A total number of 32 coaches and managers will be leading their sides at the Qatar 2022 World Cup scheduled to hold from 20 November 2022 to 18 December 2022. Managers like France’s Didier Deschamps will be returning to the tournament after leading his team to emerge top of the world stage in Russia 2018.
Also, Coaches like Luis Fernando Suarez of Costa Rica and Louis van Gaal of the Netherlands are coming back to the tournament after failing to lift the trophy in 2018. However, managers like Luis Enrique of Spain and Dragan Stojković of Yugoslavia will be having their first FIFA World Cup coaching experience in Qatar.
Meanwhile, below is the comprehensive list of the experienced men who are deploying their requisite expertise in leading their respective teams to emerge victorious in the most anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup.
These are The Managers and Coaches That Will be at Qatar 2022 World Cup
Group A
Félix Sánchez
- Born – on 13 December 1975 (Barcelona Spain)
- Age – 48 years old
- Nationality – Spanish
- Team – Qatar
Félix Sánchez Bas is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of the Qatar national football team. He began his coaching career in 1996 and was appointed coach of the Qatar under-19 side in 2017.
He led Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title for the first time in 2019 and in May of the same year, he signed a new contract until the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted by Qatar.
Gustavo Alfaro
- Born – August 14, 1962 (Rafaela, Argentina)
- Age – 62 years old
- Nationality – Argentine
- Team – Ecuador national football team
Gustavo Julio Alfaro is an Argentine former midfielder and currently a manager for Ecuador national football team. He was an active footballer between 1988 to 1992 when he decided to retire and focus on coaching.
He started his career as a manager working for Atlético de Rafaela and Patronato de Paraná in the early 1990s. He later had his first spell as manager of Quilmes and a second spell at Atlético de Rafaela.
Between 1992 to 2020, Gustavo managed at least 17 teams and is reckoned with several honors. However, much will be demanded of his 3-decade-long coaching experience at Qatar 2022 as he leads the Ecuador national football team.
Aliou Cissé
- Born – on 24 March 1976 (Ziguinchor, Senegal)
- Age – 48 years old
- Nationality – Senegalese
- Team – Senegal
Aliou Cissé is a Senegalese football coach and former player who is the manager of the Senegal national team. He is also known for being the first Senegal captain to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final in 2002 and the first Senegal manager to win the same tournament in 2022. More so, he had previously played for clubs like Lille, Birmingham City, and Portsmouth before he began managerial duties.
Cissé was officially appointed as the head coach for the Senegal national team in March 2015. He led his team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in November 2017, with a 2–0 away win against South Africa. However, Senegal was knocked out in the group stage of the tournament after becoming the first team in FIFA World Cup history to be eliminated due to fair play tiebreaker rules. He is leading the team again at Qatar 2022 and will be contending with Qatar, Ecuador, and the Netherlands in Group A of the tournament.
Louis van Gaal
- Born – on 8 August 1951 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Age – 73 years old
- Nationality – Dutch
- Team – Netherlands national team
Aloysius Paulus Maria Louis van Gaal is a fully qualified physical education teacher and former Dutch football player turned manager and head coach of the Netherlands national team. Prior to his career as a coach, Van Gaal played as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, and AZ.
Between 1986 to 2021, he managed at Louis van Gaal managed at least 7 football teams including Barcelona, Netherlands, and Bayern Munich. He was first appointed to manage the Netherlands in 2000 but failed to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was however able to lead the team to a third-place finish at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
He was appointed for the third time to be the head coach of the Netherlands in 2019 despite previously announcing his retirement citing family reasons. As it stands, he will be leading his national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and who knows. His great coaching talents may be able to push the Netherlands somewhere higher than his previous third-place feat in the tournament.
GROUP B
Gareth Southgate
- Born – on 3 September 1970 (Watford, England)
- Age – 54 years old
- Nationality – English
- Team – England
Gareth Southgate is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder.
