Carlos Queiroz has the best CV in the history of Ghanian football.

That is why the 73-year-old was appointed to the job less than three months before the start of the World Cup. Queiroz was Sir Alex Ferguson ’s assistant at Manchester United, led Iran to three World Cups, managed Portugal in 2010 and this summer will be his fifth tournament.

The Portuguese also managed Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon in a wide and varied coaching career which has tanked him around the world.

“I’ve had so many jobs all over the world. But this is not just another job - it’s a mission,’ said Queiroz. And it will be a huge test even for someone of his rich experience. This is a country which reached the World Cup quarter finals in 2010, drew with England at Wembley the following March and expects to be the best nation in Africa.