Former Ghana Football Association Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara has urged the football authorities to prioritise long-term development in their search for a new Black Stars head coach.

According to a report published by ModernGhana on October 19, 2026, former Ghana Football Association Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara has urged the football authorities to prioritise long-term development in their search for a new Black Stars head coach. Ghana are without a permanent head coach following the departure of Carlos Queiroz after the team's disappointing start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stars lost their opening two matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia, leaving them bottom of Group C without a point. With the search committee, chaired by Fred Pappoe, yet to appoint a substantive successor to Queiroz, Sannie Daara believes Ghana need a coach who can build a strong foundation for the future. At this moment, the Black Stars need a coach who will build for the future, he told Asempa FM. The Senior CAF Media Officer also called on the GFA and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to consider the financial implications of appointing a top-level coach.

According to a report published by GhanaSoccerNet on October 19, 2026, a Ghanaian football administrator, George Afriyie, has questioned the ability of Ghana Premier League players to compete for spots in the Black Stars, linking the issue to the structure and competitiveness of the domestic league. Because if you have an 18-club league which comprises clubs like Hearts of Oak, Kotoko, Gold Stars, Samartex who play week in week out to get a single player to replace the nine players, then I don't think that the foundation of our football is going well, he said. Afriyie linked the problem to broader concerns about youth development and the administration of domestic football, arguing that Ghana must strengthen its football structures to improve the supply of players for the national team.

According to a report published by Pulse Ghana on October 19, 2026, Ghana's Black Stars have dropped five places to 70th in the latest FIFA rankings after a difficult start to their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign. Ghana, who were ranked 65th in the previous FIFA rankings, have now slipped to 70th in the world after losing 25.73 ranking points. The latest rankings, released on Wednesday, October 7, place the Black Stars 14th among African countries, highlighting the impact of their recent results on the international stage. Ghana's decline in the FIFA rankings comes after a disastrous start to their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign. The Black Stars opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in Bouaké before suffering another setback at home, losing 4-2 to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.

According to a report published by GH Today on October 18, 2026, Ghana's experiment with Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has concluded after just seven matches, with both the Ghana Football Association and the experienced tactician agreeing to part ways by mutual consent in early October. The parting came in the wake of the Black Stars' 2026 World Cup campaign, which saw them reach the Round of 32 before falling to Colombia in a narrow 1-0 defeat. Queiroz's stint as Black Stars head coach was remarkably brief, spanning from June 11 when he officially took charge through the end of the World Cup tournament. During that period, Ghana played seven matches including friendlies and World Cup fixtures. Despite the historic achievement of reaching the knockout stages of the expanded World Cup format, the statistical record proved underwhelming: one victory, two draws and four losses, translating to a win rate of just 14.3 per cent.

This report is based on verified publications by ModernGhana on October 19, 2026, GhanaSoccerNet on October 19, 2026, Pulse Ghana on October 19, 2026, and GH Today on October 18, 2026.