Qatar's Al-Sadd Team Arrives in Yokohama

Yokohama, December 12 (QNA) - Qatari club Al-Sadd football team delegation has arrived in the Japanese city of Yokohama that will stage their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final game against FC Barcelona next Thursday. Al-Sadd beat Tunisian team Esperance (Taraji) in the qaurter-final 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Sunday. The organizing committee has greatly helped Al-Sadd team especially in managing their railway trip from Nagoya to Yokohama where the team stays at InterContinental Hotel. Players who participated on Sunday were given a rest today after the quarter-final game while unused substitutes had a special training session with fitness coach Alejandro Valenzuela. Head coach Jorge Fossati met earlier with the technical staff after Esperance game to watch league and UEFA Champions League games for Barcelona. The winner of Al-Sadd clash with European giants FC Barcelona will face the winner of the other semi-final leg between Santos and Kashiwa Reysol in the final game next Sunday.(QNA)