Manchester City boasts the highest number of players from any Premier League club participating in this summer’s World Cup, with 16 players representing the team in the tournament taking place in North America.
This tally does not include Bernardo Silva and John Stones, both of whom have departed the club following the end of their contracts.
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Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly were both key players in England’s initial knockout round win against DR Congo and are expected to feature again against Mexico in the round of 16, with goalkeeper James Trafford likely to remain on the bench again.
Erling Haaland has also advanced to the same stage with Norway, setting the stage for an exciting matchup against five-time champions Brazil. The striker is in contention for the Golden Boot, having netted five goals in just three matches.
Winger Jeremy Doku played a pivotal role in helping Belgium overcome a 2-0 deficit to defeat Senegal 3-2 in a thrilling World Cup knockout clash. They will now face co-hosts United States next on Tuesday.
On another note, forward Rayan Cherki has struggled for playing time with the dynamic France, who are set to clash with Paraguay in the round of 16 this Saturday.
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Rodri led Spain to a win over Austria on Thursday, with Ruben Dias and Matheus Nunes also performing well in the match.
In a closely contested game, Portugal narrowly defeated Croatia in the early hours of Friday. Later, Omar Marmoush is anticipated to compete for Egypt against Australia.
Ghana star Antoine Semenyo aims to guide his team into the next round as they face Colombia on Saturday.
From that group, only one player was eliminated in the group stage. Abdukhodir Khusanov and Uzbekistan finished bottom of their group without registering a single point in their maiden World Cup appearance.
Additionally, the Netherlands players Tijjani Reijnders and Nathan Ake also exited the tournament after their team lost on penalties to Morocco in the last 32.