Ghana is close to signing a new coach for the senior national team, Black Stars, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kurt Okraku, has revealed.

He says the only thing left is the final paperwork before an official announcement is made. According to him, “Ghana will have a coach before we regroup. The coach who will lead the Black Stars is 99% in place.

"The coach who will lead the Black Stars is already working,” Okraku told 3Sports on Thursday, 27 August.

The Black Stars have been without a permanent coach since Carlos Queiroz’s short-term contract ended after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The experienced Portuguese coach was appointed on a four-month contract earlier this year, replacing Otto Addo ahead of the tournament in North America.

Under Queiroz, Ghana reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time since 2010.

With the Black Stars set to regroup next month for the start of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, GFA President Kurt Okraku says the federation is close to appointing a new coach.

“We are just at that last line where we have to sign papers and formalise the relationship. We have machinery in place; we are working,” he said.

Okraku declined to reveal the identity of the coach, leaving uncertainty over whether Queiroz could remain in charge or if the GFA has opted for a different candidate.

Ghana, who have not won the AFCON title since 1982, will begin their qualifying campaign away to Ivory Coast in Group C.

The match is scheduled for 24 September 2026 at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, with kick-off set for 19:00 GMT.

The Black Stars will also face Somalia and The Gambia as they seek qualification for the tournament to be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in 2027.