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{{short description|Portuguese football manager (born 1953)}}
{{about|the Portuguese football coach|other people}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Portuguese name|Brito Leal|Queiroz}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carlos Queiroz
| image = نشست خبری پیش از بازی ایران و انگلیس (27) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Queiroz in 2022
| full_name = Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/tournament/140/teams/30/profile |title=Team profile: Islamic Republic of Iran |work=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |access-date=26 November 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201126075757/http://stats.the-afc.com/tournament/140/teams/30/profile |archive-date=26 November 2020 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|3|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Angoche]], [[Portuguese Mozambique]]
| height = 1.83 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportmob.com/en/article/974459-Carlos-Queiroz-Biography|title=Calos Queiroz Biography|publisher=SportMob|access-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405112321/https://sportmob.com/en/article/974459-Carlos-Queiroz-Biography |archive-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Portugal's coach is chasing a personal dream |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/chris-mcgrath-portugals-coach-is-chasing-a-personal-dream-2013089.html |work=independent.co.uk |publisher=Independent News and Media |location=London |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=3 July 2010 }}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Oman national football team|Oman]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 = 1968–1974
| youthclubs1 = [[Clube Ferroviário de Nampula|Ferroviário de Nampula]]{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
| manageryears1 = 1989–1991
| managerclubs1 = [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal U20]]
| manageryears2 = 1991–1993
| managerclubs2 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
| manageryears3 = 1993–1996
| managerclubs3 = [[Sporting CP]]
| manageryears4 = 1996
| managerclubs4 = [[New York Red Bulls|NY/NJ MetroStars]]
| manageryears5 = 1996–1997
| managerclubs5 = [[Nagoya Grampus|Nagoya Grampus Eight]]
| manageryears6 = 1998–1999
| managerclubs6 = [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]]
| manageryears7 = 2000–2002
| managerclubs7 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
| manageryears8 = 2002–2003
| managerclubs8 = [[Manchester United]] (assistant)
| manageryears9 = 2003–2004
| managerclubs9 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| manageryears10 = 2004–2008
| managerclubs10 = [[Manchester United]] (assistant)
| manageryears11 = 2008–2010
| managerclubs11 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
| manageryears12 = 2011–2019
| managerclubs12 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]]
| manageryears13 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs13 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
| manageryears14 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs14 = [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]
| manageryears15 = 2022
| managerclubs15 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]]
| manageryears16 = 2023
| managerclubs16 = [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]]
| manageryears17 = 2025–
| managerclubs17 = [[Oman national football team|Oman]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}} (as manager)
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1989 Scotland]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1989 FIFA World Youth Championship|1989 Saudi Arabia]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[1991 FIFA World Youth Championship|1991 Portugal]]|}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|EGY}}}} <small>(as manager)</small>
{{Medal|Comp|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021 Cameroon]]|}}
}}
'''Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz'''{{efn|{{IPA|pt|ˈkaɾluʃ kɐjˈɾɔʃ}}}} {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Prince Henry|ComIH]]}} (born 1 March 1953) is a Portuguese [[association football|football]] manager who is currently coach of the [[Oman national football team|Oman national team]]. He has served as the manager of his native [[Portugal national football team|Portugal's national team]], the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]], [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], [[Iran national football team|Iran]], [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]], [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] and [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]], leading South Africa ([[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]), Portugal ([[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]) and Iran ([[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]], and [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]) to the [[FIFA World Cup]]. At club level, he has also managed [[Sporting CP]], the [[New York Red Bulls|New York/New Jersey Metrostars]] in [[Major League Soccer]] and Spanish club [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]. He also had two spells as [[Alex Ferguson]]'s assistant manager at English club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].

Queiroz has won several awards as a coach at junior levels, and has been successful at senior and club levels, mainly as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager. In 1998, he authored the ''[[Project 2010|Q-Report]]'', which detailed plans to enhance footballer development in the United States.

Queiroz is the longest-serving [[List of Iran national football team managers|manager]] in the history of the Iran national team, serving for almost eight years between 2011 and 2019. He returned to the role for Iran's 2022 World Cup campaign. He is the only manager in the country's history to lead them at three consecutive World Cups. Since 2022, he had a brief spell as coach of Qatar before being appointed by Oman in July 2025.

==Career==
Born in [[Angoche]], [[nampula Province|Nampula]], [[Portuguese Mozambique]] (Nampula Province was known as Moçambique at that time), to Portuguese parents, Queiroz had an undistinguished professional career as a footballer, playing as a goalkeeper in Mozambique before turning to management. He moved to Portugal following Portugal's [[Carnation Revolution]] on 25 April 1974, and [[History of Mozambique#Independence (1975)|Mozambique's declaration of independence]] in 1975.<ref name="Queiroz joins Man Utd">{{cite news |title=Queiroz joins Man Utd |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/2029504.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2002 |access-date=20 June 2007 }}</ref> Queiroz is a graduate of the [[University of Lisbon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://football.fmh.ulisboa.pt/meet-faculty-of-human-kinetics/|title=Meet Faculty of Human Kinetics - University of Lisbon|work=High Performance Football Coaching|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He coached the [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portuguese under-20 side]] to two [[FIFA U-20 World Cup|FIFA World Youth Championship]] wins, in the [[1989 FIFA World Youth Championship|1989]] and [[1991 FIFA World Youth Championship|1991 tournaments]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portugal-news/10721-queiroz-responds-to-mourinho |title=Queiroz responds to Mourinho |access-date=8 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613001138/http://portugoal.net/index.php/more-portugal-news/10721-queiroz-responds-to-mourinho |archive-date=13 June 2010 }}</ref>

===Early senior career===
In 1984, Queiroz was appointed as assistant manager of [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril-Praia]]. After that, Queiroz was appointed [[Portugal national football team|senior national team]] coach in 1991. He had a record of 14 wins in 31 matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/port-coach-triv.html |title=PORTUGUESE NATIONAL TEAM COACHES |access-date=20 June 2007 |first=Maxim |last=Olenev |website=[[RSSSF]] |date=28 June 1999 }}</ref> Afterwards, he went on to manage the Portuguese [[Primeira Liga|Primeira Divisão]] team [[Sporting CP]] in 1994.

