Ghana Sack Coach Otto Addo 72 Days Before World Cup Begins

Ghana person sacked their caput coach Otto Addo 72 days earlier nan commencement of nan 2026 World Cup. The determination came hours aft a 2-1 conclusion by Germany successful Stuttgart made it 4 friends losses successful a row.

Ghana, who were beaten 5-1 successful Austria connected Friday, are among England’s opponents successful Group L astatine nan World Cup. The teams meet connected 23 June successful their mediate group fixture.

“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) person parted ways pinch nan caput coach of nan elder men’s nationalist squad (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately,” a connection said.

Germany needed an 88th-minute Deniz Undav extremity to hit Ghana, who mislaid to Japan and South Korea successful November. Addo, a Germany-born erstwhile Ghana international, was appointed for a 2nd stint successful March 2024 and grounded to suffice for nan 2025 Africa Cup of Nations contempt having players specified arsenic Antoine Semenyo and Mohammed Kudus successful his squad.

Addo won 8 and mislaid 9 of 22 games successful his 2nd spell. He led Ghana astatine nan 2022 World Cup, aft moving arsenic an adjunct to Milovan Rajevac. At that tourney successful Qatar they hit South Korea 3-2 but exited astatine nan group shape aft defeats by Portugal and Uruguay.

Ghana, who are preparing to play astatine their 5th World Cup, besides look Panama and Croatia successful Group L this summer.