Carlos Queiroz labelled leading Ghana the biggest challenge of my career after being unveiled as the new coach of the Black Stars.Queiroz will guide Ghana into the 2026 World Cup after being appointed 10 days ago, marking his 11th spell in international management.Ghana have been drawn in Group L for the expanded 48-team World Cup, landing tough assignments against England, Croatia and Panama.The Black Stars will be under pressure to perform after failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and have not gone beyond the group stage since their famous run to the quarter-finals in 2010.Queiroz: Ghana can beat anyone in the worldQueiroz has a poor track record in that regard. He reached the second round with Portugal in that same tournament, but never managed to lead Iran past the group phase in three World Cup appearances at the helm.But with eight of the 12 third-placed teams progressing from the group stage, the odds of reaching the knockouts are improved for Ghana, and Queiroz is clear about what it will take for the Black Stars to enjoy a successful tournament.After eight national teams, this is the biggest challenge of my career, Queiroz said at his introductory press conference. Because when you work for Ghana, they expect nothing different than win, win, win.If we play together, with the right mentality, we can beat any opponent in the world. There is only one medicine in football, to win.My job is to bring the right players to build the right team. A group of talented players is not always a great team.The team is the most important player. Nobody owns the national team shirt, it must be earned.But Queiroz is not thinking strictly about Ghanas fortunes in North America this summer.This is a country of footballers, Queiroz added. My duty is to manage the present but also build the future, a generation that can make Ghana not just a country of footballers, but a country of champions. Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Ghana National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read How long is Lamine Yamal out? Latest news, injury update and Barcelona and Spain wingers reaction to hamstring problem before 2026 FIFA World Cup Ben Miller 23rd April, 2026 Italys sports minister gives clear verdict on idea of Azzurri replacing Iran at 2026 World Cup Nicholas McGee 23rd April, 2026 Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr: Behind the scenes on Lego World Cup trophy ad 2026 Ben Miller 13th April, 2026 What did Enzo Fernandez say? Full details on how many games Chelsea vice-captain will miss Ben Miller 3rd April, 2026 Lego World Cup trophy: Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe and Vinicius Jr and the story behind their 2026 ad Ben Miller 3rd April, 2026 Predicted England squad for the World Cup: Do Foden and Palmer make it and is there a place for Maguire? Jon Fisher 1st April, 2026