He subsequently coached the [[New York Red Bulls|NY/NJ MetroStars]] in the United States and the Japanese team, [[Nagoya Grampus|Nagoya Grampus Eight]]. In between, he found time to author the ''[[Project 2010|Q-Report]]'', detailing plans to professionalize the development of footballers in the United States. Queiroz returned to coaching national teams in 1999, when he took the job as head coach of the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]], before becoming head coach of [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] in 2000. Under Queiroz, South Africa qualified for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], but Queiroz resigned in March 2002 before the finals, after falling out with the [[South African Football Association]].<ref>{{cite news |date=12 March 2002 |title=Queiroz quits |url=http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/Soccer/Queiroz-quits-20020312 |work=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |access-date=11 October 2017}}</ref> Queiroz was part of FIFA XI coaching staff, alongside Brazilian [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]], in a humanitarian friendly match played in [[Siege of Sarajevo|war-torn]] Sarajevo against [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] on 25 April 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html|title=Matches of FIFA XI|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

Queiroz became a coach at English club Manchester United in June 2002. He began his work at the start of the [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03]] season, working alongside Alex Ferguson, who had gone without an assistant manager since the departure of [[Steve McClaren]] in the middle of 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/394306/Steve-McClaren-Ruthless-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-is-the-real-fighter|title=Steve McClaren: Ruthless Sir Alex Ferguson is the real fighter|last=Hickman|first=Niall|date=24 April 2013|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

===Real Madrid===
Queiroz's position at Manchester United as assistant manager attracted the attention of [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], who wanted Queiroz as their manager to replace departing manager [[Vicente del Bosque]] in the summer of 2003. It was an opportunity to work with [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] award winners [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] and [[Luís Figo]], an opportunity that Queiroz felt unable to turn down. He was appointed on a two-year contract, only a week after the arrival of Manchester United player [[David Beckham]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2003/06/24/futbol/1056477695.html|title=Queiroz vuelve a Manchester para negociar su salida del United - Fútbol|website=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|date=24 June 2003|language=es}}</ref> In the same summer, Real Madrid lost veteran defender [[Fernando Hierro]], defensive midfielder [[Claude Makélélé]] and striker [[Fernando Morientes]].<ref name=nyt/>

Real Madrid got off to a good start of the [[2003–04 La Liga|2003–04]] season, defeating [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] in the [[Supercopa de España]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Real Madrid takes the Supercup |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2003/08/29/2003065759 |access-date=7 March 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=29 August 2003}}</ref> By mid-season, the team topped the [[La Liga]] table and was in contention for the [[Copa del Rey]] and the [[UEFA Champions League]] trophies. However, they lost their final five matches and finished in fourth place, with [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] winning the title. They lost the [[2004 Copa del Rey Final|Copa del Rey final]] to [[Real Zaragoza]] and were eliminated from the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Morientes's new team [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], after a 4–2 first leg win, ending the season with the Supercopa de España as the only trophy won, the first time in five years without a major trophy. Following ten months at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Santiago Bernabéu]], Queiroz was sacked in May 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=Real sack Queiroz |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3742779.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2004 |access-date=20 June 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fifield |first1=Dominic |title=Morientes power sends Real crashing out |work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/apr/07/match.championsleague1 |access-date=7 March 2023 |date=6 April 2004}}</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news |last1=Hughes |first1=Rob |title=Soccer : Worst of times for Real Madrid |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/14/sports/IHT-soccer-worst-of-times-for-real-madrid.html |access-date=7 March 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=14 April 2004}}</ref>

===Return to Manchester United===
[[File:Ferguson and Queiroz.jpg|thumb|upright|Queiroz with Sir Alex Ferguson during the [[Manchester derby]] against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 10 February 2008]]
Queiroz returned to United as Ferguson's assistant in June 2004. Some sources noted the effect of his absence on the club's 2003–04 season, in which they came third in the league and exited early from the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Queiroz returns to United |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jun/04/newsstory.sport6 |access-date=4 January 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=4 June 2004}}</ref>

[[File:Carlos Queiroz.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Queiroz at Old Trafford during a match between Manchester United and [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on 12 August 2007]]
In his 2014 autobiography, United [[Captain (association football)|captain]] [[Roy Keane]] stated that an argument with Queiroz about loyalty was one of the reasons why the Irishman quit the club in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Daniel |title=Roy Keane reveals details behind his explosive Manchester United exit |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/06/roy-keane-manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson |access-date=4 January 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=6 October 2014}}</ref> Keane said during [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]'s coverage of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] that "one of my big regrets is that I probably should have ripped his head off".<ref>{{cite news |title='I should have ripped his head off' – Roy Keane reveals rift with Iran boss and former Manchester United coach Carlos Queiroz |url=https://talksport.com/football/387852/i-should-have-ripped-his-head-off-roy-keane-reveals-rift-with-iran-boss-and-former-manchester-united-coach-carlos-queiroz/ |access-date=4 January 2020 |publisher=Talksport |date=21 June 2018}}</ref>

Queiroz was linked with managerial roles with Portuguese side [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Benfica silent, but Queiroz announcement edges nearer |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=368360&cc=3888 |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=19 May 2006 |access-date=20 June 2007 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024134935/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=368360&cc=3888 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]] in 2006, but he remained with Manchester United to help them win the Premier League in 2007. Queiroz was often seen conducting interviews with [[BBC]] programmes, such as ''[[Match of the Day]]'', as at the time Alex Ferguson refused to speak with the BBC after allegations by the BBC's ''[[Panorama (TV series)|Panorama]]'' programme that Ferguson's younger son Jason and [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] manager [[Harry Redknapp]] had been involved in corruption regarding cuts in transfer fees. Some of Queiroz's post-match opinions on refereeing were controversial. For example, in 2008 Queiroz was – unsuccessfully – charged with improper conduct by [[the Football Association]] after describing [[Referee (association football)|referee]] [[Martin Atkinson]]'s performance in a match as "a disgrace".<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd pair hit with FA charge |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7286112.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 April 2008 |access-date=29 July 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd duo's charge 'not proved' |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7424315.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 May 2008 |access-date=29 July 2008 }}</ref>

