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Netherlands team-mates supporting Cody Gakpo after death of unborn baby son

Cody Gakpo while playing for the Netherlands

The Liverpool forward is currently at the World Cup with his country. Francois Nel/Getty Images

By Tomás Hill López-MencheroJune 28, 2026 Updated June 29, 2026 4:58 pm EDT

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Cody Gakpo is being supported by his Netherlands team-mates and coach Ronald Koeman after he and his partner lost their baby son during pregnancy.

Gakpo’s partner Noa van der Bij posted about the loss on social media earlier this week, and Koeman told his press conference before their World Cup round-of-32 tie against Morocco there was “never a moment” when the Liverpool forward asked to go home from the tournament.

His club and international captain Virgil van Dijk said he had “lots of respect” for how Gakpo and his family had dealt with the situation and that the forward was focused on Monday’s game in Monterrey, Mexico.

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