Al Sadd need 16 players to stop Barcelona - Fossati
Qatar's Al Sadd want FIFA to let them field a team of 16 players when they face European kings Barcelona in Thursday's Club World Cup semi-final in Japan, Reuters reported.
"If they agree to my request we are allowed 15 or 16 players on the field, I think we have a chance!" Uruguayan coach Jorge Fossati told reporters.
"Barcelona are the biggest team in the world," said Al Sadd captain Abdulla Koni. "If Real Madrid can't beat Barcelona, how can we?"
Barca flew out to Japan immediately after a crucial 3-1 "Clasico' win over Real Madrid on Saturday, moving the Spanish champions above their fierce rivals to the top of La Liga.