In late March 2008, it was reported that Benfica had, once again, approached Queiroz to become their manager and had made a formal request to Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oliver |first1=Pete |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-united-queiroz/ferguson-not-expecting-queiroz-to-move-to-benfica-idUKB34575620080328 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106141041/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-united-queiroz/ferguson-not-expecting-queiroz-to-move-to-benfica-idUKB34575620080328 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 January 2022 |title=Ferguson not expecting Queiroz to move to Benfica |access-date=5 September 2020 |work=Reuters |date=29 March 2008}}</ref> United were heavily involved in the [[2007–08 Manchester United F.C. season#Premier League|2007–08 Premier League]] title race, five points clear at the top, with just seven games remaining, and also were still competing in the [[2007–08 Manchester United F.C. season#UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] – being in the quarter-finals at the time of the enquiry. Queiroz did not make any public response to the approach.
{{Quote box | width=33% | align=right | quote=Carlos Queiroz was brilliant. Just brilliant. Outstanding. An intelligent, meticulous man. He was good for me. He was a Rottweiler. He was the closest you could be to being the Manchester United manager without actually holding the title. |source= –Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson on Queiroz in ''[[Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography]]''.<ref name="autobio">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-coach-iran-idUSKBN0DF07120140429 |title=Queiroz hoping for last laugh in Iran adventure |publisher=Reuters |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=30 June 2017 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924200309/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/29/us-soccer-world-coach-iran-idUSKBN0DF07120140429 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

Following Benfica's approach, and amid rumors of an opening as the Portugal national coach, Ferguson started to push for Queiroz to be his successor as manager at [[Old Trafford]] and discouraged any possible suitors from approaching him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fergie states case for Queiroz |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/23052008/1/fergie-states-case-queiroz.html}}</ref> However, rumours over the summer of 2008 continued to link Queiroz with the Portugal national team managers' role, following the departure of [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |title=Portugal target Queiroz as successor to Scolari |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/02/portugal.manchesterunited |access-date=5 September 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=2 July 2008}}</ref> On 11 July 2008, Manchester United agreed to release Queiroz from his contract, and he was appointed manager for the Portugal national team.

===Portugal===
On 11 July 2008, it was announced that Queiroz was leaving Manchester United, having agreed to a four-year contract to become the head coach of the Portugal national team.<ref name="CQ_Guardian">{{cite news |last=Adamson |first=Mike |title=Queiroz confirmed as Portugal manager |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=11 July 2008 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/11/portugal.manchesterunited |access-date=11 July 2008 |location=London}}</ref><ref name="CQ_Reuters_UK">{{cite news |last=Pontes |first=Carlos |title=Queiroz leaves Man United to become Portugal coach |work=uk.reuters.com |publisher=Thomson Reuters |date=12 July 2008 |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL1115675320080711 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207003103/http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL1115675320080711 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2008 |access-date=12 July 2008}}</ref><ref name="CQ_BBC_Sport">{{cite news |title=Queiroz takes Portugal coach post |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2008 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7488580.stm |access-date=11 July 2008}}</ref><ref name="CQ_AP">{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Ferguson bids farewell to Queiroz, thanking him for rebuilding the team |series=Sports |work=International Herald Tribune |date=11 July 2008 |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/11/sports/EU-SOC-Man-United-Queiroz.php |access-date=11 July 2008}}</ref>

Portugal struggled under his management during the qualification for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]]. Despite kick-starting their [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|World Cup qualification]] campaign with a comfortable 4–0 win against [[Malta national football team|Malta]] in [[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|Ta' Qali]], Queiroz's team failed to win any of their subsequent four matches.

Home form was poor, with a 3–2 defeat to [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] followed by 0–0 draws against [[Albania national football team|Albania]] and [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]. Together with another goalless draw in Stockholm against Sweden, these results left Portugal with only six points out of a possible 15 and on the brink of missing a major international tournament for the first time since 1998. Building on an improving reliability in defence, Portugal defeated Albania in Tirana 2–1 with a late goal, tied 1–1 against Denmark on 5 September, beat [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] 1–0 and again 3–0 in the return match, and finally defeated Malta 4–0. These results, together with a defeat of Sweden to Denmark, enabled Portugal to finish the campaign second in the group with 19 points, one ahead of Sweden, and qualify for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|UEFA play-offs]]. They played Bosnia and Herzegovina in home and away legs. Portugal won 1–0 in Lisbon and followed up with a 1–0 victory in [[Zenica]], and as a result they advanced to the finals of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]].

At the World Cup, Portugal drew 0–0 with the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] but then beat [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]] 7–0, the heaviest victory in the World Cup since [[Germany national football team|Germany]]'s 8–0 defeat of [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]] in 2002. This rout virtually guaranteed Portugal passage to the second round and a second goalless draw with [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] confirmed qualification. In the second round, they lost to [[Spain national football team|Spain]] 1–0 and were knocked out having failed to score in three of their four World Cup matches.

Quieroz was suspended for six months by the Portuguese Anti-Doping Authority (Autoridade Antidopagem de Portugal) on 30 August 2010, when he was judged to have disrupted their pre-World Cup procedures; he had been suspended for a month by the [[Portuguese Football Federation]] (FPF) for using inappropriate language towards the testers, a lesser charge that he admitted to.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/sep/02/carlos-queiroz-suspended-six-months-portugal|title=Carlos Queiroz suspended for six months for insulting anti-doping team|date=2 September 2009|access-date=25 March 2011|agency=Associated Press|work=The Guardian}}</ref> He was sacked by the FPF on 9 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://goal-arena.com/2010/09/carlos-queiroz-sacked-by-portugal/ |title=Carlos Queiroz sacked by Portugal |website=Goal-arena.com |access-date=9 September 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711103821/http://goal-arena.com/2010/09/carlos-queiroz-sacked-by-portugal/ |archive-date=11 July 2011 }}</ref> On 23 March 2011, the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] upheld his appeal against the Anti-Doping Authority, annulling his suspension.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-4667-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/ |title=THE CAS ANNULS THE SUSPENSION OF CARLOS QUEIROZ |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=25 March 2011 |work=Court of Arbitration for Sport |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326200703/http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-4667-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1 |archive-date=26 March 2011 }}</ref>

===Iran===
On 4 April 2011, Queiroz agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal to coach [[Iran national football team|Iran]] until the end of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] in Brazil,<ref name="Goal">{{cite news |title=Carlos Queiroz agrees deal to become Iran head coach |publisher=Soccernet |date=4 April 2011 |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/902584/carlos-queiroz-agrees-deal-to-become-iran-coach |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405201017/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/902584/carlos-queiroz-agrees-deal-to-become-iran-coach |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2011 |access-date=4 April 2011 |location=Dubai }}</ref> alongside goalkeeping coach [[Dan Gaspar]] and assistant coach [[Omid Namazi]].

