TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Carlos Queiroz returned to Iran nationwide soccer group after three years.
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The ex-Real Madrid coach was sacked as Team Melli coach after a 3-0 defeat in opposition to Japan within the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
The 69-year-old Portuguese coach has once more taken cost of Iran as substitute of Dragan Skocic.
Queiroz took Iran to the 2014 and 2018 World Cup finals throughout an eight-year stint on the helm, the longest within the nationwide group’s historical past.
“Carlos Queiroz was chosen as the head coach of Iran’s national football team,” the federation of Iran confirmed on its web site.
“In addition, Mr. Dragan Skocic, the former head coach of Iran’s national football team, will be thanked for his efforts during his cooperation with the Football Federation,” it added.
Iran will compete on the World Cup for the sixth time.
It begins its marketing campaign in opposition to England on November 21 and also will play Wales and the US in Group B.