José Faria
Encyclopedia
José 'Mehdi' Faria in Rio de Janeiro
is a Brazil
ian football
coach. He coached Morocco
in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round.
He converted to Islam when coaching Morocco
.
Playing Career: Fluminense
Coaching Career: Fluminense (1978–1979), Al-Sadd (1979–1982), Qatar U-19, Morocco, FAR Rabat, Morocco (1983–1988) Olympic Clube de Khouribga (1995–1997)
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach. He coached Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round.
He converted to Islam when coaching Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
.
Playing Career: Fluminense
Coaching Career: Fluminense (1978–1979), Al-Sadd (1979–1982), Qatar U-19, Morocco, FAR Rabat, Morocco (1983–1988) Olympic Clube de Khouribga (1995–1997)