​City head to Asia later this month for the first time since 2023. Men’s Team While this visit will comprise of stays in Hong Kong and Seoul – two cities where we’ve enjoyed incredible experiences in the past – our team’s last flight beyond Europe’s eastern extremities actually came in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSubscribe to CITY+ to see our Asia Tour 2026 matchesThat week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in December 2023 proved to be an historic one as we were crowned Champions of the World.It also capped off 12 months in which we claimed the ‘Big Five’ of the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Men’s Team Not only that, but because that tournament was the final edition of its previous format before extending to 32 teams, it will forever remain a significant one for historians.While pre-season tours of Asia are about preparing physically and mentally for the season to come but also experiencing the culture and visiting our many fans across the globe, this stay in Jeddah was business-first.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPep Guardiola and his players knew the chance for yet more history was in front of them, with some storied clubs from other continents standing in our way.And with the Blues stuttering somewhat domestically in pursuit of a record fourth Premier League title in a row, it was a chance to get together and recalibrate ahead of the second half of the season.It would prove pivotal in that regard of course, with City going unbeaten upon our return home in order to do something no side in the history of English football had ever done before – win successive four top-flight titles.The players were based in a complex complete with all of their needs including food, rest and some entertainment.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe state-of-the-art King Abdullah Sports City stadium would be host for both semi-finals and the final, with City joining at the last four stage in order to play Japanese outfit Urawa Red Diamonds.We were told beforehand that Urawa would set up defensively, as they had done on their route to AFC Champions League glory.And they held out for almost the entirety of the first half as City attacked in waves, only for Marius Hoibraten to turn Matheus Nunes’ cross into his own goal on the cusp of half-time.Mateo Kovacic got his first City goal shortly after the break, latching on to Kyle Walker’s exquisite through ball to finish.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe scoring was then complete just before the hour mark, with Bernardo Silva reacting quickest to a spilled Nunes shot.Those that had travelled to Saudi Arabia revelled in the occasion, with City now just one win away from the very top of the game – a far cry from the Club many remembered from previous eras.So, a date with Brazilian giants Fluminense in the final was set. The buildup saw protracted discussion about the differences between the tactics o