FIFA Club World Cup Qatar Teams Announce Their Squads

Zurich, December 05 (QNA) - The seven contenders at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 have named the 23-man squads they hope will catapult them to global glory. Its less than a week until kick-off, with fans across Qatar eagerly awaiting seeing the likes of Liverpool, Flamengo, Monterrey, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, Al Hilal, Hienghene Sport and host side Al Sadd. The latter pair will get the tournament under way on December 11. The announcement of the squads has revealed that well have Europe, Africa and Asias top players, as according to UEFA, CAF and AFC, in the shape of Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Akram Afif (Al Sadd). With 161 players from 32 different countries, the tournament will certainly bring with it a global feel. As many as 18 of those have been here before, with the likes of Al Sadd and Monterrey captains Hassan Al Haydos and Jose Maria Basanta appearing at editions as far back as 2011. (QNA)