Why James Kwasi Appiah is trending amid GFA backlash

Ghanaian football coach James Kwasi Appiah has been in the trends on social media following the abysmal performance of the Black Stars in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The Black Stars lost 2-0 to Côte d'Ivoire in their first game and went on to suffer a 4-2 defeat to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Following the two consecutive defeats, Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia lead Group C with six points each, while Ghana and Somalia lie at the bottom with zero points after two games.

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This has sparked anger among Ghanaians who are peeved with the management of the national team by the technical team led by Carlos Queiroz and Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku.

This has led some individuals to make reference to Kwasi Appiah's coaching prowess, with some believing that he is better than current coach Queiroz based on recent performances.

Some users have also slammed GFA President Kurt Okraku for consistently overlooking the current Sudan national team coach due to their alleged personal issues when Appiah was leading the Black Stars.

There are calls for Kwasi Appiah to be given the opportunity to salvage the team from its woes and secure qualification for the 2027 AFCON in an effort to appease the public.

Kwasi Appiah won his first game in charge of Sudan in the qualifiers after they defeated Ethiopia 1-0 and is looking forward to qualifying for the AFCON for the second consecutive time.

Read the comments below:

The Black Stars will continue to suffer because of how Kwasi Appiah was kicked out of his coaching role; that 'karma' is paying the guys at the top back – @thekelowusu#SportyBreakfast pic.twitter.com/urIZvrtcdr

— SportyFM Ghana (@SportyFM_) September 30, 2026

They won’t even kwasi Appiah sef Dey also do wonders

— NaNaHyTeK (@nanahytek) September 30, 2026

Coach Kweai Appiah is by far better than this coach

The difference is just the color

— GKO - Ogyess (@Kwadwobeng4) September 30, 2026

This matter I talk saa

Kwasi Appiah is better than all the coaches we appointed after him

— asarr (@GhanaKwe) September 29, 2026

We’ve spent enormous amounts on people who are not better than Coach Kwesi Appiah.

Apeetor

— Daniel Oduro (@Daniel_Oduro) September 29, 2026

Kwasi appiah got sacked because he refuses to call-up kurt okraku players like Benjamin tetteh etc into the squad. Greedy selfish people destroying Ghana football. pic.twitter.com/V5pGqnNAA9

— Raphika (@RaphikaMedia) September 30, 2026

The dismissal of Kwasi Appiah to date doesn't make sense. Osagyefo was determined to see him leave because he dropped his player for Afcon 2019. The football dier it has alwys been about Osagyefo o

— Benedict Owusu (@KwesiBenedict) September 29, 2026

As it stands Ebi James Akwasi Appiah go fi save we 😂

— Kwesi_Jackson💫 (@xyrup_burniton) September 29, 2026

At that time Kwesi Appiah had won all the two qualifying matches he played both home and away.

— GKO - Ogyess (@Kwadwobeng4) September 30, 2026

My point ooo

— Kofi Ba Papa (@kofipapa99) September 29, 2026