America: The birth of a child means good news. The family was overjoyed with the arrival of the new guest. But in the meantime, a dark cloud of misfortune came over the family.

Dutch football player Cody Gakpo lost his child during the World Cup. His partner Noah van der Bij told this news on Saturday night. It's a big heartbreaking news for the Gakpo family ahead of the Round of 32 match.

Last May, Gakpo revealed that there is good news coming to their family as a new member is about to arrive. The baby was due in October. But, before that, this bad news.

His partner Noah said in a post, "It is with broken hearts that our son died in pregnancy. Thank you all for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo, you will always be in our hearts." Gakpo also shared his feelings on social media.

"This is a very difficult time for us, the family. We want to maintain personal space and privacy," she wrote. His decision was highly appreciated by the board of the Netherlands.

They said, "We support Cody's decision. We stand by him. Cody has said he has spoken to his partner and Cody will remain with the team.

We are not interested in further discussion." The Netherlands is in a rhythm in the World Cup. Gakpo also scored himself. However, many people are praising his decision as he did not leave the party even after this tragic incident.

Gakpora will face Morocco in the round of 32. However, it is needless to say that this incident gave him a little shock before the match.