He has spent most of his career in Qatar, first with the national youth teams until being appointed to the senior team in 2017. His side won the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and were semi-finalists at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Sánchez led Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title for the first time in 2019 tournament, having won all three group matches and knockout stage matches including a 3–1 win over Japan in the final, scoring 19 times and conceding only once.[6] In May that year, he signed a new contract until the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted by Qatar.[7] Weeks later, the team were invitees to the 2019 Copa América in Brazil, being knocked out in the group.[8] In December, at the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup on home soil, the side reached the semi-finals.[9]
Qatar were also invited to the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States, where the hosts eliminated them 1–0 in the semi-finals.[10] At the end of the year, his side made it to the semi-finals of the inauguralFIFA Arab Cup on home turf,[11] eventually finishing third.[12]
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^"Felix Sanchez replaces Jorge Fossati as Qatar coach". Goal. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^"Qatar defeat Andorra 1-0 in friendly". Al Bawaba. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^"China out of 2018 World Cup despite winning in Qatar". South China Morning Post. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^"BRAVO BAHRAIN! Qatar knocked out of Gulf Cup after 1-1 draw". GDN Online. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^"Qatar stun Japan with 3-1 win to be crowned Asian Cup champions". The Guardian. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^"Félix Sánchez renueva como seleccionador de Qatar hasta el Mundial" [Félix Sánchez renews as Qatar national team manager until the World Cup]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^"Sergio Agüero guides Argentina past Qatar to reach Copa América last eight". The Guardian. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^Aziz, Saba (9 December 2019). "Arabian Gulf Cup: Football, blockade and an 'historic' win". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^"Gyasi Zardes' late strike lifts US over Qatar into record 12th Gold Cup final". The Guardian. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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^McAuley, John (18 December 2021). "Qatar seal third place at Fifa Arab Cup with shootout joy against Egypt in Doha". The National. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
Fèlix Sánchez coach profile at Soccerway
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félix, sánchez, football, manager, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, sánchez, second, maternal, family, name, félix, sánchez, born, december, 1975, spanish, football, coach, charge, qatar, national, football, team, félix, sánchezsánchez, qatar, ma. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Sanchez and the second or maternal family name is Bas Felix Sanchez Bas born 13 December 1975 is a Spanish football coach was in charge of the Qatar national football team Felix SanchezSanchez as Qatar manager in 2018Personal informationFull nameFelix Sanchez BasDate of birth 1975 12 13 13 December 1975 age 47 Place of birthBarcelona SpainManagerial careerYearsTeam1996 2006Barcelona youth 2006 2013Aspire Academy2013 2017Qatar U192017 2020Qatar U232017 2022QatarHonours Men s footballRepresenting Qatar as manager AFC U 19 ChampionshipWinner 2014AFC U 23 Championship2018AFC Asian CupWinner 2019FIFA Arab Cup2021He has spent most of his career in Qatar first with the national youth teams until being appointed to the senior team in 2017 His side won the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and were semi finalists at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Contents 1 Career 2 Managerial statistics 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditAn FC Barcelona youth coach Sanchez moved to Qatar in 2006 and joined Aspire Academy 1 In 2013 he was appointed coach of the Qatar under 19 side winning the following year s AFC U 19 Championship On 3 July 2017 after a spell with the under 20s and under 23s Sanchez replaced Jorge Fossati at the helm of the senior side 2 On his debut on 16 August he won 1 0 against Andorra in a friendly at St George s Park in England 3 The side finished the year without qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup 4 and were eliminated from the group stage of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup 5 Sanchez led Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title for the first time in 2019 tournament having won all three group matches and knockout stage matches including a 3 1 win over Japan in the final scoring 19 times and conceding only once 6 In May that year he signed a new contract until the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Qatar 7 Weeks later the team were invitees to the 2019 Copa America in Brazil being knocked out in the group 8 In December at the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup on home soil the side reached the semi finals 9 Qatar were also invited to the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States where the hosts eliminated them 1 0 in the semi finals 10 At the end of the year his side made it to the semi finals of the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup on home turf 11 eventually finishing third 12 Managerial statistics EditAs of match played 29 November 2022Managerial record by team and tenure Team From To Record Ref P W D L Win Qatar U19 1 July 2013 30 June 2015 10 9 1 0 0 90 0Qatar U20 1 January 2014 2 July 2017 12 2 2 8 0 16 7Qatar U23 3 July 2017 28 December 2020 32 10 9 13 0 31 3Qatar 3 July 2017 31 December 2022 89 46 16 27 0 51 7Total 143 67 28 48 0 46 9 Honours EditQatar U19 AFC U 19 Championship 2014Qatar U23 AFC U 23 Championship third place 2018Qatar AFC Asian Cup 2019References Edit Felix Sanchez de la cantera cule a la catari Felix Sanchez from the cule to the Qatari youth setup Sport in Spanish 27 November 2013 Retrieved 17 May 2018 Felix Sanchez replaces Jorge Fossati as Qatar coach Goal 3 July 2017 Retrieved 17 May 2018 Qatar defeat Andorra 1 0 in friendly Al Bawaba 17 August 2017 Retrieved 8 December 2021 China out of 2018 World Cup despite winning in Qatar South China Morning Post 6 September 2017 Retrieved 8 December 2021 BRAVO BAHRAIN Qatar knocked out of Gulf Cup after 1 1 draw GDN Online 30 December 2017 Retrieved 8 December 2021 Qatar stun Japan with 3 1 win to be crowned Asian Cup champions The Guardian 1 February 2019 Retrieved 5 February 2019 Felix Sanchez renueva como seleccionador de Qatar hasta el Mundial Felix Sanchez renews as Qatar national team manager until the World Cup Mundo Deportivo in Spanish 6 May 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2021 Sergio Aguero guides Argentina past Qatar to reach Copa America last eight The Guardian 23 June 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2021 Aziz Saba 9 December 2019 Arabian Gulf Cup Football blockade and an historic win Al Jazeera Retrieved 8 December 2021 Gyasi Zardes late strike lifts US over Qatar into record 12th Gold Cup final The Guardian 30 July 2021 Retrieved 8 December 2021 Qatar 1 Algeria 2 Highlights beIN Sports 15 December 2021 Retrieved 15 December 2021 McAuley John 18 December 2021 Qatar seal third place at Fifa Arab Cup with shootout joy against Egypt in Doha The National Retrieved 18 December 2021 External links EditFelix Sanchez coach profile at Soccerway This biographical article relating to Spanish football is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felix Sanchez football manager amp oldid 1131375848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
