Carlos Queiroz accepts deal to return to Iran and lead the team at Qatar 2022
September 6 - With 75 days to go until the World Cup kicks off, Carlos Queiroz is back to coach Iran for a second term, ending Dragan Skocic's tenure, according to official Iranian media .
Last week, Mehdi Taj was elected on Tuesday as the new president of the Iranian Football Federation (IRIFF) for a four-year term. He ran on a ticket promising to bring Queiroz back to the national team and Taj delivered within days.
The Portuguese will again lead the Melli team in a World Cup. Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that IRIFF has reached an agreement with the Portuguese.
Queiroz will succeed Dragan Skocic, who was fired and then rehired in July amid turmoil at IRIFF. Uncertainty and political maneuvering have complicated Iran's preparations for the World Cup with limited IRIFF financial resources and difficulties in scheduling warm-up friendlies due to the country's isolation. /p>
Queiroz is immensely popular in Iran, however, having led the side to back-to-back World Cups in 2014 and 2018. They finished last in Group F, picking up just one point from a draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but four years later, Team Melli almost reached the knockout stage after beating Morocco 1-0 in the opening game and drawing 1-1 with Portugal.
In Doha, Queiroz and Iran will face England, Wales and the United States. This is the group with the highest average FIFA ranking. The game against the United States will attract worldwide attention due to the political tension between the two nations, just like in the France 98 World Cup in Lyon.
Queiroz has little time to prepare his team. The September window will provide the opportunity for friendlies, but the winter World Cup means teams will have virtually no training time before the World Final kicks off in Doha. /p>
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September 6 - With 75 days to go until the World Cup kicks off, Carlos Queiroz is back to coach Iran for a second term, ending Dragan Skocic's tenure, according to official Iranian media .
Last week, Mehdi Taj was elected on Tuesday as the new president of the Iranian Football Federation (IRIFF) for a four-year term. He ran on a ticket promising to bring Queiroz back to the national team and Taj delivered within days.
The Portuguese will again lead the Melli team in a World Cup. Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that IRIFF has reached an agreement with the Portuguese.
Queiroz will succeed Dragan Skocic, who was fired and then rehired in July amid turmoil at IRIFF. Uncertainty and political maneuvering have complicated Iran's preparations for the World Cup with limited IRIFF financial resources and difficulties in scheduling warm-up friendlies due to the country's isolation. /p>
Queiroz is immensely popular in Iran, however, having led the side to back-to-back World Cups in 2014 and 2018. They finished last in Group F, picking up just one point from a draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but four years later, Team Melli almost reached the knockout stage after beating Morocco 1-0 in the opening game and drawing 1-1 with Portugal.
In Doha, Queiroz and Iran will face England, Wales and the United States. This is the group with the highest average FIFA ranking. The game against the United States will attract worldwide attention due to the political tension between the two nations, just like in the France 98 World Cup in Lyon.
Queiroz has little time to prepare his team. The September window will provide the opportunity for friendlies, but the winter World Cup means teams will have virtually no training time before the World Final kicks off in Doha. /p>
Contact the author of this story at moc.l1662466641labto1662466641ofdlr1662466641owedi1662466641sni@i1662466641tnuk.1662466641ardni1662466641mas1662466641
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