Egypt has severed company with Portuguese national team manager Carlos Queiroz following the side’s failure to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup,” the Egyptian Football Association stated on Sunday.
Egypt’s World Cup hopes were dashed after a penalty shootout defeat to Senegal in which Mohamed Salah, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, and Mostafa Mohamed all missed from the spot.
After Egypt’s failure to qualify for the World Cup, Queiroz’s contract as Egypt’s manager is terminated pursuant to a stipulation in his contract with the EFA.
“It is time for me to relinquish leadership of Egypt to someone else,” Queiroz stated following the match.
“Egypt will begin preparations for next tournaments as well as the 2026 World Cup qualification campaign,” he continued.