The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the appointment of five experienced professionals to reinforce the Black Stars’ technical setup ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
The strategic move, carried out in collaboration with key stakeholders, is aimed at improving Ghana’s competitiveness and ensuring a well-structured technical team as preparations intensify for the tournament, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
French coach Alain Ravera has been appointed Assistant Coach. Ravera brings international experience, having previously worked with the Guinea national team and French top-flight side AS Monaco.
He will work alongside Kim Lars Björkegren, Head Coach of the Black Queens, who has also been named Assistant Coach. The Swedish tactician guided the Black Queens to a bronze medal at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and has secured qualification for the 2026 WAFCON.
To boost scouting, match preparation and performance analysis, the GFA has added Spanish tactician José Daniel Martínez Alfonso to the technical team. Martínez Alfonso currently serves as an assistant coach and video analyst with Major League Soccer club Atlanta FC.
The medical department has been reinforced with the return of Carlos Lozano Romero as Team Physiotherapist. Lozano previously worked with the Black Stars during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, ensuring continuity and familiarity with the team’s environment.
Completing the new appointments is British-born Ghanaian performance expert Dwayne Peasah Paa Kwesi, who takes up the role of Performance Coach. His duties will focus on physical conditioning, player optimisation and overall performance management throughout the World Cup campaign.
The GFA confirmed that the appointments are exclusively for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in line with its long-standing tradition of expanding the Black Stars’ technical team for major international tournaments.
All five professionals will work alongside the existing technical staff led by Head Coach Otto Addo, as Ghana steps up preparations with the goal of making a strong impact on the world stage.