Since Queiroz's role as manager of the Iran national team, he has been renowned for introducing players from the [[Iranian diaspora]] to the national squad. These players include [[Iranians in Germany|German Iranians]] [[Daniel Davari]] and [[Ashkan Dejagah]], [[Iranians in the Netherlands|Dutch Iranian]] [[Reza Ghoochannejhad]], [[Swedish Iranians]] [[Omid Nazari]] and [[Saman Ghoddos]], and [[Iranian Americans|Iranian American]] [[Steven Beitashour]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/iran-players-watch-world-cup-23269497|title=5 Iran Players to Watch at the World Cup|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=16 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417091756/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/iran-players-watch-world-cup-23269497|archive-date=17 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="guardianmagath">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/18/asgkan-dejagah-felix-magath-fulham|title=Ashkan Dejagah says Felix Magath is the right man to keep Fulham up |work=The Guardian|date=18 April 2014 |access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>

====2014 World Cup====
[[File:Iranian federation celebrated qualification to the WC (2).jpg|thumb|Queiroz celebrating following Iran's qualification for the 2014 World Cup]]
Iran, under Queiroz, began their [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|World Cup qualification]] campaign successfully, defeating the [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]] 4–0 in the first leg of their [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round of qualifiers]]. After winning 5–0 on aggregate, Iran advanced to the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|third round of qualifiers]], where they were drawn with [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]], [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] and [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]]. Iran highlighted their position at the top of [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round#Group E|their group]] by defeating Bahrain 6–0 at home in the [[Azadi Stadium]], as well as inviting former [[Germany national youth football team|German youth international]], Ashkan Dejagah, who scored twice on his debut against Qatar. After a 4–1 win at Indonesia, Iran qualified for the final round of direct qualifiers, the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].

[[File:Iran vs. Argentina match, 2014 FIFA World Cup 44.jpg|thumb|left|Queiroz during Iran's group stage match against Argentina on 21 June 2014]]
In the fourth round, Iran were drawn with [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], Qatar, [[Uzbekistan national football team|Uzbekistan]], and [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] in [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round#Group A|their group]]. Queiroz made new foreign-based additions to his squad, adding players such as Reza Ghoochannejhad to his team. Iran started their fourth round of Asian qualifiers with a 1–0 win in Uzbekistan. ''Team Melli'' then drew Qatar and lost in Lebanon before defeating South Korea at the Azadi on 16 October with a goal from captain [[Javad Nekounam]]. After a 1–0 loss in Tehran against Uzbekistan, Iran defeated Qatar 1–0 in [[Doha]] and Lebanon 4–0 at home. In their last qualification match, Iran defeated South Korea 1–0 in [[Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium|Ulsan Munsu]] with a goal from European-based Ghoochannejhad, resulting in their [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification|qualification]] to the 2014 World Cup as group winners with 16 points. Thus, Iran became the third team that Queiroz managed to qualify for the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], having reached the 2002 edition with South Africa and the 2010 edition with Portugal, leading the latter to a knockout stage finish.

Iran qualified for the 2014 World Cup as group winners and competed in [[2014 FIFA World Cup Group F|Group F]] alongside [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], and [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. On 1 June 2014, Queiroz announced his 23-man squad.<ref name="2014wcsquad">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=quieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |title=Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24 |date=1 June 2014 |access-date=1 June 2014 |website=FIFA.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601164415/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dquieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |archive-date=1 June 2014 }}</ref> Prior to the tournament, they founded the [[Central Asian Football Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-committees/1127-executive-committee/28784-central-zone-gets-thumbs-up-from-tajikistan.html|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|website=www.the-afc.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

In the opening match of the tournament on 16 June, Iran drew Nigeria 0–0, making it their first clean sheet of the FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Delaney |first1=Miguel |title=Iran 0 Nigeria 0 match report: Unlucky 13 for World Cup as Carlos Queiroz masterminds first stalemate of tournament |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/iran-0-nigeria-0-match-report-unlucky-13-for-world-cup-as-carlos-queiroz-masterminds-first-stalemate-9541991.html |access-date=5 September 2020 |work=The Independent |date=16 June 2014}}</ref> In their next match, Iran was [[List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Argentina vs Iran|defeated]] by Argentina 1–0 with a late goal from [[Lionel Messi]], and received praise after holding Argentina for 90 minutes while creating some attacking opportunities of their own.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25285221|title=World Cup: Argentina 1-0 Iran|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> Iran was eliminated from the tournament in their next game, a 3–1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Iran's lone goal was scored by Reza Ghoochannejhad.<ref>[http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140625-reza-makes-charlton-history-at-world-cup-1678140.aspx Reza makes Charlton history at World Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730124624/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140625-reza-makes-charlton-history-at-world-cup-1678140.aspx |date=30 July 2014 }}</ref> Based on a ''[[Forbes]]'' report, his salary as an Iranian team manager was US$2,098,060 during the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ricardogeromel/2014/06/13/the-highest-paid-coaches-at-the-the-world-cup/#13cf22da4274 |title=The Highest-Paid Coaches At The World Cup |work=Forbes.com |access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>

After the tournament, Queiroz extended his contract until the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-iran-quieroz-idUKKBN0HC04720140917 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817131430/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-iran-quieroz-idUKKBN0HC04720140917 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2016 |title=Queiroz ends contract saga by signing Iran deal |publisher=Reuters UK |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

====2015 Asian Cup====
[[File:Carlos Queiroz - 2018 FIFA World Cup 02.jpg|thumb|right|Queiroz overseeing a training session in March 2016]]
Iran continued their winning streak after 2014 World Cup qualification, securing [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification|qualification]] to the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 Asian Cup]] months later as the highest [[FIFA World Rankings|ranked]] [[Seed (sports)|seed]].<ref name="irantopseed">{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-cup-idUKBREA2H04J20140318|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306222654/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-cup-idUKBREA2H04J20140318|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|title=Hosts Australia top seeds for 2015 Asian Cup |publisher=Reuters|date=18 March 2014 |access-date=18 March 2014}}</ref> Iran qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup as [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group B|group winners]], where they were the highest ranked seed.<ref name="irantopseed"/> Iran faced Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in [[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C|Group C]].

