Black Stars interim coach Kim Lars Björkegren says securing the permanent Ghana coaching position is not his immediate concern, insisting his responsibility is to help the team win matches and qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Swedish tactician made the remarks after guiding Ghana to a 2-0 victory over Somalia in Thursday’s AFCON qualifier at the Sekondi Sports Stadium.
Jonas Adjetey and Felix Afena-Gyan scored to hand Ghana their first victory in the 2027 qualifying campaign and end an eight-match winless run in AFCON qualifiers.
With questions surrounding the future of the Black Stars’ technical direction, Björkegren was asked whether he believed he was the right man for the permanent position.
However, the interim coach was reluctant to be drawn into discussions about his future, insisting his focus remains on the immediate task.
“It’s not a question for me; I’m going to do my best when I’m here. I said it the whole time, my job is to be here to support Ghana, to be there for the boys, and do my absolute best to win every game and to help the boys back in this group, because I think we can go all the way and qualify for the AFCON. So, I’m doing my job now, and then we will see what happens after this,” he said.
Björkegren’s immediate assignment is to build on Thursday’s victory when Ghana face Somalia again on Monday.
The coach believes his players have what it takes to reproduce the performance, particularly the energy and attacking quality they demonstrated in the second half.
“It’s football, you never know, but I think how we played in the second half, we bring that energy, and how we played, I think it was a good football, we were entertaining the fans, we had more chances, and we played pretty well,” he said.
“I think we had total control in the end, it was a safe three points in the end, even if, like I said, we maybe missed a couple of chances, especially penalty, it is what it is. But overall, I’m happy with what the boys did, and I’m pretty sure we can do the same thing here in a few days again.”
Ghana will be hoping to secure another victory in the return fixture as they seek to revive their campaign and move closer to qualification for the 2027 AFCON.
