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Ghana fires football head coach ⁠Otto Addo 72 days before World Cup

Ghana fires football head coach ⁠Otto Addo 72 days before World Cup

Summary

Ghana has decided to let go of its football head coach, Otto Addo, just 72 days before the start of the FIFA World Cup. The Ghana Football Association announced this decision after the team lost a friendly match to Germany.

Key Facts

  • Otto Addo is no longer the head coach of Ghana's senior men's football team.
  • The announcement came 72 days before the FIFA World Cup begins.
  • Ghana recently lost a friendly match against Germany, marking their fifth consecutive defeat in such matches.
  • Otto Addo was initially appointed as coach in March 2024 for his second stint.
  • Ghana qualified for the upcoming World Cup in North America, set to start against Panama on June 17.
  • Ghana was placed in Group L with Croatia and England for the World Cup.
  • They failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
  • The decision to part ways with Addo was made on March 30, 2026, in Stuttgart.

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