Carlos Queiroz likely to attend CAF World Cup review meeting after Black Stars' campaign in North America
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz could take part in a high-level Confederation of African Football (CAF) review meeting aimed at analysing the continent's performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has revealed plans to convene a gathering of national team coaches, football experts and African football legends following the continent's record-breaking campaign at the global showpiece.
Queiroz, who guided the Black Stars to the knockout stage in his first FIFA World Cup in charge, is expected to be among the invited coaches as discussions continue over a proposed two-year contract extension with the Ghana Football Association.
The experienced Portuguese tactician has enjoyed widespread support since Ghana's World Cup campaign, with President John Dramani Mahama, captain Jordan Ayew and first-choice goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi all publicly backing his continued stay with the national team.
Speaking at a press conference in Johannesburg, Motsepe said the meeting would provide an opportunity for African football stakeholders to evaluate the continent's performances, identify areas requiring improvement and develop strategies for future tournaments.
“We are going to host a meeting where we will invite all of the coaches of the national teams that participated in the FIFA World Cup, football experts, legends who have played at the highest level,” he said at a press conference in Johannesburg.
“The purpose of the meeting is to talk about what we can do better, what have we learnt from our performances [At the World Cup].
“Where we can improve [as well].”
Africa enjoyed its most successful FIFA World Cup campaign to date, with nine of its 10 representatives advancing beyond the group stage. Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa all reached the knockout rounds, while Tunisia were the only African side eliminated in the group phase.
Despite the historic achievement, none of the continent's representatives progressed to the semi-finals.
Ghana's impressive run came to an end in the Round of 32 following a hard-fought 1-0 defeat to Colombia, with Jhon Arias netting the decisive goal.
Morocco emerged as Africa's best-performing nation, advancing to the quarter-finals before their campaign was brought to an end by France.
The planned CAF review meeting is expected to provide valuable insights as African football looks to build on its historic World Cup performances and strengthen its competitiveness ahead of future global tournaments.