From his youth to his senior career, Southgate has played for several clubs like Southampton, Aston Villa, and Middlesbrough.
However, he began his managerial career in 2006 with Middlesbrough and the England national team where he has remained manager to date.
Southgate became the third manager (after Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson) to reach a World Cup semi-final with the England team, which won him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award.
His team has qualified for the World Cup 16 times. It won the 1966 World Cup Final, a tournament it also hosted, and finished fourth in both 1990 and 2018. While Southgate is no doubt a success, especially in English football history, his team, nation, and fans are relying on him to restore the nostalgic experience of lifting the world cup again in Qatar as witnessed 26 years ago.
Carlos Queiroz
- Born – on 1 March 1953 (Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique)
- Age – 71 years old
- Nationality – Portuguese
- Team – Iran
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz is a Portuguese former goalkeeper and football coach currently heading the Iran National team.
The former goalkeeper has managed several clubs as head coach or assistant. Some of the clubs he previously managed are Sporting CP, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.
He has also served as the manager of his native Portugal’s national team, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Colombia, and Egypt. He led South Africa (2002), Portugal (2010), and Iran (2014 and 2018) to the FIFA World Cup.
Consequently, Carlos became the head coach of the Iran national team for the second tenure, prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup after replacing Dragan Skocic who was fired by the Iranian national team on 7 September 2022.
Gregg Berhalter
- Born – August 1, 1973 (Englewood, New Jersey)
- Age – 51 years old
- Nationality – American
- Team – United States
Gregg Matthew Berhalter is an American soccer coach and former player who played as a defender for clubs like Crystal Palace and LA Galaxy in his senior career.
He has managed teams like Hammarby IF and Columbus Crew SC. However, Gregg became the head coach of the United States national team on December 2, 2018, and he earned his first victory as coach in a friendly against Panama on January 27, 2019. He led the team to the United States to a 2-0 victory over rival Mexico in World Cup Qualifying at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, enlisting him as one of the managers that are getting set to be in Qatar.
Rob Page
- Born – Robert John Page (Llwynypia, Wales)
- Age – 50 years old
- Nationality – Welsh
- Team – Wales
Robert John Page is a former Welsh defender and current manager of the Wales national team. He began his youth career in Watford between 1993 to 2001. He later played for several clubs like Sheffield United, Coventry City, and Chesterfield for his senior career.
He has also played for Wales at U18, and U21 before joining the Wales national football team in 1996.
He became the caretaker-manager of Wales senior team on 3 November 2020 and was confirmed, as a manager in 2022 following Giggs’ resignation.
He led Wales to a 1–0 win over Ukraine in the European qualification play-off final, to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the country’s first World Cup appearance since 1958.
GROUP C
Lionel Scaloni
- Born – on 16 May 1978 (Pujato, Argentina)
- Age – 46 years old
- Nationality – Argentine
- Team – Argentina
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni is the manager of the Argentina national football team. Prior to his managerial career, he played for his national team for several years and also used to be a wing-backer for teams like Deportivo La Coruna and Racing Santander.
Between 2016 to 2022, he managed Sevilla and Argentina in an assistant and head coach capacity.
He was part of Argentina’s 2006 World Cup squad. However, he will be leading the team as head coach in the FIFA 2022 world scheduled to hold in Qatar.
Hervé Renard
- Born – 30 September 1968 (Aix-les-Bains, France)
- Age – 56 years old
- Nationality – French
- Team – Saudi Arabia
Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard is a French professional football coach and former player. He has previously played the defense position for teams like Cannes, Stade de Vallauris, and SC Draguignan.
Renard began his managerial career in 1999 and has so far managed at least 12 football teams including Cambridge United, Zambia, and Ivory Coast. He became manager of Saudi Arabia in July 2019 and has led the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He is currently reckoned as the foreign-born manager with the most wins in the nation’s history.