With the second highest number of fans in the tournament after hosts [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], the Iranians defeated Bahrain 2–0 with limited preparations.<ref>[https://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/25960236/iranian-crowd-sets-asian-cup-standard/ Iranian crowd sets Asian Cup standard] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124082850/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/25960236/iranian-crowd-sets-asian-cup-standard/ |date=24 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/3550/asian-cup/2015/01/11/7862822/queiroz-iran-victimised-by-fifa-sanctions|title=Queiroz: Iran 'victimised' by sanctions {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> A defensive-minded Iran then defeated Qatar 1–0 thanks to a [[Sardar Azmoun]] goal before defeating the UAE by the same scoreline to reach the top of their group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-23/iran-censors-images-of--inappropriate-female-soccer-fans/6043600|title=Iranian fans using social media to defy Asian Cup censorship|date=23 January 2015|work=ABC News|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/iran-vs-uae/1466402/report|title=Iran v UAE Live Commentary & Result, 19/01/2015, AFC Asian Cup {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

In the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Iran vs Iraq|quarter-finals]], Iran faced underdog [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]], who they had beaten weeks prior in a friendly match. Having received a controversial red card in the first half from referee [[Ben Williams (referee)|Ben Williams]], Iran led a valiant effort with ten men, scoring two goals late in [[Overtime (Association football)|extra time]] to draw the match 3–3. In the ensuing penalty shootout, Iran lost 7–6 in [[Sudden death (sport)#Association football|sudden death]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/23/asian-cup-iran-iraq-match-report|title=Iraq beat Iran on penalties to settle classic Asian Cup encounter|agency=Reuters|date=23 January 2015|website=The Guardian|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jan/23/asian-cup-iran-fans-protest|title=Iranian women stand united in protest and hope at Asian Cup|last=Gorman|first=Joe|date=23 January 2015|website=The Guardian|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-socceroos-blast-referee-ben-williams-for-embarrasing-sendoff-in-irans-asian-cup-loss-to-iraq-20150124-12xdox.html|title=Former Socceroos blast referee Ben Williams for 'embarrasing' &#91;sic&#93; send-off in Iran's Asian Cup loss to Iraq|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=24 January 2015|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

====2018 World Cup====
[[File:2018 FIFA World Cup qualification march Iran vs. Qatar, Azadi Stadium, 01.09.2016 20.jpg|thumb|left|Queiroz during a qualification match against [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]]]]
Iran began their [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 World Cup qualification campaign]] with friendly matches against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] and Sweden in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/iran-vs-chile/1998633/report|title=Iran v Chile Live Commentary & Result, 26/03/2015, Friendlies {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-friendly-sweden-idUKKBN0MR2JI20150331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306230421/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-friendly-sweden-idUKKBN0MR2JI20150331|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|title=Ibra silences raucous Iran fans to give Sweden 3-1 win|last=O'Connor|first=Philip|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3993&artikel=6131039|title=Regimkritiska budskap på Friends kan ge böter - Radio Sweden på svenska|last=Radio|first=Sveriges|newspaper=Sveriges Radio |date=31 March 2015 |language=sv|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> Queiroz resigned from his managerial post thereafter due to disagreements with the [[Iranian Football Federation]].<ref>[http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item38283/Queiroz-quits-as-Iran-coach Queiroz quits as Iran coach] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323003733/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item38283/Queiroz-quits-as-Iran-coach |date=23 March 2015 }}</ref> On 14 April 2015, Iran were drawn with [[Oman national football team|Oman]], [[India men's national football team|India]], [[Turkmenistan national football team|Turkmenistan]], and [[Guam national football team|Guam]] in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#Group D|second round]] of qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=draw-throws-up-derbies-and-drama-2590319.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418130433/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=draw-throws-up-derbies-and-drama-2590319.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2015|title=Asian draw throws up derbies and drama|work=FIFA.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>

On 26 April, Queiroz announced that he would continue as the manager of Iran for their 2018 World Cup campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/u-turn-queiroz-drama-stays-iran-coach-083350008--sow.html|title=U-turn as Carlos Queiroz stays as Iran coach|access-date=4 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140157/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/u-turn-queiroz-drama-stays-iran-coach-083350008--sow.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Iran ended their second round qualifying with a 4–0 victory against India and a 2–0 win against Oman. Iran finished top of the group with 20 points from eight games, Queiroz and his team managed to avoid defeat and remain unbeaten in the second round of World Cup qualifying. Iran was placed in Pot 1 alongside Australia for the draw of the third round of World Cup qualifying. They drew with South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar, [[China national football team|China]] and [[Syria national football team|Syria]]. With two games remaining, Iran qualified to the World Cup with defeating Uzbekistan at the [[Azadi Stadium]]. They became third team to qualify to the World Cup after host [[Russia national football team|Russia]] and Brazil.
[[File:IRNPOR match 2018 FIFA World Cup 10.jpg|thumb|Queiroz during group match against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]]]
In April 2018, he was one of the applicants for the vacant [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon national team]] job.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43869356|title=77 applicants for vacant Cameroon coaching position|date=23 April 2018|access-date=27 April 2018|first=Oluwashina |last=Okeleji|publisher=BBC Sport|quote=Queiroz, 65, managed South Africa between 2000 and 2002, but has had a topsy-turvy relationship since taking over as Iran coach in 2011.}}</ref>

After going undefeated in qualification, Iran beat [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] 1–0 in their opening match of the tournament thanks to a late own goal from [[Aziz Bouhaddouz]], but lost 1–0 to [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in their second match. Their final match saw Queiroz come up against his home country, [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]; after going 1–0 down, goalkeeper [[Alireza Beiranvand]] saved a penalty from [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] to give Iran hope, but they had to wait until injury time at the end of the second half for an equaliser from [[Karim Ansarifard]]. The draw might have been enough to see Iran into the knockout phase for the first time in their history at the expense of the Spaniards, but Spain's injury-time equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Morocco meant they qualified with Portugal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Portugal survive with dramatic draw |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/russia2018/matches/match/300331500/#match-summary |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=5 September 2020 }}</ref>

