AFC Asian Qualifiers
The 62-year-old Spaniard signed the contract on Friday, having steered Qatar's successful defence of their AFC Asian Cup™ title earlier this month.
The Qatar Football Association, in announcing Lopez's extension, thanked Al Wakrah SC for their cooperation and consent in the appointment of the head coach.
Lopez was managing Qatar Stars League side Al Wakrah when he was asked to replace Carlos Queiroz as national team head coach about a month before the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ kicked off.
Despite having limited time with the squad, Lopez coaxed the best out of his players as Qatar remained unbeaten en route to lifting the AFC Asian Cup trophy for the second consecutive time, defeating Jordan 3-1 in the final.
#AsianCup2023 Qatar champions again!
Lopez's immediate challenge will be the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™, with Qatar top of Group A with a perfect six points.
They play Kuwait in back-to-back matches in March.
