{
  "id": 6136778,
  "title": "GFA’s Henry Asante Twum backs Carlos Queiroz to deliver results with Black Stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/gfas-henry-asante-twum-backs-carlos-queiroz-to-deliver-results-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T12:41:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/gfas-henry-asante-twum-backs-carlos-queiroz-to-deliver-results-with-black-stars/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Football Association Communications Director Henry Asante Twum has endorsed Carlos Queiroz to remain as head coach of the Black Stars. Twum emphasized that results should take precedence over playing style in judging a team's success. The Portuguese coach led the Ghana national team to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup in North America for the first time since 2010, leading to the GFA's decision to retain him ahead of Ghana's 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign. Twum argued that the importance of winning matches and securing trophies should be the ultimate measure of a team's performance rather than the attractiveness of their football tactics. He cited examples of teams playing attractive attacking football but suffering heavy losses compared to those employing a defensive approach and winning matches, questioning whether the latter's success should be considered greater due to the three points earned. Queiroz, 73, now faces his first significant challenge since Ghana failed to qualify for the previous AFCON in Morocco. His team will debut their qualifying campaign on September 24 against Ivory Coast at the Stade de la Paix, followed by a home game against The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium three days later as they aim to secure a spot in the 2027 tournament.",
  "summary": "Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Henry Asante Twum has backed Carlos Queiroz to continue as Black Stars head coach, saying results should matter more than playing style. The GFA has opted to retain the Portuguese coach ahead of Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign after guiding the team to play in […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}