 On 23 September 2018, Queiroz akawedzera chibvumirano chake kusvikira 2019 AFC Asian Cup, vachitarisira kuhwina Iran yokutanga kondinendi zita kubva 1976. Nokukunda Yemen neVietnam, uye kurova nevavakidzani Iraq, Iran yakakunda Boka D ndokupfuurira kuenda kunharaunda ye16, uko yakasangana nechikwata chechitatu kubva kuBoka F, Oman. Kukunda Oman 2-0 kwakavaita kuti vakwanise kuenda kumaquarter-finals vachikwikwidzana neChina, iyo yavakakunda 3-0. Zvisinei, mumutambo wake wechi100 achitungamirira Iran, semi-fainari neJapan yakaona timu yaQueiroz ichibvuma zvibodzwa zvavo zvekutanga mumutambo, zvese muhafu yepiri, vachirasikirwa ne3-0. Pashure pomutambo wacho, akasiya Team Melli. 