Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz is a Portuguese football manager. He has served as the manager of his native Portugal's national team, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran, Colombia, Egypt and Qatar, leading South Africa (2002), Portugal (2010) and Iran to the FIFA World Cup. At club level, he has also managed Sporting CP, the New York/New Jersey Metrostars in Major League Soccer and Spanish club Real Madrid. He also had two spells as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester United.
Queiroz in 2022
Queiroz with Sir Alex Ferguson during the Manchester derby against Manchester City on 10 February 2008
Queiroz at Old Trafford during a match between Manchester United and Reading on 12 August 2007
Queiroz celebrating following Iran's qualification for the 2014 World Cup
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home games are played at the Estádio Nacional stadiums in Portugal, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Cidade do Futebol, is located in Oeiras. The head coach of the team is Roberto Martínez, and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.
Portugal lost the Euro 2004 final 0–1 to Greece with a header from Angelos Charisteas (pictured).
Ronaldo, pictured playing against Germany at Euro 2012, assumed the captaincy in the wake of Euro 2008.
Portugal lining up before a match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Roberto Martínez, the current coach