Ex-BVB star Otto Addo guides Ghana to the World Cup | OneFootball

It is accomplished. Otto Addo is taking Ghana to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 50-year-old head coach of Ghana repeated his feat from four years ago when he also led the Black Stars to the finals.

With a narrow 1-0 victory against the Comoros on the last matchday, the Ghana team dispelled any last doubts. Their pursuer, Madagascar, suffered a 1-4 defeat against Mali and had to settle for second place. The much-celebrated hero of the evening was goal scorer Mohammed Kudus (25) from Tottenham Hotspur, who pushed the ball over the line from a few meters shortly after the break. This marks the fifth time the West Africans will participate in a World Cup finals after 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022.

In the tournament in Qatar, Addo and his team were eliminated after the group stage. Ghana started with a 2-3 defeat against Portugal, then defeated South Korea with the same result. However, the decisive group match against Uruguay was lost by the Black Stars 0-2, placing them at the bottom of the table. Subsequently, the former professional and coach of Borussia Dortmund, as previously agreed, stepped down from his position.

Defeat at the Africa Cup

In March 2024, the Hamburg-born returned to the position. Ghana had previously been eliminated without a win under the direction of Irishman Chris Hughton (66) in the group stage of the Africa Cup with only two points. Now, Addo has led the Black Stars back to success with qualification for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada (June 11 to July 19, 2026).

As a player, Addo also participated in a World Cup finals. In 2006 in Germany, he reached the round of 16 with Ghana. During the tournament, he played two 45-minute appearances.

The greatest success of the Black Stars was reaching the World Cup quarter-finals in 2010 in South Africa. There, the West Africans were unfortunately eliminated after a penalty shootout against Uruguay.

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