Guadalape, June 30 -- Netherlands star Cody Gakpo had an emotional outing against Morocco in the round of 32 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup, pointing to the heavens in memory of his unborn son after scoring the opening goal.

On Monday, Gakpo featured in the match despite a huge personal loss. He and his partner, Noa van der Bij, suffered the loss of their unborn child during pregnancy.

After he scored the goal, Gakpo bowed down his head on the pitch, overwhelmed by emotions, with his teammates coming to cheer him up and congratulate him. After scoring, he was seen pointing his finger towards the heavens, in remembrance of his unborn child.

Gakpo became his team's second-highest all-time FIFA World Cup scorer, registering a goal during h...