Gerardo “Tata” Martino
- Born – 20 November 1962
- Age – 62 years old
- Nationality – Argentine
- Team – Mexico
Gerardo Daniel “Tata” Martino is an Argentine former professional footballer and current manager of the Mexico national team. Before becoming he made his coaching career debut, Gerardo played mostly for Newell’s Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions.
Between 1998 to 2022, he managed several teams including Paraguay, Barcelona, and Argentina. Gerardo was named head coach of the Mexico national team on January 7, 2019. He will be joining other countries as Mexico’s coach to compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Czesław Michniewicz
- Born – 12 Febuary 1970
- Age – 54 years old
- Nationality – Polish
- Team – Poland
Czesław Michniewicz is a Polish football manager who currently manages the Poland national team. He was named as the new manager of Poland, signing a deal until 31 December 2022 with an extension option. He notably led Poland to a 2–0 victory over Sweden in the World Cup qualification play-off final and will be heading his team for the completion in Qatar come November 2022.
Aside from Polland, Michniewicz also managed teams like Lech Poznan and Arka Gdynia in the past.
Just like most football coaches, he was also a former player, playing as a goalkeeper for teams like Ossa Biskupiec Pomorski and Polonia Gdansk between 1978 to 2000.
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GROUP D
Didier Deschamps
- Born – on 15 October 1968 (Bayonne, France)
- Age – 56 years old
- Nationality – French
- Team – France
Didier Claude Deschamps is a French professional football manager and former player who has been manager of the France national team since 2012. He used to play defensive midfielder for clubs like Juventus, Chelsea, and Valencia.
The French-born has also managed teams like Monaco, Juventus, and Marseille. He impressively led France to lift the 2018 FIFA World Cup by using several conservative and unorthodox coaching tactics.
France became World Cup winners after beating Belgium 1–0 in the semi-final and Croatia 4–2 in the final. Consequently, Didier became the third man after Mário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer to win the World Cup as both a player and a manager.
His 2019 contract with the France National team allowed him to coach the defending champions until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Graham Arnold
- Born – Graham James Arnold (Sydney, New South Wales)
- Age – 61 years old
- Nationality – Australian
- Team – Australia
Graham James Arnold is Australia’s current national football manager. He is also a former player known to have played the forward position for clubs like Roda JC, NAC Breda, and Northern Spirit.
He began his managerial career in 1989 with Sydney United. So far, he has managed at least 7 football teams. He has previously led Australia to the World cup in 2006 and 2010 as an assistant coach in both instances.
Under Arnold, Australia became the first nation in FIFA World Cup qualifying history to win eleven consecutive matches in a single qualification campaign. He will be part of other professionals who will be contesting for the FIFA World Cup come November 2022 in Qatar.
Kasper Hjulmand
- Born – Kasper Hjulmand (Aalborg, Denmark)
- Age – 52 years old
- Nationality – Danish
- Team – Denmark
Kasper Hjulmand is a Danish football manager and a former player known to have played as a defender for teams like Randers Freja, Herlev IF, and B.93.
He retired from playing football in 1998 and began his managerial career the same year. So far he has managed teams like Lyngby, Mainz 05, and FC Nordsjælland. He replaced Denmark’s former manager Åge Hareide in 2020 and will be leading his home country to the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Jalel Kadri
- Born – on 14 December 1971 (Tozeur, Tunisia)
- Age – 52 years old
- Nationality – Tunisian
- Team – Tunisia
Jalel Kadri is a Tunisian coach currently heading the Tunisian national football team. He replaced the team’s former coach – Mondher Kebaier due to his infection with Covid-19 after the Africa Cup of Nations. Jalel was officially appointed as Tuisia’s national team manager in January 2022 and he led the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Meanwhile, Jalel Kadri had previously managed several other teams since he made his coaching debut in 2001. These teams include AS Djerba, Damac FC, and Emirates club.
