Ghana has sacked manager Otto Addo, 72 days before the start of this summer’s World Cup.
Addo’s departure followed a 2-1 defeat by Germany in a friendly in Stuttgart on Monday, and a 5-1 thrashing by Austria in Vienna last Friday.
The Black Stars, who are in the same World Cup group as England, have lost their last four games.
Despite having Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo and Tottenham forward Mohammed Kudus among their ranks, the Black Stars failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations under Addo.
Following the Germany game, the Ghana Football Association said that it had “parted ways” with Addo and his exit was “effective immediately.”
It added: “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”
Addo, 50, was born in Germany and spent his entire playing career in the country, also winning 15 caps for Ghana, and began his second spell as national team manager in March 2024.
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The World Cup, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, runs from 11 June to 19 July.
Ghana will open its campaign against Panama on June 18 before facing England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.



