Queiroz ‘proud’ after overcoming 100 wins in international matches
Iran's national football team Head coach Carlos Queiroz waves to the journalists during a training session of Iran at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Carlos Queiroz has surpassed a hundred wins in international matches, in the accumulated of the four main selections that he has represented throughout his career: Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Iran. At a press conference held in Tehran, the coach Portuguese devalued the numbers and attributed the merit of the successes to the players.
On the eve of the departure for Qatar, where Iran will face Venezuela in a private game scheduled for next Tuesday, Queiroz took stock of the 101 victories he has accumulated throughout his career.
“It’s true, it looks like we have gone over 100 wins over more than 180 games by different teams … It has not been an easy course, it’s something that makes me very proud and happy, but more important to me is to mention how grateful I am to Iran is to the Iranian team for the way they helped me to achieve this record in my career, “said the Iranian coach.
The Persian team is preparing for the Asian Cup and Tuesday’s game with Venezuela is part of this preparation plan. “It will not be easy because we will have big opponents like South Korea, Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia or Qatar but, as I have already said, if we know the difficulties we have, we also know who we are and what we want to do . More important than any record, what I can say is that I will put all my experience at the service of Iranian football so that we can achieve a place of honor in the Asian Cup, “he added.
Carlos Queiroz has been at the helm of the Iran team for seven years and has qualified for the last two World Championships. “In 2011, when we arrived, it looked like the end of the World when one of the most important players could not represent a team. Today we have a consistent team with other depth of solutions in all sectors. So let me turn to the question, to say that the evolution of Iranian football is much more important than my victories, “he said.
When Carlos Queiroz came to the helm of Iran in 2011, he had already won 26 victories at the helm of Portugal (in 49 matches), 10 ahead of the United Arab Emirates (19 matches) and 10 ahead of South Africa (24 games). In Iran, the Portuguese coach added a total of 90 matches (55 wins, 24 draws and 11 losses)
The 100th victory was achieved in the particular of last October 16, against Bolivia (2-1 in Tehran). Already on 15 November, the Portuguese coach reached the 101st win, against Trinidad and Tobago, also in Tehran.
