There is a reason why Iran are considered by some to be strong dark horses at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia, and his name is Carlos Queiroz. What he has done over the last four years have been nothing short of tremendous but 2017 was truly a positive year for Iran’s national team.
Team Melli never lost any official matches in 2017, also not conceding in 12 consecutive matches in the process. At the same time, they clinched positive results against teams like China, Russia and even Venezuela. Iran were one of the first teams to secure their ticket to Russia and the former Manchester United assistant boss deserves much of the credit for that feat.