====2019 Asian Cup====
On 23 September 2018, Queiroz extended his contract until the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/751088|title=ABOLA.PT - Irão - Carlos Queiroz renova contrato até início de 2019|work=Abola.pt|language=pt|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201135238/https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/751088|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/football/international-football/iran-carlos-queiroz-contract-extension-afc-cup/article25021900.ece|title=Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has contract extended|work=Sportstarlive}}</ref> hoping to win Iran's first continental title since [[1976 AFC Asian Cup|1976]].<ref name=":0" /> With wins over [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]] and [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]], and a draw with neighbours Iraq, Iran won [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D|Group D]] and progressed to the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage|round of 16]], where they met the third-placed team from [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F|Group F]], Oman. A 2–0 win over Oman set up a quarter-final against [[China national football team|China]], whom they beat 3–0. However, in his 100th match in charge of Iran, the semi-final against Japan saw Queiroz's team concede their first goals of the tournament, all in the second half, losing 3–0. After the match, he left ''Team Melli''.<ref name=":0" >{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Sansom |title=Carlos Queiroz steps down as Iran head coach after Japan defeat |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/29906/11620691/carlos-queiroz-steps-down-as-iran-head-coach-after-japan-defeat |publisher=Sky Sports |date=28 January 2019 |access-date=28 January 2019 }}</ref>

===Colombia===
On 7 February 2019, Queiroz took over as the new manager of [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47164513|title=Carlos Queiroz: Colombia role for former Manchester United assistant boss|work=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2019}}</ref> He was the only European and African coaching a South American national team, and was the fourth European manager to be in charge of the Colombian team after [[Friedrich Donnenfeld]], [[Toza Veselinović]] and [[Blagoje Vidinić]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/carlos-queiroz-esta-es-la-carrera-del-nuevo-tecnico-de-la-seleccion-colombia-video-838307|title=Carlos Queiroz: esta es la carrera del nuevo técnico de la selección Colombia|date=6 February 2019|website=ELESPECTADOR.COM}}</ref> His stint with Colombia began with the [[2019 Copa América]], where Colombia took first place with a perfect nine points, including a 2–0 win over Argentina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20190624/colombia-paraguay-resumen-resultado-copa-america-2019-7519204|title = Colombia vs Paraguay: Resumen y resultado (1-0) &#124; Copa América 2019|date = 24 June 2019}}</ref> However, Colombia was knocked out by Chile in the last eight, where Colombia was saved with two goals for Chile being disallowed but failed bitterly in the penalty shootout.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://ronaldo.com/football-news/analysis-four-things-learned-from-colombia-0-0-chile-copa-america-2019/5/|title = Analysis – Four things learned from Colombia 0-0 Chile - Page 5 of 5|date = 29 June 2019|access-date = 7 December 2020|archive-date = 8 August 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200808115151/https://ronaldo.com/football-news/analysis-four-things-learned-from-colombia-0-0-chile-copa-america-2019/5/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Colombia also began the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2022 World Cup qualifiers]] with hope to make it their third in a row for the second time, and Colombia appeared to be on the right path where they beat neighbor Venezuela and held Chile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/world-cup-qualifiers-colombia-overrun-venezuela-with-three-first-half-goals/article32819129.ece|title=World Cup Qualifiers: Colombia overrun Venezuela with three first-half goals|date=10 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/falcao-rescues-point-colombia-2-2-draw-chile-1977801|title=Falcao rescues point for Colombia in 2-2 draw with Chile|date=14 October 2020}}</ref> However, when matches resumed following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Colombia's performance slipped disastrously, with a 0–3 home loss to Uruguay (its worst ever home loss in 82 years) before being shockingly thrashed 1–6 by Ecuador, the biggest ever defeat, and this finally put the end to Carlos Queiroz's reign as Colombia's boss.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uruguay dish out Colombia's worst home defeat in 82 years |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/11/14/5fafb3a446163ffb318b4570.html |website=MARCA |date=14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ecuador 6-1 Colombia: goleada inédita de la Tri sobre los cafeteros, que la coloca segunda en el premundial |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2020/11/17/nota/8051872/vivo-ecuador-vs-colombia-conmebol-eliminatorias-sudamericanas-qatar |website=El Universo |language=es |date=17 November 2020}}</ref>

===Egypt===
On 8 September 2021, the [[Egyptian Football Association]] announced the signing of Carlos Queiroz to replace [[Hossam El Badry]].<ref>{{cite web |title=كارلوس كيروش مديرًا فنيًا لمنتخب الفراعنة.. ويوجه رسالة لجمهور الكرة في مصر |url=https://arabic.cnn.com/sport/article/2021/09/08/carlos-queiroz-coach-egypt-national-football-team |publisher=[[CNN Arabic]] |date=8 September 2021}}</ref>

