Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 22:29 / Updated on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 05:14
Al Arabithe team coached by former coach Cosmin Contra (49 years old), defeated Lusail, score 6-1, in the QSL Cup. It is the third consecutive victory for the Romanian, since then installation on the technical bench.
On October 15, Contra was presented at Al Arabi. 4 days later, his team beat Al-Duhail away 4-0.
Later, on October 25, his team beat Al-Sadd 3-1. And on Tuesday, it humiliated Lusail 6-1.
Cosmin Contra, decisive victory on Al Arabi's bench
Al Arabi led 4-0 at the break. He conceded a goal in the 57th minute, but scored twice before the end.
Al Arabi has 13 points out of 15 possible, in the first 5 stages. It is tied with Al-Rayyan, in 2nd place, but with a higher goal difference.
For Contra and Al Arabi, the duel at home with Al-Shahaniya follows on October 31, in the championship.
In the championship, the Romanian team is in 8th place after 7 stages, with 7 points, 10 behind the leader Qatar SC.
At the end of July, Contra was sacked by Al-Kholood, although he had signed earlier that month.
Laurentiu Roșu is Contra's first assistant, Cornel Dobre second assistant, Javi Reyes physical trainer, Roberto Sambade goalkeeper trainer, Ruben Rodriguez analyst, and Mortadha Abdellatif translator.
The stars in Cosmin Contra's team are Jordan Veretout, a French midfielder who has played for teams such as Aston Villa, Fiorentina, AS Roma, or Olympique Lyon, and Pablo Sarabia, a former player from Getafe, Sevilla, PSG, Sporting Lisbon and Wolverhampton.
I was convinced that we could overcome this crisis and achieve good results. Here I was right.
Ever since I signed the contract, I knew there was a good lot here. The team was indeed going through a difficult period, but not because of a lack of quality. It was a trust issue.
– Cosmin Contraafter the first victory at Al Arabi
