By Dominic King for MailOnline
Published: 20:23 BST, 3 June 2019 | Updated: 20:23 BST, 3 June 2019
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Liverpool have unexpectedly been given the opportunity to become Club World Champions for the first time - but are yet to receive official confirmation from FIFA.
It had been widely assumed the Club World Cup would not take place in 2019 and 2020, with FIFA having made controversial plans to expand the tournament from eight teams to 24 in 2021; it is a decision that has been heavily criticised by many clubs across Europe.
But Liverpool, who beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Champions League final on Saturday, now find themselves in line to go to Qatar in December as Europe's representatives; after FIFA announced they will use the tournament as a dry run for the 2022 World Cup.
