[1] He coached Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round.
[2][3] Faria started his managerial career in Fluminense's junior teams, where he worked for more than 10 years.
He eventually changed his mind, and accepted an offer to coach the Qatar under-20 team as a replacement for Evaristo de Macedo who temporarily took charge of Iraq in Mexico.
He rejected an offer from Inter Milan while coaching the team,[4] and converted to Islam, adopting the middle name of "Mehdi".
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