The ten head coaches of African teams at the 2026 World Cup

Africa 15 April 2026 at 13:05

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

With the appointment of Carlos Queiroz as the technical head of the Black Stars, we now know the ten head coaches leading the African teams competing in the tournament.

Among the lucky ten, six are homegrown: Pape Thiaw with Senegal, Mohammed Ouahbi with Morocco, Sabri Lamouchi with Tunisia, Bubista with the Blue Sharks, Emerse Faé with Ivory Coast, and Hossam Hassan with Egypt.

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In addition to Queiroz, who is set for his fifth World Cup appearance, the foreign coaches guiding African national teams are Hugo Broos (South Africa), Vladimir Petkovic (Algeria), and Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo).

Here are the 10 head coaches of African teams at the 2026 World Cup:

Vladimir Petkovic - Algeria

Sabri Lamouchi – Tunisia

Pape Thiaw – Senegal

Hugo Broos – South Africa

Bubista – Cape Verde

Hossam Hassan – Egypt

Mohammed Ouahbi - Morocco

Sebastien Desabre – DR Congo

Emerse Faé – Ivory Coast

Carlos Queiroz - Ghana

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