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Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz could play a key role in a Confederation of African Football (CAF) review meeting aimed at assessing Africa’s historic performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has announced plans to convene a high-level meeting involving national team coaches, football experts and African football legends to evaluate the continent’s campaign and identify areas for improvement ahead of future international tournaments.
Queiroz, who guided the Black Stars to the Round of 32 during his first World Cup campaign with Ghana, is expected to be among the coaches invited to participate in the discussions.
The Portuguese tactician is also expected to remain in charge of the Black Stars as negotiations continue over a proposed two-year contract extension. His position has reportedly received strong backing from President John Dramani Mahama, as well as senior members of the national team, including captain Jordan Ayew and first-choice goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
Speaking at a press conference in Johannesburg, Motsepe said the meeting would provide an opportunity for African football stakeholders to reflect on the continent’s performance at the expanded 48-team World Cup.
“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.
He explained that the objective of the gathering is to evaluate Africa’s achievements, identify weaknesses and develop strategies to improve the continent’s competitiveness on the global stage.
“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, and where we can improve.”
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was Africa’s most successful tournament in history. Nine of the continent’s ten representatives progressed beyond the group stage, setting a new record for African participation in the knockout rounds.
Algeria, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa all advanced to the knockout stage, while Tunisia were the only African nation eliminated during the group phase.
Despite the historic achievement, none of the African teams reached the semi-finals. Morocco recorded the continent’s best performance by reaching the quarter-finals before suffering elimination against France.
Ghana’s campaign ended in the Round of 32 following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia, with Jhon Arias scoring the decisive goal that ended the Black Stars’ World Cup journey.
Although Ghana fell short of a deeper run, the team’s return to the knockout stage for the first time since 2010 has been widely viewed as a significant step forward. The expected participation of Carlos Queiroz in CAF’s post-tournament review could also allow Ghana’s experience to contribute to shaping the future of African football on the world stage.
