Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has called for greater consistency in player selection, warning that Ghana cannot build a winning team if the squad is overhauled for every match.
Speaking ahead of the Black Stars’ AFCON qualifier against The Gambia, Queiroz said sustained success requires a stable core of players and a systematic approach.
“You cannot build a winning team if you change every camp; you change seven, eight, nine players,” he said.
He argued that occasional success does not amount to a winning culture, stressing that championship teams must consistently compete for major honours.
“To win or qualify one team once in a while is not about having a winning team, a culture team, a champions team,” he said.
According to Queiroz, Ghana must develop a side capable of repeatedly challenging for the Africa Cup of Nations and performing strongly at the World Cup, rather than relying on isolated successes.
“We need more heroes,” he said, referencing Ghana’s past achievements, including the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations triumph and the Black Stars’ run to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2010.
The coach said his immediate priority remains winning the next game, but stressed that preparations must also lay the foundation for the team’s future.
“We have to win the game tomorrow,” he said. “But at the same time, we have to put the seeds of the future.”
He called for a core group of players supported by clear communication and trust between the Ghana Football Association, the technical team and the players.
“We need to have the core of the team prepared and ready to come,” Queiroz said.
He added that a stable team environment would help Ghana develop the consistency required to compete at the highest level.
The coach’s comments come as he prepares the Black Stars for Tuesday’s AFCON qualifier against The Gambia, following their defeat to Ivory Coast in their opening game of the qualifiers.
