<!-- [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] qualifiedlolos forke thedalam [[FIFAPiala ClubDunia WorldAntarklub CupFIFA|FIFAKejuaraan ClubDunia WorldAntarklub ChampionshipFIFA]] assebagai thejuara reigningbertahan [[Copa Libertadores]] winners. TheySão hadPaulo wontelah the [[2005memenangkan Copa Libertadores]]beating2005 setelah mengalahkan [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] [[2005dengan Copaskor Libertadoresakhir Finals|5–1]]overdalam two-legsdua in''leg'' thebabak final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/tourneys/2005-07-15-copa-libertadores-final_x.htm |title=Sao Paulo rolls to third Copa Libertadores crown |work=USA Today |date=15 JulyJuli 2005 |accessdate=31 AugustAgustus 2011 |first=Tales |last=Azzoni |language=en-us}}</ref> ItKompetisi wouldini bemenjadi Sãopenampilan Paulo'spertama firstbagi appearanceSão in the competitionPaulo, althoughmeski theytelah hadmemenangkan wonkompetisi the forerunner to the competitionserupa, theyakni [[IntercontinentalPiala CupInterkontinental]] (football)|Intercontinentalsebanyak Cup]]dua twicekali, inpada [[1992Piala IntercontinentalInterkontinental Cup1992|1992]] anddan [[1993Piala IntercontinentalInterkontinental Cup1993|1993]].<ref name="rsssf">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/toyota.html |title=Intercontinental Club Cup |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=30 April 2005 |accessdate=31 AugustAgustus 2011 |first=Loris |first2=Karel |last=Magnani |last2=Stokkermans |language=en}}</ref> -->
<!-- [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] had qualified for the Club World Championship as a result of winning the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League]]. They beat Italian team [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] 3–2 in a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] after the match had finished [[2005 UEFA Champions League Final|3–3]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/25/minutebyminute.championsleague |title=Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan |work=The Guardian |date=25 May 2005 |accessdate=25 April 2011 |location=London |first=Barry |last=Glendenning }}</ref> Like São Paulo, Liverpool were competing in the competition for the first time, although they had appeared twice in the Intercontinental Cup, losing in [[1981 Intercontinental Cup|1981]] and [[1984 Intercontinental Cup|1984]].<ref name="rsssf" /> -->
