AFC Asian Cup
Former Real Madrid and Portugal coach Queiroz had taken charge of Qatar in February, replacing Felix Sanchez.
"The Qatar Football Association has announced that Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz's tenure as head coach of the Qatar national team has ended amicably by mutual agreement between the two parties," the QFA said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The QFA expresses its sincere gratitude to coach Queiroz for his unwavering dedication, leadership, and contributions during his tenure as the head coach of the national team. We wish him success in his future endeavours."
Queiroz was in charge for 12 matches, with Qatar winning five, drawing three and losing five.
Two of the wins were achieved in Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
A subsequent QFA announcement said Spaniard Lopez, who had been in charge of Qatar Stars League side Al Wakrah, had been appointed as the new national team head coach.
Qatar's next assignment is to defend their AFC Asian Cup title on home soil, with their Group A campaign to begin against Lebanon on January 12. Tajikistan and China PR are the other sides in the group.
