The Qatar Football Federation made official on Thursday the signing of Julen Lopetegu as new coach of the Qatar national teamhappening to his compatriot Luis García in this position.
Lopetegui, who signs for two years With the National Team of Qatar, its journey will begin on the bench of the combined country directing the games remaining from the classification for the 2026. His first meeting as a Qatari coach will be Before Iran on June 5 and later out of home against Uzbekistan, on June 10.
The Spanish coach has The great challenge of taking Qatar to the 2026 World Cupwithout forgetting that the national team of that country He has only attended a World Cup event, the 2022 as host.
Finally Lopetegui accepted Qatar's offer since several things of the project attracted him: He liked the idea of being a coach again, as well as the fact of being a long -term project that will allow you to build a team.
Right now, Qatar, champion of the 2019 Asia Cups with Félix Sánchez and 2023 with 'Tintín' MárquezFourth march of your group with 10 points of 24 possible. The direct classification is impossible … but almost guaranteed the pass to the continental play. To achieve this (without depending on third parties) you need three points in the two missing games.
