The Ghana Football Association has sacked head coach Otto Addo, less than three months before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

 

 

The decision, confirmed in a statement issued in the early hours of Tuesday, came hours after Ghana’s friendly 2-1 defeat to Germany at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart.

 

The decision came shortly after Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Germany’s national football team in an international friendly on Monday in Stuttgart.

 

 

 

 

The loss extended the Black Stars’ poor run of form to four consecutive defeats, including a heavy 5-1 loss to Austria last week.

 

 

A statement was released overnight confirming that Addo had been relieved of his duties just three months before the World Cup.

 

Addo had been in charge of the country since 2024, where he won eight of his 22 games in charge.

 

“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the Head Coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately,” the press release read.

 

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours.

 

“The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

 

Ghana have been drawn in Group L and will face Croatia, Panama, and England in North America.