Liverpool will travel to Qatar in December to compete at Fifa's Club World Cup after the Gulf state was named as the new host.
Liverpool beat Tottenham last week to win their sixth UEFA Champions League.
The annual tournament, featuring the champions of six continents, will take place in the winter with Champions League winners Liverpool entering at the semi‑final stage.
Qatar will hold the next two editions of the tournament in 2019 and 2020.
It will also host the World Cup in 2022.
Liverpool's last appearance in the Club World Cup came in Japan after their Champions League triumph in 2005. They lost 1‑0 to South American champions Sao Paulo in the final.
Real Madrid won last year's Club World Cup,beating the United Arab Emirates' Al Ain 4‑1 in the final in December for their third title in as many years.
[Source:BBC Sports]
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