Iran coach Carlos Queiroz, one of soccer’s most fiery characters, is the defensive specialist standing between the U.S. and the World Cup round of 16
DOHA, Qatar—Deep in the meeting rooms of the Al Rayyan Hotel here, Iran has been cooking up a plan to send the U.S. national soccer team home from the World Cup.
The team’s silver-haired leader is a master of defensive tactics, creative preparation, and surprising counter-strikes. He is identifying American weaknesses and preparing his players to take one last stand. And he’s doing it all in Portuguese.
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