Manchester City enters this year’s tournament looking to become the first club since Spanish superpower Real Madrid in 2018 to win back-to-back Club World Cups. Though they came short of winning a fifth straight English Premier League title, City has the talent to make a run in its second-ever CWC appearance.

The fans unleashed the flares while their club was already trailing 2-0 in the second half of the match, hoping to ignite the team.

The 25-year-old Phil Foden had endured a difficult 2024-25 season, but finished the FIFA Club World Cup game in Philadelphia against Wydad AC with a team-leading four shots, three of which were on target,