Ghana FA Dismisses Otto Addo as Black Stars Coach

The Ghana Football Association has dismissed Otto Addo as head coach of the senior men's national team, known as the Black Stars, effective immediately, following a string of poor results ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The decision came hours after Ghana's 2-1 defeat to Germany in a friendly match in Stuttgart on Monday, extending the team's losing streak to four games.

Addo, a 50-year-old former Ghana international born in Germany, had returned for his second stint as coach in March 2024 after serving as a talent coach at Borussia Dortmund. During his previous role in 2022, he led the team at the Qatar World Cup, where Ghana secured a 3-2 victory over South Korea but exited in the group stage. His latest tenure, however, was marked by inconsistency, including a failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in two decades. In 22 matches under Addo, the Black Stars recorded eight wins and nine losses, with defensive vulnerabilities often exposed against stronger opponents.

The recent defeats highlighted these struggles. Last Friday, Ghana suffered a 5-1 loss to Austria in Vienna, followed by the narrow setback against Germany, where Kai Havertz scored...