Carlos Queiroz
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz could play a key role in a Confederation of African Football (CAF) review meeting following the continent’s record-breaking performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has announced plans to convene a high-level meeting involving coaches of the African teams that participated in the tournament, football experts and former players to evaluate the continent’s showing and identify areas for improvement ahead of future global competitions.
Queiroz, who guided the Black Stars to the knockout stage in his first FIFA World Cup campaign with Ghana, is expected to be among the invited coaches. The Portuguese tactician is also widely expected to continue in his role as Ghana coach, with discussions ongoing over a new two-year contract.
The experienced manager has received strong backing to remain in charge, with President John Dramani Mahama publicly supporting his stay, while captain Jordan Ayew and goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi have also endorsed his continuation.
Speaking at a press conference in Johannesburg, Motsepe said the planned gathering would provide an opportunity for African football stakeholders to reflect on the tournament and map out strategies for sustained success on the global stage.
“We are going to host a meeting where we will invite all of the coaches of the national teams that participated in the FIFA World Cup, football experts, legends who have played at the highest level,” Motsepe said.
“The purpose of the meeting is to talk about what we can do better, what have we learnt from our performances at the World Cup.
“Where we can improve as well.”
Africa enjoyed its most successful FIFA World Cup campaign in history at the expanded 2026 tournament, with nine of the continent’s 10 representatives advancing to the knockout stages.
Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa all progressed beyond the group phase, while Tunisia were the only African nation to bow out early.
Despite the historic achievement, no African side managed to reach the semi-finals.
Ghana’s campaign came to an end in the Round of 32 following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia, with Jhon Arias scoring the decisive goal.
Morocco once again emerged as Africa’s standout performers, advancing to the quarter-finals before eventually being eliminated by France.
The forthcoming CAF review meeting is expected to shape the continent’s technical direction as African nations begin preparations for future international competitions, including the expanded 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
