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In Pictures: Liverpool win maiden FIFA Club World Cup

English team lift maiden trophy after Roberto Firmino scores deciding goal against Brazil’s Flamengo in extra time.

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The Reds have played in three previous finals, in various incarnations, in 1981, 1985 and 2005 but came home empty-handed. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
By Showkat Shafi and Sorin Furcoi
Published On 21 Dec 2019

Doha, Qatar- Liverpool beat Brazil‘s Flamengo 1-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

It is the first time Liverpool have won the competition, which features each continent’s champions, and they became only the second English team to lift the trophy after Manchester United in 2008.

Brazilian Firmino drilled home the winner in the ninth minute of extra time to secure victory for Jurgen Klopp’s European champions and Premier League leaders.

FIFA Club cup Final
Flamengo have long been one of the biggest clubs in Brazil. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
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It has been a memorable year for the Reds, who beat Tottenham Hotspur for a sixth European Champions League title in June to qualify for the Club World Cup. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
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Liverpool avenged their loss to Flamengo when the two teams last met at the 1981 Intercontinental Cup. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
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The Club World Cup is perceived as a more important tournament in South America than it is in Europe. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
FIFA Club cup Final
Levelled at 0-0, the match went into extra time. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
FIFA Club cup Final
The Club World Cup, which concluded on Saturday with Liverpool against Flamengo, has been a soft-landing for Qatar. Even with only six visiting teams, Qatar has experienced an influx of thousands of fans from England, Mexico, Brazil, and Tunisia. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
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Saturday's final was attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino as well as more than 45,000 spectators. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]
FIFA Club cup Final
While teams from Asia, Africa and Mexico all relish the chance to share the stage with the big names, for the South Americans this competition has always carried some weighty prestige. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
FIFA Club cup Final
The FIFA Club World Cup is an annual tournament that features the winners of the continental confederations as well as the host's league champions. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]