Eight years on from being sacked by Spain on the eve of the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui will get his chance on the big stage as head coach of Qatar When the Qatari national team’s flight from Dublin touched down in Los Angeles at 2. 12pm on 30 May there was applause on board the Boeing 777‑300ER. ...
Source: [Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/12/julen-lopetegui-going-to-the-world-cup-just-for-the-sake-of-going-is-stupid)