Time to start this thread. Personally I really want us to win it, it's important that we win and get our name on a trophy we never have before and one that will only grow in importance over time.
It feels like the beginning of the European Cup but this time will soon involve far more than just cup winners. It's been a long time coming but 10 years from South America's best teams will soon regularly be taking on Europe's in what will be the global club trophy, whether we like it or not.
Of course this is only part of the story for us .... with a huge fixture pile-up as well :
December
Echo
The Reds will enter at the semi-final stage of the competition on December 17, with the final and third-place playoff set to take place four days later.
Their opponents are, therefore, yet to be decided with first and second-round matches due to take place on December 11 and 14.
However, there have been results in other tournaments around the world involving teams set to play in the CWC which has in turn outlined everyone who Jurgen Klopp's side will face.
Al-Hilal's victory in AFC Champions League final on Sunday means they take the final spot in the competition with Flamengo confirming their own berth after winning the Copa Libertadores on Saturday.
The win for Al-Hilal means they will enter in the second round of the competition, while Flamengo will join at the semi-final stage alongside Liverpool, though both teams are in separate halves of the competition.
Al Sadd SC’s elimination from the AFC Champions League at the semi-final stage in late October means the Qatari side will enter the Club World Cup in the first round as the host country’s representative.
They host Hienghène Sport from the French Pacific island overseas territory of New Caledonia in the first round of the Club World Cup on December 11 and the winners of that will face Mexican side CF Monterrey with the victors in turn taking on Liverpool in the semi-final on December 18.
The other semi-final will be between Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo and the victors from the other second round tie between the Al-Hilal and ES Tunis of Tunisia on December 17.
Should they win their semi-final, Liverpool will then have the opportunity to become world champions of the club game for the first time in their history on December 21.
December 11
First round
Al Sadd SC v Hienghène Sport (Match 1)
December 14
Second round
CF Monterrey v Match 1 winners (Match 2)
Al-Hilal v ES Tunis (Match 3)
December 17
Fifth-place play-off
Semi-final
Flamengo v Match 3 winners
December 18
Semi-final
Match 2 winners v Liverpool
December 21
Third-place play-off
Final
It feels like the beginning of the European Cup but this time will soon involve far more than just cup winners. It's been a long time coming but 10 years from South America's best teams will soon regularly be taking on Europe's in what will be the global club trophy, whether we like it or not.
Of course this is only part of the story for us .... with a huge fixture pile-up as well :
December
- 04/12/2019 20:00 Everton (h)
- 07/12/2019 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (a)
- 10/12/2019 17.55 RB Salzburg (a) UCL
- 14/12/2019 15:00 Watford (h)
- 17/12/2019 19.45 Aston Villa (a) LC
- 18/12/2019 17.30 TBD 👎 FIFA CWC : Semi
- 21/12/2019 --.-- Flamengo (?) 👎 FIFA CWC : Final or 3rd Place Play-off.
- 26/12/2019 15:00 Leicester City (a)
- 28/12/2019 15:00 Wolverhampton (h)
- 01/01/2020 15:00 Sheffield United (h)
Echo
The Reds will enter at the semi-final stage of the competition on December 17, with the final and third-place playoff set to take place four days later.
Their opponents are, therefore, yet to be decided with first and second-round matches due to take place on December 11 and 14.
However, there have been results in other tournaments around the world involving teams set to play in the CWC which has in turn outlined everyone who Jurgen Klopp's side will face.
Al-Hilal's victory in AFC Champions League final on Sunday means they take the final spot in the competition with Flamengo confirming their own berth after winning the Copa Libertadores on Saturday.
The win for Al-Hilal means they will enter in the second round of the competition, while Flamengo will join at the semi-final stage alongside Liverpool, though both teams are in separate halves of the competition.
Al Sadd SC’s elimination from the AFC Champions League at the semi-final stage in late October means the Qatari side will enter the Club World Cup in the first round as the host country’s representative.
They host Hienghène Sport from the French Pacific island overseas territory of New Caledonia in the first round of the Club World Cup on December 11 and the winners of that will face Mexican side CF Monterrey with the victors in turn taking on Liverpool in the semi-final on December 18.
The other semi-final will be between Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo and the victors from the other second round tie between the Al-Hilal and ES Tunis of Tunisia on December 17.
Should they win their semi-final, Liverpool will then have the opportunity to become world champions of the club game for the first time in their history on December 21.
December 11
First round
Al Sadd SC v Hienghène Sport (Match 1)
December 14
Second round
CF Monterrey v Match 1 winners (Match 2)
Al-Hilal v ES Tunis (Match 3)
December 17
Fifth-place play-off
Semi-final
Flamengo v Match 3 winners
December 18
Semi-final
Match 2 winners v Liverpool
December 21
Third-place play-off
Final
