{
  "id": 10803488,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Gambia defeat doesn’t make me a loser – Carlos Queiroz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/afcon-2027q-gambia-defeat-doesnt-make-me-a-loser-carlos-queiroz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:58:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/afcon-2027q-gambia-defeat-doesnt-make-me-a-loser-carlos-queiroz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz maintained a positive outlook despite his team's 4-2 defeat to Gambia during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Black Stars, who were leading 2-0 at halftime, suffered a significant setback as Gambia equalized and went on to score two additional goals in the second half. Despite the loss, Queiroz emphasized that his record as a coach remains intact, stating, \"I'm still the coach with the record for most wins in international football. This result doesn't make me a loser.\" The Ghanaian team's poor performance left them with no points from their first two games of the qualifiers, as they attempt to reclaim their spot in the continental tournament following their absence from the previous edition in Morocco.",
  "summary": "Queiroz was on the touchline as the Black Stars blew away a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium in their second game of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "‘If my resignation will be the solution for Ghana football, I’d be the first to resign’ – Carlos Queiroz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/if-my-resignation-will-be-the-solution-for-ghana-football-id-be-the",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:00:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: My resignation won’t solve Ghana football issues – Queiroz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/afcon-2027q-my-resignation-wont-solve-ghana-football-issues-queiroz",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:42:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}