====2021 Africa Cup of Nations====
At the beginning of the tournament, the Egyptian team suffered a loss against its [[Nigeria national football team|Nigerian]] team in the first round of Group D of the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|African Nations Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13962/12513713/nigeria-1-0-egypt-kelechi-iheanacho-scores-only-goal-as-mohamed-salah-fails-to-inspire-pharaohs |title=Nigeria 1-0 Egypt: Kelechi Iheanacho scores only goal as Mohamed Salah fails to inspire Pharaohs |website=Sky Sports |date=11 January 2022 }}</ref> Egypt defeated [[Guinea-Bissau national football team|Guinea Bissau]] with a goal scored by [[Mohamed Salah]], giving Egypt the first victory in the second round of Group D.<ref>{{Cite news|title=صلاح يمنح مصر فوزا ثمينا على غينيا بيساو|language=ar|work=BBC News عربي|url=https://www.bbc.com/arabic/sports-59990244|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref> After that, Egypt defeated [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]] with a goal scored by [[Mohamed Abdelmonem|Mohamed Abdel Moneim]] in the match, to raise the national team’s score to 6 points in the third round of Group D, and Egypt qualified for the round of 16.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 January 2022|title=منتخب مصر يهزم السودان 1 / 0 ويتأهل رسميا لدور الـ16 بأمم افريقيا|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2022/1/19/منتخب-مصر-يهزم-السودان-1-0-ويتأهل-رسميا-لدور-الـ16/5624543|access-date=4 February 2022|website=اليوم السابع}}</ref> The Egyptian national team qualified for the quarter-finals by penalty shootout, after defeating [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] 5–4 in the round of 16.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 January 2022|title=ملخص وأهداف منتخب مصر وكوت ديفوار فى دور الـ16 بكأس أمم أفريقيا|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2022/1/27/ملخص-وأهداف-منتخب-مصر-وكوت-ديفوار-فى-دور-الـ16-بكأس/5633451|access-date=4 February 2022|website=اليوم السابع}}</ref> In the quarter-final match, Egypt won 2–1 against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=مصر تفوز على المغرب وتضرب موعدًا مع الكاميرون في قبل نهائي كأس أمم إفريقيا|url=https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/3313427.aspx|access-date=4 February 2022|website=بوابة الأهرام|language=ar}}</ref> In the semi-final match, Egypt qualified for the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final|final]] by defeating the host nation [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] 3–1 on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web|last=FilGoal|date=4 February 2022|title=سيطرت الكاميرون وفازت مصر.. ملخص أرقام نصف نهائي كأس أمم إفريقيا 2021|url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/428102|access-date=4 February 2022|website=FilGoal.com|language=ar}}</ref> This win marked for the first-time ever Queiroz had guided a national team into the final of a competitive football tournament. However, Queiroz could not achieve the glory when Egypt lost to [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] after penalty shootouts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/06/senegal-egypt-africa-cup-of-nations-final-match-report |title=Mané scores decisive penalty as Senegal beat Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations |website=The Guardian |date=6 February 2022 }}</ref>

====2022 World Cup qualification====
Egypt qualified for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round|third round of the World Cup qualifications]] to face Senegal for a spot in the World Cup in Qatar. However, after a 1–0 win in [[Cairo]], and a 1–0 loss in [[Dakar]], Egypt lost again on penalties; hence, they failed to reach the final competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/03/29/carlos-queiroz-farewell-message/ |title=Carlos Queiroz sends farewell message following World Cup qualification failure |website=kingfut.com |date=29 March 2022 }}</ref> He later agreed with the Egyptian Football Association to terminate his contract by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61067137 |title=Carlos Queiroz leaves Egypt job after World Cup qualifying failure |website=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2022 }}</ref>

===Return to Iran===
On 7 September 2022, Queiroz was rehired for a second spell as Iran coach ahead of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]], his third World Cup with the country. His appointment was promised as part of [[Mehdi Taj]]'s successful campaign for a second spell as president of the [[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2022 |title=Carlos Queiroz named Iran football coach |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476527 |website=Tehran Times |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref> At the World Cup in Qatar, Iran were eliminated in the group stage, following a 6–2 loss to [[England national football team|England]] the biggest ever defeat at the history of world cup for Iran, a 2–0 win over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and a 1–0 defeat to the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Aimee |title=Iran beats 10-man Wales to keep World Cup qualification hopes alive |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/25/football/iran-wales-2022-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=7 March 2023 |publisher=CNN |date=25 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2022 - Iran 0-1 USA: Christian Pulisic scores brave winner to send USA into last-16 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/12757062/world-cup-2022-iran-0-1-usa-christian-pulisic-scores-brave-winner-to-send-usa-into-last-16 |access-date=7 March 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

The World Cup took place for Iran amidst the backdrop of the [[Mahsa Amini protests]]. Queiroz said that his players had the right to protest as long as it conformed with the regulations of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup: Iran boss Carlos Queiroz says players 'free to protest' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63641158 |access-date=7 March 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> He took issue with BBC reporter [[Shaimaa Khalil]] asking Iran player [[Mehdi Taremi]] for his opinion on the protests, and questioned her on whether she would ask the other teams in Iran's group about the [[Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan (2020–2021)|British and American withdrawal from Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Iran football manager Queiroz confronts BBC's Shaimaa Khalil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-63750753 |access-date=7 March 2023 |publisher=BBC News |date=24 November 2022}}</ref>

=== Qatar ===
Queiroz was appointed manager of the [[Qatar national football team|Qatar national team]] in February 2023, succeeding [[Félix Sánchez (football manager)|Félix Sánchez]], who led them at the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] which they hosted. He signed a contract until the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Queiroz appointed Qatar head coach |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64554297 |access-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>

On 6 December 2023, after twelve matches with Queiroz charge, consisting of four victories, three draws and four losses,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=6 December 2023 |title=Qatar sacks coach Carlos Queiroz ahead of home Asian Cup title defence |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/12/6/qatar-football-team-qfa-coach-carlos-queiroz-terminate-contract-mutual-agreement-asian-cup-2023-marques-lopez-hired |access-date=6 December 2023 |website= |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> the [[Qatar Football Association]] announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual agreement,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=6 December 2023 |title=Press release |url=https://www.qfa.qa/pree-release/ |access-date=6 December 2023 |website= |publisher=Qatar Football Association |language=en-US}}</ref> and he had been replaced by [[Tintín Márquez]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=6 December 2023 |title=QFA appoints Marques Lopez as new Qatar head coach |url=https://www.qfa.qa/qfa-appoints-marques-lopez-as-new-qatar-head-coach/ |access-date=6 December 2023 |website= |publisher=Qatar Football Association |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Oman ===
On 15 July 2025, Queiroz became the head coach of [[Oman national football team|Oman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/oman-carlos-queiroz |title=Oman appoint Queiroz as coach |publisher=FIFA |date=15 July 2025 }}</ref> Under his tenure, Oman did not qualify for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], finishing last in their [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth-round qualification]] group after drawing with Qatar and losing to the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |last=Church |first=Michael |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/uae-move-closer-world-cup-late-goals-seal-win-over-oman-2025-10-11/ |title=UAE move closer to World Cup as late goals seal win over Oman |publisher=Reuters |date=11 October 2025 }}</ref>

