Chris Hughton’s stint as the head coach of the Ghana national football team, the Black Stars, concluded on Tuesday night after a series of lackluster performances, culminating in the team’s early exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Ghana faced the critical task of defeating Mozambique to advance to the next stage of AFCON 2023. However, a two-goal lead was squandered, resulting in a draw and ultimately dashing the team’s hopes of redemption from their underwhelming performance in the 2021 AFCON.
Chris Hughton sacked as Ghana Black Stars coach after AFCON 2023 loss
In the aftermath of this disappointing campaign, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced the departure of Hughton, along with the entire technical team, including assistant coaches. While a successor has not been named, the GFA is expected to undertake the search for a new coaching staff to revive the fortunes of the Black Stars.
Having served as a technical advisor in the past, Hughton took charge of his first game in March and managed a total of 13 games during his 11-month tenure. The win-loss-draw ratio under his coaching tenure stood at 30.77%, 30.77%, and 38.46%, respectively in all competitions.
His team managed to score only 13 goals averaging a goal per match while conceding 16 times.
In 11 months of service, this is how the former Newcastle United and Norwich City manager fared for the four-time African champions.
DATE Match Competition Result
- March 23, 2023: Ghana 1-0 Angola AFCON 2023 qualifier W
- March 27, 2023: Angola 1-1 Ghana AFCON 2023 qualifier D
- June 18, 2023: Madagascar 0-0 Ghana AFCON 2023 qualifier D
- September 07, 2023: Ghana 2-1 CAR AFCON 2023 qualifier W
- September 12, 2023: Ghana 3-1 Liberia International friendly W
- October 15, 2023 Mexico 2-0 Ghana International friendly L
- October 18, 2023 USA 4-0 Ghana International friendly L
- November 17, 2023 Ghana 1-0 Madagascar 2026 World Cup qualifier W
- November 21, 2023 Comoros 1-0 Ghana 2026 World Cup qualifier L
- January 8, 2024 Ghana 0-0 Namibia International friendly D
- January 14, 2024 Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde AFCON 2023 L
- January 18, 2024 Egypt 2-2 Ghana AFCON 2023 D
- January 22, 2024 Mozzambique 2-2 Ghana AFCON 2023 D
Timeline of 5 Ghana coaches and their performance under Kurt Okraku’s GFA
The AFCON 2023 campaign resulted in Ghana experiencing back-to-back eliminations in the first round, a historic and disappointing outcome for the team following a similar horror show in Cameroon last two years.
