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The Portuguese oversaw two defeats in the qualifying round for AFCON 2027 since taking the job again on September 2.
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Portuguese association football manager (born 1953)
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz is a Portuguese association football manager. He has served as the manager of the national teams of Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, Qatar, Oman and Ghana, leading South Africa (2002), Portugal (2010), Iran and Ghana (2026) to the FIFA World Cup. At club level, he has managed Sporting CP, the New York/New Jersey Metrostars in Major League Soccer and Spanish club Real Madrid. He also had two spells as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester United.
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The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON in English and CAN in French, and currently known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013. The competition is expected to revert to even-numbered years and become a quadrennial event, taking place in leap years from 2028.
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Queiroz stepped down from his role in the Ghana setup after the World Cup before being reappointed at the beginning of September
The 73-year-old was initially appointed ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, replacing Otto Addo after Ghana suffered emphatic defeats to Austria and Germany.
Carlos Queiroz leaves Ghana after seven matches and four straight defeats, including losses to Ivory Coast and Gambia in AFCON 2027 qualifying.