Former Iran Coach Roger de Sa joins Qatar Coaching Staff

He is reuniting with Carlos Queiroz, who is succeeding Felix Sanchez after he led Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

De Sa and Queiroz first partnered when Queiroz was coaching the Portuguese national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In 2022, they formed a formidable combination when they led Egypt to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

The duo teamed up again when Iran recruited them for the 2022 World Cup campaign. Iran was knocked out of the tournament after a fierce fightback in the group stages.

Born in Mozambique, the two coaches will have their work cut out in attempting to lead Al Ennabi to the top tier of world football.

In the FIFA World Cup that Qatar hosted recently, it did not register a single point after losing all three group-stage matches.