Accra:Kim Lars Björkegren is set to become the latest coach to work with both the Black Stars and Black Queens after being appointed to lead Ghana's senior men's team on an interim basis for the November 2026 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia.
According to Ghana Web, the Swedish tactician joins E.K. Afranie and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani among the Ghanaian coaches who have served both national teams in different capacities.
The late E.K. Afranie was a notable figure in Ghanaian football, having served as an assistant to Fred Osam Duodu when Ghana won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations. He later took charge of the Black Stars in 1984, although his tenure ended in disappointment with a group stage exit at the continental tournament in Côte d'Ivoire. Afranie also led the Black Queens to the final of the inaugural African Women's Championship in 1998, securing their place in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
Mas-Ud Didi Dramani has also had a diverse coaching career with Ghana's national teams. Before gaining recognition with Asante Kotoko, he coached the country's female youth teams, including the Black Maidens and Black Princesses. Dramani later joined the Black Stars' technical setup as an assistant coach and took charge of the Black Queens in 2017.
Kim Lars Björkegren's appointment as Black Queens head coach in January 2025 saw him succeeding Nora Häuptle. Under his guidance, Ghana secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, held in Morocco in 2025. His recent move to the Black Stars' technical staff as an assistant came before the FIFA World Cup, and he now steps in as interim head coach following Carlos Queiroz's departure in October 2026.