Head Coach of Black Queens, Kim Lars Björkegren, is set to temporary take charge of technical team of the Black Stars of Ghana ahead of their crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Somalia in November.


The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is considering the Swedish tactician alongside Medeama SC gaffer, Ibrahim Tanko, Black Stars assistant coach Godwin Attram as members tasked with the new role.


The Black Stars are currently without a substantive head coach following the departure of Carlos Queiroz, who had a mutual contract termination with the GFA following a difficult run of results in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers - back-to-back defeats.


Black Stars tumbled to the bottom of Group C after back-to-back defeats: a 2-0 loss to Côte d'Ivoire and a historic 4-2 defeat to The Gambia on home soil surrendering a 2–0 lead.


A five-member Technical Search Committee was constituted by the GFA and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to identify, assess and recommend a suitable coach for the vacant position.

The deadline to announce a new head coach was extended to October 15, 2026, with interviews and evaluations running through October and November.

 

Reports emerging from the association indicate that Kim Lars could be tasked temporarily alongside other two local technicians.

 

The temporal interim technical team will be expected to lead the Black Stars against Somalia next in matchdays 3 and 4 in the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The double-header against the ‘Ocean Stars’ of Somalia, both matches scheduled at the Accra Sports Stadium

 

Kim was unveiled in January 2026 by the GFA as head coach of Ghana's senior women's national football team, Black Queens, succeeding Nora Häuptle.He has previously been called up for the Black Stars job during Otto Addo's tenure.

He also served as an assistant coach of the men’s senior national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

 

He has managed 15 games as head coach of the Queens with a winning percentage or win rate of 60%. The Queens are also preparing for their World Cup play-offs starting November 28. Breakdown below;

 

- Wins: 9

- Losses: 4

- Draws: 2

- Goals Scored: 30

- Goals Conceded: 9


Ibrahim Tanko is the head coach of Medeama SC and his immense contribution has seen his side currently sitting top of the Ghana Premier League table with 14 points. He was previously in charge of Ghana's under-23 men national team, the Black Meteors.


Attram is already part of the Black Stars' technical setup as an assistant coach.



The 2027 AFCON tournament is scheduled to take place from June 19 to July 17, 2027, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.