Black Queens Head Coach Kim Lars Björkegren has been appointed to assist Black Stars coach Otto Addo as an Assistant Coach for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Swede was appointed last year to oversee the Black Queens’ Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco, guiding the team to a third-place finish.
His appointment comes as part of efforts to bolster the technical set-up of the senior national men’s soccer team.
Bjorkegren was appointed alongside Frenchman Alain Ravera, who will also serve as an Assistant Coach.
Ravera has previously served as Assistant Coach with the Guinea national team and French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco.
“The strategic additions are aimed at enhancing the team’s competitiveness and ensuring a well-balanced technical structure as Ghana prepares for the global showpiece to be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States of America,” the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on Friday, February 6.
Aside the two, Carlos Lozano Romero, who was part of the backroom staff at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, has been reappointed as Team Physiotherapist in order to ensure “continuity, familiarity with the team environment and proven professionalism”.
British-born Ghanaian performance specialist Dwayne Peasah Paa Kwesi has also been appointed Performance Coach.
According to the GFA, the appointments are just for the 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.
“The five experts will work alongside the existing technical team led by Head Coach Otto Addo, as Ghana intensifies preparations for the summer tournament and aims to make a strong impact on the global stage.”