{
  "id": 10461058,
  "title": "Qualifying for major tournaments not a sign of success – Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/qualifying-for-major-tournaments-not-a-sign-of-success-ghana-coach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:20:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/qualifying-for-major-tournaments-not-a-sign-of-success-ghana-coach-carlos-queiroz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz has cautioned against equating qualification for major international tournaments with true success. The 73-year-old coach believes that the Black Stars should focus on consistently reaching these competitions and challenging for medals over an extended period, rather than chasing isolated victories. Speaking ahead of their upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia, Queiroz highlighted the world's most successful national teams as examples of how enduring triumph is built through sustained achievement rather than sporadic triumphs at specific tournaments. \"Qualifying for one or two tournaments is not a sign of success,\" Queiroz asserted. \"The most successful teams don't just win one tournament; they go on to win several in a row.\" Queiroz's comments come as Ghana prepares for a pivotal Group C qualifier against The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, September 29. Ghana faces pressure heading into the match after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in their opening qualifier, with goals from Malick Yalcouyé and Franck Kessié securing the win. Additionally, Ghana missed out on qualification for the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco, marking an end to a streak of over two decades of consecutive appearances at Africa's premier football competition.",
  "summary": "Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz says Ghana must stop treating qualification for major tournaments as the ultimate goal, insisting the team should instead strive for sustained success at the highest level. The 73-year-old believes the four-time African champions need to build a team capable of consistently reaching major competitions and challenging for trophies over […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: ‘Better to stay home if you’re coming to complain about absent players’ – Carlos Queiroz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/afcon-2027q-better-to-stay-home-if-youre-coming-to-complain-about",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:27:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 AFCONQ: We have 22 players ready to face The Gambia – Carlos Queiroz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/2027-afconq-we-have-22-players-ready-to-face-the-gambia-carlos-queiroz",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:17:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}