GROUP E
Luis Enrique
- Born – 8 May 1970
- Age – 54 years old
- Nationality – Spanish
- Team – Spain
Luis Enrique Martínez García is a Spanish professional football manager, currently serving as the head coach of the Spain national team. Prior to his managerial career, he used to be a versatile midfielder and forward for most of his years playing senior career in teams like Sporting Gijon, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. More so, he has played for Spain in 3 FIFA World Cups (1994, 1998, and 2002)
He made his managerial career debut in 2008 and has so far managed teams like Roma, Celta, and Barcelona. Luis was named coach of the Spain national team on July 9, 2018, replacing former club and country teammate Fernando Hierro. He led Spain to the semi-finals of Euro 2022 where he lost to Italy on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Despite his loss at Euro, he was able to lead his team to qualify for Qatar 2022. More so, Spain has consistently qualified for the World Cup since 1978 but is yet to lift the trophy as ultimate champions.
Luis Fernando Suárez
- Born – 23 December 1959
- Age – 64 years old
- Nationality – Colombian
- Team – Costa Rica
Luis Fernando Suárez Guzmán is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defender in clubs like Atletico Nacional and Deportivo Pereira.
He started his coaching career in 1999 and has so far coached teams like Ecuador, Juan Aurich, and La Equidad.
He previously led the Ecuador national team to the FIFA World Cup twice (1999 and 2006). He was named Costa Rica’s manager in 2021 and has impressively led the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Hansi Flick
- Born – 24 February 1965
- Age – 59 years old
- Nationality – German
- Team – Germany
Hans-Dieter “Hansi” Flick is a German football coach, currently leading his home team as head coach for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. He began coaching the German national team in 2021 by replacing former boss Joachim Löw.
He won his first match 2–0 against Liechtenstein in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
Prior to his coaching career, Flick used be a football player known to have played the midfield position for teams like SV Sandhausen, Bayern Munich, and Victoria Bammental.
Hajime Moriyasu
- Born – 23 August 1968
- Age – 56 years old
- Nationality – Japanese
- Team – Japan
Hajime Moriyasu is a Japanese football manager who currently serves as his country’s national team coach.
He is also a former player known to have played the midfield position for teams like Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kyoto Purple Sanga, and Vegalta Sendai.
He made his managerial debut in 2012 and has so far managed Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Japan U23.
Moriyasu assisted coach Akira Nishino in the 2018 World Cup which was held in Russia. The Japan Football Association appointed him as the new coach of the men’s national team after Akira stepped.
GROUP F
Roberto Martínez
- Born – on 3 July 1973 (Balaguer, Spain)
- Age – 51 years old
- Nationality – Spanish
- Team – Belgium
Roberto Martínez Montoliu is a former Spanish football player known to be a defensive midfielder.
He has previously managed teams like Swansea City and Everton. However, he signed as coach of the Belgium national team on 3 August 2016 and later became the coach with the most victories in the history of the Belgian national team after beating Belarus in the qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup.
John Herdman
- Born – 19 July 1975
- Age – 49 years old
- Nationality – English
- Team – Canada
John Herdman is an English professional football manager who is the current head coach of the Canada men’s national team. He was named head coach of the Canada men’s national soccer team on 8 January 2018 and has led the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, its first World Cup in 36 years. He also became the first manager to have successfully led both the national women’s and men’s teams to qualify for a World Cup
He has previously managed teams like New Zealand (Women’s) and Canada (Women’s).
Walid Regragui (TBC)
- Born – 23 September 2022
- Age – 49 years old (Corbeil-Essonnes, France)
- Nationality – Moroccan
- Team – Morocco
Walid Regragui is a Moroccan football manager and a retired professional footballer who played as a defender for teams like Dijon, Grenoble, and Fleury-Merogis.
He was appointed as the new head coach for the Morocco national football team on 31 August 2021 and will be leading the team ahead at the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Zlatko Dalić
- Born – 26 October 1966
- Age – 58 years old
- Nationality – Croatian
- Team – Croatia
Zlatko Dalić is a Croatian professional football manager and a former player known to have played for teams like Hajduk Split and Varteks.
