Roger De Sá secures Qatari coaching job with Carlos Queiroz

At last year’s World Cup, they were in charge of Iran where they had a rollercoaster campaign.

Their team made headlines when the players remained silent during their national anthem in the opening match against England in apparent defiance against their government and show of support for protesters at home.

While they were hammered 6-2 in that match, De Sá and Queiroz’s team saved face with a 2-0 win over Wales.

De Sá says the Qataris approached them during the World Cup.

“It’s been coming for a while, the talking started at the World Cup and I then went for a  visit to get a good look at the place and the facilities. We carried on with the negotiations and I signed after they agreed to my conditions.”

De Sá will take his wife and 13-year-old son with him for what he hopes will be a gig that sees him working at his third World Cup in 2026.