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Manchester City 6-0 Al Ain, Club World Cup: Cityzens Hit UAE Side For Six

Manchester City qualified for knockout rounds of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup with a fantastic performance against UAE's Al Ain. City registered a dominating 6-0 win on Sunday to put themselves into the Round of 16. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice while Claudi Echeverri, Erling Haaland, Oscar Bobb and Rayan Cherki got a goal each to their names as City fired three goals on either side of the break.

CWC Soccer 2025: Al Ain vs Manchester City
CWC Soccer 2025: Manchester City vs Al Ain | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Manchester City's Erling Haaland reacts at the end of the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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CWC Soccer 2025: Manchester City vs Al Ain
CWC Soccer 2025: Al Ain vs Manchester City | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Manchester City's lkay Gundogan, right, scores his side's fourth goal against Al Ain during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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FIFA Club WC: Al Ain vs Manchester City
FIFA Club WC: Manchester City vs Al Ain | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Manchester City's Rayan Ait-Nouri, top, heads a ball next to Al Ain's Nassim Chadli during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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FIFA Club WC: Manchester City vs Al Ain
FIFA Club WC: Al Ain vs Manchester City | Photo: AP/Mike Stewart

Players compete to head the ball during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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FIFA Club WC 2025: Al Ain vs Manchester City
FIFA Club WC 2025: Manchester City vs Al Ain | Photo: AP/Mike Stewart

Al Ain's goalkeeper Khalid Eisa, right, punches the ball clear of the goal during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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FIFA Club WC 2025: Manchester City vs Al Ain
FIFA Club WC 2025: Al Ain vs Manchester City | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Manchester City's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates after scoring his side's third goal against Al Ain during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ain vs Manchester City
FIFA Club World Cup: Manchester City vs Al Ain | Photo: AP/Mike Stewart

Manchester City's Erling Haaland, left, attempts a shot on goal as Al Ain's Matias Palacios reacts during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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FIFA Club World Cup: Manchester City vs Al Ain
FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ain vs Manchester City | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri (30) scores his side's second goal against Al Ain during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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CWC Al Ain Manchester City Soccer
CWC Manchester City Al Ain Soccer | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Al Ain's goalkeeper Khalid Eisa eyes the ball during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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CWC Manchester City Al Ain Soccer
CWC Al Ain Manchester City Soccer | Photo: AP/Brynn Anderson

Manchester City's Erling Haaland, second left, heads a ball during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta.

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