18 Manchester City players qualify for World Cup Round of 32

As the FIFA World Cup begins its knockout phase in North America, 18 Manchester City players have made it to the last 32. A testament to City's status as a producer of international talent, players who represented their countries throughout the group stages made their presence known in each position. England boast the largest City squad with four players: James Trafford, John Stones, Mark Gahi and Nico O'Reilly. England will face Democratic Republic of Congo in the Round of 32. Portugal will face Croatia with three players, Matheus Nunez, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva. Spain's Rodri is scheduled to face Austria and remains an influential force in the group stage. Belgium's Jeremy Doku will play against Senegal, while Algeria's Rayan Ait Nouri will play against Switzerland. The Netherlands' Tijani Leyenders and Nathan Ake will play against Morocco, Norway's Erling Haaland will take on Ivory Coast and France's Rayan Cherki will take on Sweden. Egypt's Omar Marmos will play against Australia, while Ghana's Antoine Semenyo will play against Colombia. This could have an impact on the club's pre-season preparations, with City players performing in the competition. The match between Portugal and Croatia will be a highly anticipated match at the Etihad Stadium. ---