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Klopp: Liverpool winning Club World Cup would be 'like landing on the moon'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said winning the Club World Cup would be "like landing on the moon" as the Reds look to claim the competition for the first time.

Champions League holders Liverpool meet Copa Libertadores winners and Brazilian giants Flamengo in Saturday's Club World Cup final in Doha.

One of the most decorated clubs in football with 18 league titles and six European Cup/Champions League trophies, Liverpool have never won the Club World Cup.

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Liverpool lost the Intercontinental Cup – pitting the Champions League winners against Libertadores holders – in 1981 (Flamengo) and 1984 (Independiente) before it merged with the Club World Cup in 2005.