document in that regard. He reached the second spherical with Portugal in that very same match, however by no means managed to steer Iran previous the group section in three World Cup appearances on the helm.
However with eight of the 12 third-placed groups progressing from the group stage, the percentages of reaching the knockouts are improved for Ghana, and Queiroz is obvious about what it’ll take for the Black Stars to get pleasure from a profitable match.
“After eight nationwide groups, that is the largest 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 correct mentality, we will beat any opponent on the earth. There is just one medication in soccer, to win.
“My job is to convey the correct gamers to construct the correct staff. A gaggle of gifted gamers will not be all the time an ideal staff.”
“The staff is a very powerful participant. No one owns the nationwide staff shirt, it have to be earned.”
However Queiroz will not be pondering strictly about Ghana’s fortunes in North America this summer season.
“It is a nation of footballers,” Queiroz added. “My obligation is to handle the current but additionally construct the longer term, a era that may make Ghana not only a nation of footballers, however a rustic of champions.”
