Manchester City booked their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup by thrashing UAE side Al Ain.
Manchester City players celebrate Claudio Echeverri's goal vs Al-Ain in the Club World Cup
Manchester City players celebrate Claudio Echeverri's goal vs Al Ain in the Club World Cup
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Manchester City booked their place in the knockout rounds of the FIFA Club World Cup with a 6-0 demolition of 2024 Asian Champions League winners Al Ain in Atlanta.
Two goals from Ilkay Gundogan and strikes from Claudio Echeverri, Erling Haaland, Oscar Bobb and Rayan Cherki sealed a comfortable win and ensured their spot in the last 16.
It backed up Wednesday's 2-0 win over Moroccan side Wydad AC and leaves City in second place in the Group G table heading into their final group game against Juventus.
The Italian giants thrashed Al Ain 5-0 in their opening game and then followed that up with a commanding 4-1 win over Wydad AC on Sunday.
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It means that despite both sides boasting a goal difference of +8, Juventus are top of the group on goals scored, having scored one more than Pep Guardiola's side.
As such, City have to beat Juventus on Thursday to usurp them in the group when the two sides do battle at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Should Juventus win or the match end in a draw then Igor Tudor's side will finish as Group G winners and City will have to make do with a runner-up spot.
If City win their group they will face the runner-up in Group H in the same stadium in Orlando on Tuesday, July 1, at 2am BST.
If they finish second in Group G then they will play the winners of Group H at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Tuesday, July 1 at 8pm BST.
As things stand, Real Madrid sit top of Group H on four points, with Austrian side RB Salzburg also on four points in second place. Saudi side Al Hilal can also still qualify and currently sit third in the table on two points.
Real Madrid face RB Salzburg in their final group game in the early hours of Friday morning, while Al Hilal take on Mexican side Pachuca, who have lost both of their matches so far, at the same time.
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