The Man City players at the World Cup

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The countdown to the World Cup is well and truly on, so here's a reminder of the City players selected to represent their countries from 11 June to 19 July.

The expanded 48-team competition is set to be the biggest in history, with the United States, Canada and Mexico hosting.

Manchester City's World Cup contingent:

  • Nathan Ake (Netherlands)

  • Rayan Cherki (France)

  • Ruben Dias (Portugal)

  • Jeremy Doku (Belgium)

  • Marc Guehi (England)

  • Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)

  • Erling Haaland (Norway)

  • Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan)

  • Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)

  • Omar Marmoush (Egypt)

  • Matheus Nunes (Portugal)

  • Nico O'Reilly (England)

  • Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)

  • Rodri (Spain)

  • Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)

  • James Trafford (England)

This list doesn't include John Stones (England) and Bernardo Silva (Portugal), following their departures from the club.

Hit play above to hear BBC Radio Manchester's guide to the City players at the tournament or listen on BBC Sounds here

Table shows how many players from each Premier League club go to the World Cup.
Man City 19, Arsenal 16, Man Utd 13, Palace 12, Chelsea, Liverpool, Sunderland all on 11.
Aston Villa 10, Tottenham nine, Brighton and Newcastle 8. Fulham and Wolves 7. Bournemouth and Forest 6. Burnley and West Ham 5. Brentford, Everton, Leeds all on 4.
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The above graphic is based on the 2025-26 Premier League clubs and squad lists