The Ghana Football Association has appointed James Kwesi Appiah as the new head coach of the Black Stars.
Appiah, assistant coach of the Black Stars since 2008, replaces Serbian Goran Stevanovic, who was sacked last month after Ghana's failure to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final.
The former international defender will meet the Executive Committee of the GFA on 10 April to formalise the deal.
Appiah has been given a contract until the end of the 2014 World Cup.
Ghanaian-born former France international Marcel Desailly had been considered for the post, with media reports in Ghana suggesting he was the favourite for the job.
Talks between the parties took place but Desailly was unable to accept the position because of his other contractual commitments.
That led to the surprise appointment of Appiah, who led the Ghana under-23 side to victory at the 2011 All African Games but is inexperienced at the highest level.
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