The Portuguese replaced Rashid Jaber and was appointed ahead of AFC Asia qualifying rounds – the road to 26 playoff draws at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
According to the Tehran Times, Oman secured his spot in the playoffs after finishing fourth in Group B.
Following the arrival of the historic FIFA World Cup, Queiroz’s tactical expertise and experience will be crucial as Oman is set to face the continent’s top teams with only two tickets in the playoffs.
“Keiros has extensive coaching experience leading national teams in Portugal, Iran, Colombia, Egypt and Qatar. He served as assistant coach for Manchester United under Irish Alex Ferguson.”
Oman will be joined in the draw with Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates splitting the team into two groups.
MNA