It took just 1 minute and 51 seconds for the Man City midfielder to open the scoring against Wydad AC, making him the fastest scorer in the competition’s history. In addition, Foden became the first English player to score in two different FIFA Club World Cup™ editions (the previous one was in 2023), according to Opta .
Prior to his goal, Foden had gone 20 games without a goal, both for club and country, and endured an underwhelming 2024/25 season at the Etihad Stadium, losing his starting place due to poor form.
After the match, Foden told Channel 5 : "I'm ready for the new season. This [tournament] is very important, not only for me but for the players. It's important to get my finishing sharpness back in a big tournament like this."
Coach Pep Guardiola also praised Foden's ability to control the midfield, playing alongside two new players Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders. In addition to 1 goal and 1 assist, Foden also had a 93% accurate passing rate, created 2 scoring opportunities and had 3 shots on target. He received the best player award of the match from the organizers.
Although defender Rico Lewis was sent off in the 88th minute, Man City still got 3 points on the opening day thanks to the remaining goal of Jeremy Doku.
In Group G of the FIFA Club World Cup™, Man City is temporarily leading with 3 points. The two remaining opponents in this group, Al Ain and Juventus, will face off on the morning of June 19.
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