​The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals concluded on July 12, with four nations advancing to the next knockout stage of the competition.The tournament commenced with Manchester City having one of the largest representations in terms of club football, with 18 players from the Premier League giants representing 12 different nations.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs the competition progressed, the group stage ended with 17 City stars across 11 nations qualifying for the first knockout stage, followed by 11 of them across seven nations making it to the Round of 16.The Round of 16 concluded the 2026 World Cup journey for three Manchester City players, Ruben Dias and Matheus Nunes (Portugal), and Omar Marmoush (Egypt), while eight of their clubmates across five nations advanced to the quarter-finals.Here’s how Manchester City players have performed in the World Cup quarter-finals:Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Rayan Cherki woes continue as France reach semi-final with Morocco winFrance secured a 2-0 victory over Morocco in the quarter-final at Boston Stadium on July 9.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLes Blues were awarded a penalty after Kylian Mbappe drew a foul committed by Morocco’s Noussair Mazraoui in the 18-yard box. However, the 27-year-old was unable to find the back of the net with the spot kick in the 28th minute.Following a goalless first half, Mbappe opened the scoring for France in the 60th minute after being set up by Desire Doue.The French captain then went on to assist Les Blues’ second goal of the match, netted by Ousmane Dembele in the 66th minute.Manchester City midfielder Rayan Cherki was named on the bench and remained an unused substitute in the match.Spain bagged a 2-1 win against Belgium in the quarter-final at Los Angeles Stadium on July 10.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe match saw Manchester City teammates Rodri and Jeremy Doku pitted against each other after being named in the starting squads of their respective nations.Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring for La Roja in the 30th minute, followed by Charles De Ketelaere netting the equaliser for the Red Devils in the 41st minute from Timothy Castagne’s assist with a cross.While the second half started with the scores tied, Mikel Merino scored the winning goal for Spain in the 88th minute.Rodri was on the pitch for the entirety of the match, maintaining a pass accuracy of 94% while being involved in two key passes. The Spanish captain had a total of 118 touches, four defensive contributions, two clearances, and also won 2 (2) ground duels.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs for Belgium, Doku was involved in one key pass, completed 10 (5) successful dribbles, and won 22 (11) ground duels during his full 90 minutes on the pitch.Norway suffered a 1-2 defeat against England in the quarter-final at Miami Stadium on July 11.Andreas Schjelderup took the lead for Norway with a left-footed shot in the 36th minute after being set up by Martin Odegaard.Ju