Gini Wijnaldum says Liverpool want to make history by winning their first Club World Cup.

The Reds will enter the tournament for a second time next month, with their only other appearance ending in a final loss to Sao Paulo in 2005.

"I'm really looking forward to playing in the World Cup for teams because back in the day I saw the Champions League winners play in the competition. What I like the most is that if you win, you get a badge on your shirt," Wijnaldum told the club's website. "That's something you want to achieve.

"That's what makes this competition so special. First of all, it's really difficult to qualify for a tournament like this.

"Second of all, you play against other teams who also had to do a lot of work to come into this competition.

"That's why we have to enjoy it the most - because you never know if it's going to be your last time in a competition like this. And, on the other side, if you want to play in this competition as much as possible you need to win the Champions League. It also gives you something in the Champions League.

"If you win the Champions League trophy you can play the World Cup for teams, so it also gives you another reason to want to win the Champions League.

"You go into football to make history and that's what we want to achieve with the team we're playing in. We have a good team. We are friends, we work hard for each other. We have a team that when we look back later we can say we achieved things. This will definitely be one of the moments when we look back, we can say we achieved something big."