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Cody Gakpo Mourns Unborn Son as Dutch Team Keeps Him in Squad for World Cup Knockout Match

Noa van der Bij says the baby she and Cody Gakpo expected, to be named Elijah Raphael Gakpo, passed away during pregnancy.The Dutch Football Federation says Cody Gakpo will remain with the Netherlands squad for the World Cup Round of 16 in Monterrey against Morocco, and coach Ronald Koeman will monitor his status.Cody Gakpo and Noa van der Bij ask for privacy as they mourn; van der Bij shared an Instagram anecdote about lighting a candle and meeting a child named Elijah that the couple called a sign.
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