He began to head the Croatian national team on 7 October 2017. He significantly led the team for the FIFA 2018 world cup and will still be managing the team in Qatar this November.
GROUP G
Tite
- Born – 25 May 1961 (Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
- Age – 63 years old
- Nationality – Brazilian
- Team – Brazil
Mostly known as Tite, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who has played for teams like Caxias, Esportivo, and Portuguesa.
He was announced the new coach of the Brazil national team in June 2016 and he notably led the team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He is leading the team again for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has announced that he will be stepping down as the team’s manager after the competition.
Dragan Stojković
- Born – on 3 March 1965 (Nis, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia)
- Age – 54 years old
- Nationality – Serbian
- Team – Yugoslavia
Dragan Stojković is a Serbian former footballer who played as a midfielder for teams like Red Star Belgrade and Marseille.
He made his managerial debut in 2008 and has so far managed teams like Nagoya and Guangzhou R&F. Dragan was announced the new manager of the Serbia national football team on March 3, 2021, and was able to lead the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Murat Yakin
- Born – 15 September 1974
- Age – 50 years old
- Nationality – Swiss
- Team – Switzerland
Murat Yakin is a Swiss football coach and former player who played for teams like Grasshoppers and Basel.
He started his coaching career in 2006 and has so far managed at least 12 football teams. He was appointed manager of the Switzerland national football team on August 9, 2021, and has successfully led the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Rigobert Song
- Born – 1 July 1976
- Age – 48 years old
- Nationality – Cameroonian
- Team – Cameroon
Rigobert Song Bahanag is a Cameroonian former professional football player known to have played for clubs like Liverpool, West Ham United, and Lens.
He made his managerial debut in 2016 with the Indomitable Lions and has remained with the team to date, also leading the team to Qatar in November for the 2022 World Cup.
GROUP H
Fernando Santos
- Born – on 10 October 1954 (Lisbon, Portugal)
- Age – 70 years old
- Nationality – Portuguese
- Team – Portugal
Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a defender for clubs like Estoril and Maritimo.
He started his coaching career in 1978 and has so far coached several teams such as Porto, Sporting CP, and Greece. He was selected as the new manager for Portugal in 2014 and he has led the team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup twice. In 2018 and 2022.
Otto Addo
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- Born – on 9 June 1975 (Hamburg, West Germany)
- Age – 49 years old
- Nationality – German- Ghanaian
- Team – Ghana
Otto Addo is a German-born Ghanaian football manager currently managing the Ghana National football team. He was announced the interim coach of the Ghana national football team on February 9, 2022, ahead of the team’s 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup final play-off matches against Nigeria. He successfully led the black stars of Ghana to qualify for Qatar 2022 after drawing 1-1 against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Otto used to be a professional footballer himself. In his senior career, he played for teams like Bramfelder SV, VfL 93 Hamburg, and Mainz 05.
Diego Alonso
- Born – 16 April 1975
- Age – 49 years old
- Nationality – Uruguayan
- Team – Uruguay
Diego Martín Alonso López is an Uruguayan professional football head coach currently managing the Uruguay national team. He made his coaching debut in 2011 after several years of playing professional football in countries like Argentina, Spain, and China.
He was appointed the manager of Uruguay in December 2021 and was able to lead the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Paulo Bento
- Born – on 20 June 1969 (Lisbon, Portugal)
- Age – 54 years old
- Nationality – Portuguese
- Team – South Korea
Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento s a Portuguese retired footballer who has previously played for clubs like Benfica, Oviedo, and Sporting CP.
He started coaching in 2004 and has so far managed no fewer than 5 teams. He was appointed the manager of South Korea’s national team on 17 August 2018 and has impressively led the Bento-led Taegeuk Warriors to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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