Liverpool, Flamengo, Al-Hilal... Club World Cup 2019 fixtures

All you need to know ahead of the start of the 2019 Club World Cup, with Liverpool, Flamengo, Al-Hilal, Al-Sadd, Monterrey, Espérance and Hienghène Sport.

The 16th edition of the Club World Cup will take place in Doha, Qatar between 11 and 21 December as part of the warm-up procedure for the 2022 World Cup in the same country and will bring together the continental club champions from each confederation as well as Al-Hilal, the winners of the Qatari Stars League, who will represent the host nation.

Club World Cup 2019: participating teams

There will be seven teams in the finals in Doha for the 2019 tournament.

Liverpool FC (England): 2019 UEFA Champions League winners

CR Flamengo (Brazil): 2019 Copa Libertadores winners

Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia): 2019 AFC Champions League winners

Al-Sadd (Qatar): 2018-19 Qatar Star Leagues winners

CF Monterrey (Mexico): 2019 CONCACAF Champions League winners

Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia): 2019 CAF Champions League winners

Hienghène Sport (New Caledonia): 2019 OFC Champions League winners

Of the qualified teams, Al Hilal FCS, Hienghène Sport and CR Flamengo will all be making their debuts at the Club World Cup

Club World Cup 2019: tournament schedule and fixtures

The 2019 Club World Cup will kick off on 11 December with the first-round match between Al-Sadd and Hienghène Sport. The winners of that game will go through to the second round on 14 December where they will face Monterrey, with the other second round fixture taking place on the same day between Al-Hilal and Espérance de Tunis.

The winners of those ties will progress to the semi-finals, where the victor of the first round playoff winner vs Monterrey will face Liverpool on 18 December, while either Al-Hilal or Espérance will go on to play Flamengo on 17 December.

The final and the third-place game will be staged on 21 December, with the match for fifth place on 17 December.

Club world Cup 2019: stadiums

There will be two stadiums designated to host matches at the 2019 Club World Cup: the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium and the Khalifa International Stadium, both in Doha.

Club World Cup: records and statistics

Most wins: Toni Kroos - Bayern Munich and Real Madrid (5)

Most goals: Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United and Real Madrid (7); Gareth Bale – Real Madrid (6); César Delgado – Monterrey (5); Leo Messi – Barcelona (5); Luis Suárez – Barcelona (5).

Most appearances: Mohamed Aboutrika, Hossam Ashour and Wael Gomaa (all Al Ahly) – 11

Most wins: Real Madrid (4)

Most appearances: Auckland City (nine tournaments, 15 matches)