Queiroz justifying the big bucks Ghana are paying

With Ghana having earned a valuable point against England, head coach Carlos Queiroz is seemingly justifying his reported massive salary, which recently caused debate in the West African country.

Ghana and England played to a 0-0 draw in their second group game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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A victory would have seen Ghana advance to the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time since 2010. However, the draw sees them move to four points ahead of their final group game against Croatia.

With their World Cup campaign still going well, this was not the feeling around the side just a few months ago when the Ghana Football Association (GFA) sacked former head coach Otto Addo exactly 72 days before the tournament.

On 13 April, Ghana announced Queiroz as their new coach on a reported four-month contract, including a hefty salary.

Various reports in Ghana claimed that the Portuguese coach was set to earn around $100,000 (approximately R1.6 million) per month.

If their World Cup campaign so far is anything to go by, the lofty fee looks to be a worthy investment, as Ghana are mathematically likely to advance beyond the group stage for the first time in 16 years, even if they lose their final group game against Croatia.

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It is worth noting, though, that Ghana’s Minister of Sports denied Queiroz’s salary being that exact amount, telling Asempa FM that they are not paying him the reported $100,000.

"We are not paying him up to that amount at all," he said.