AFCON Final, Other Stats: How Carlos Queiroz performed as Egypt coach

Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz previously had a stint with Egypt, where he led the national team to major competitions and recorded a respectable run.

Queiroz boasts extensive World Cup experience. He led South Africa to qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, guided Portugal to the knockout stage in 2010, and managed Iran at both the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.

He has also held coaching roles in Egypt, Oman, Japan, and Qatar, and is expected to bring his wealth of experience to Ghana’s World Cup campaign.

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Despite this background, his World Cup record is modest. Across five tournaments (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022), he coached 16 matches, winning 4, drawing 4, and losing 8, with his teams scoring 19 goals and conceding 19.

This GhanaWeb Sports article highlights Carlos Queiroz’s performance as head coach of the Egyptian national team.

Performance statistics

Queiroz’s tenure ran from September 2021 to April 2022.

Matches: 20

Wins: 11

Losses: 3

Goals scored: 25

Goals conceded: 9

Goal difference: +16

Win percentage: 55%

This record reflects both attacking efficiency and defensive solidity.

Key achievements

2021 AFCON: Queiroz began his Egypt stint strongly, leading the team to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. However, neither side could break the deadlock in normal or extra time, and Senegal’s Teranga Lions eventually defeated Egypt on penalties to win their first-ever AFCON title.

2021 FIFA Arab Cup: With a squad made up mostly of domestic Egyptian players, Queiroz guided the team through the preliminary stages to reach the semi-finals. Egypt finished fourth after failing to reach the final.

2022 World Cup qualifiers: The Portuguese coach continued in his role despite the AFCON loss and led Egypt in the World Cup qualifiers, where they advanced to the playoff stage. However, they faced Senegal again and, for the second time, lost, failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In April 2022, Queiroz left the role to pursue a new challenge following the World Cup disappointment.

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