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Cody Gakpo Scores and Grieves as Netherlands Exit World Cup on Penalties After Monterrey Match

Morocco eliminates the Netherlands on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Mexico, where Cody Gakpo scores in the 72nd minute but the Dutch lose 3-2 in the shootout.Gakpo had learned days earlier that his partner, Noa van der Bij, suffered the loss of their unborn child, Elijah Raphael Gakpo; after scoring he collapses in tears and teammates form a protective circle while Moroccan players console him.The goal follows a counterattack finished with a first-time assist from Crysencio Summerville; Gakpo had remained with the squad after discussing the situation with van der Bij and had earlier become a father to Samuël in 2025, while van der Bij shares a social post and asks for privacy.
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