==Controversy==
Prior to the final 2014 World Cup qualification match against South Korea, Queiroz was angered by the comment made from [[Choi Kang-hee (footballer)|Choi Kang-hee]], the head coach of South Korea, who complained that Iran did not provide the training facilities with sufficient qualities during South Korea's away qualification match against Iran on 17 October 2012. Choi stated that South Korea would defeat Iran to help Uzbekistan qualify for the World Cup finals with South Korea, and that Iran would have to watch the World Cup on television. In response, Queiroz severely criticized Choi in his official comments and mocked him by wearing a T-shirt displaying Choi's face.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 June 2013 |title=Soccer-Queiroz has last laugh as Koreans turn on departing Choi |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-world-korea-iran/soccer-queiroz-has-last-laugh-as-koreans-turn-on-departing-choi-idUKL3N0EU3DJ20130618 |access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref>

[[List of violent spectator incidents in sports#2013|After Iran's victory]] against South Korea in their final qualification match, Queiroz showed his anger at the South Korean national coach with a [[raised fist]] gesture, which was deemed offensive by the South Korean players and staff, almost causing a fight between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colombia football coach wants to move on from past incident vs. S. Korea |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190325010100315 |website=Yonhap News Agency |date=25 March 2019}}</ref> As a result of the altercations, [[Sosha Makani]] was [[2014 FIFA World Cup disciplinary record#By individual|suspended]] for their opening match of the 2014 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2282433/index.html|title=Match suspensions to be served at the final competition of the FIFA World Cup|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=24 February 2014|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709012651/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=2/news=match-suspensions-served-the-final-competition-the-fifa-world-cup-2282433.html|archive-date=9 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Queiroz had answered previously to Choi that Iran had fairly shared what they had with the South Korean national team on their visit to Iran.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/cup-competitions/queiroz-hand-gesture-angers-koreans-1.1533945#.UpmlB9J0SZE |title=Queiroz 'hand gesture' angers Koreans |publisher=iOL |date=18 June 2013 |access-date=30 November 2013 }}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 8 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/port-intres.html |title=Portugal – International Results |first=Rui |last=Mestre |publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] |date=15 October 2005 |access-date=4 February 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/zaf-coach-triv.html |title=South Africa National Team Coaches |first=Martín |last=Tabeira |publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] |date=15 October 2005 |access-date=4 February 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2002af.html |title=2002 Matches |first=Barrie |last=Courtney |publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] |date=2 February 2005 |access-date=4 February 2009 }}</ref>

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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=8|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}{{#tag:ref|At the time of Queiroz's tenure in the United States and Japan, the result of matches could not be a draw. In the event of scores being level at the end of 90 minutes, matches would be decided by extra time and penalties.|group=lower-alpha}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}!!{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}!!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
|align=left|4 September 1991
|align=left|17 November 1993
{{WDL|23|10|8|5|for=28|against=14|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Sporting CP]]
|align=left|1 June 1994
|align=left|1 June 1996
{{WDL|68|45|17|6|for=128|against=51|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[New York Red Bulls|NY/NJ MetroStars]]
|align=left|18 July 1996
|align=left|19 November 1996
{{WDL|24|12|0|12|for=32|against=34|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Nagoya Grampus|Nagoya Grampus Eight]]<ref>[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX07/?staff_id=738 J.League Data Site] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
|align=left|21 November 1996
|align=left|21 November 1997
{{WDL|38|19|0|19|for=6|against=9|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]]}}
|align=left|19 January 1998
|align=left|18 January 1999
{{WDL|16|8|2|6|for=28|against=26|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
|align=left|7 October 2000
|align=left|30 March 2002
{{WDL|24|10|8|6|for=24|against=19|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|align=left|25 June 2003
|align=left|31 May 2004
{{WDL|59|34|11|14|for=113|against=75|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
|align=left|11 July 2008
|align=left|9 September 2010
{{WDL|27|15|9|3|for=49|against=18|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Iran national football team|Iran]]
|align=left|4 April 2011
|align=left|28 January 2019
{{WDL|100|60|27|13|for=181|against=60|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
|align=left|7 February 2019
|align=left|1 December 2020
{{WDL|18|9|5|4|for=22|against=18|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]
|align=left|8 September 2021
|align=left|10 April 2022
{{WDL|20|11|6|3|for=25|against=9|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Iran national football team|Iran]]
|align=left|7 September 2022
|align=left|29 November 2022
{{WDL|6|3|1|2|for=7|against=8|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Qatar national football team|Qatar]]
|align=left|6 February 2023
|align=left|5 December 2023
{{WDL|11|4|3|4|for=18|against=16|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Oman national football team|Oman]]
|align=left|15 July 2025
|align=left|''Present''
{{WDL|12|4|4|4|for=14|against=14|diff=yes}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|449|248|101|100|for=675|against=372|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==

'''Assistant Manager''' 

'''Manchester United''' 

*[[Premier League]]: [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03]], [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]], [[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League|2007–08]]

'''Manager'''

'''Portugal'''
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup|FIFA World Youth Championship]]: [[1989 FIFA World Youth Championship|1989]], [[1991 FIFA World Youth Championship|1991]]
*[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship|UEFA European Under-16 Championship]]: [[1989 UEFA European Under-16 Championship|1989]]
*[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]] third place:[[1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship|1989]]

'''Sporting CP'''<ref name="1:" >[https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/carlos-queiroz/130178/ Carlos Queiroz] at Soccerway</ref>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[1994–95 Taça de Portugal|1994–95]]
*[[Primeira Divisão]] runner–up: [[1994–95 Primeira Divisão|1994–95]] 
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[1995 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1995]]

'''Nagoya Grampus'''
*[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]] runner–up: [[1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1996–97]] 
*[[J.League]] runner–up: [[1996 J.League|1996]]
*[[Sanwa Bank Cup]]: 1996
*[[Suntory Championship]]: 1997

'''United Arab Emirates''' 
*[[Arabian Gulf Cup]] third place: [[14th Arabian Gulf Cup|1998]]
*[[FIFA Arab Cup]] fourth place: 1998

'''Real Madrid'''
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2003 Supercopa de España|2003]]
*[[Copa del Rey]] runner–up: [[2003–04 Copa del Rey|2003–04]]

'''Egypt'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] runner–up: [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021]]

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==Notes==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060831073428/https://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B3AAACB2A-0D97-4B70-B013-4A6844658E17%7D Carlos Queiroz profile] at Manchester United (archived 31 August 2006)
*{{J.League manager}}

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