KUALA LUMPUR: Qatar national football team’s Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz said that he is focused on helping Qatar defend their AFC Asian Cup title and guiding the Maroons through to the Finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“When I put those two pieces together it is the right explosive combination with my enthusiasm and belief and hope to be able to put on the pitch 45 years of my experience and really serve the goals and the dreams of the Qatar federation and the people to qualify the team for the first World Cup,” Queiroz told the-AFC.com.
Regarding taking office as Qatar national team coach, “The most important, is that I follow in the last 13 years the football development of Qatar, everything this country is delivering and supporting and helping and investing in football all over the world.” he added.
The Portuguese coach was able to lead four other national teams through World Cup qualification: South Africa in 2002, his native Portugal in 2010 and the Iranians, in 2014 and 2018.
