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Cody Gakpo scored an emotional goal for the Netherlands, two days after sharing the news of Noa van der Bij's pregnancy loss, during the Monday, June 29 game against Morocco
Gakpo's teammates embraced him on the field as he pointed to the sky in tribute to his late son, Elijah Raphael
The Dutch Football ***** ociation confirmed Gakpo chose to continue playing with his team's full support during this time
Cody Gakpo had an emotional moment when the Netherlands took on Morocco in their 2026 World Cup knockout game on Monday, June 29.
At the 72nd minute of the game, the Dutch soccer star scored the first goal for his team — two days after he and partner Noa van der Bij announced that they had experienced a pregnancy loss.