Rating every Liverpool player's performance after the World Cup round of 32
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Alisson will be up against familiar Premier League foes in Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland and Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard, and you can bet he’ll have more to deal with in that game than just two shots.Florian Wirtz: 8.5/10 (Germany 1-1 Paraguay — Paraguay win 4-3 on penalties) Germany entered this tournament as one of the favourites, but they exited at the hands of Paraguay on penalties in the first major upset of the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds. After setting up Leroy Sane’s goal in the last match, Wirtz’s assist here made it three assists in the tournament, ranking joint third among all players at this World Cup.He led the team in accurate crosses (5), dribbles (4), and key passes (4), but he didn't only impact the game offensively.
Wirtz also put in some diligent defensive work, winning two aerial battles, succeeding with both of his tackle attempts, and making one clearance.After playing the entirety of Germany's first two games and 73 minutes against Ecuador, Wirtz was substituted after putting in a real shift for 110 minutes against Paraguay.Despite his stellar individual performance, it's the end of the road for Liverpool's No. It will instead be Morocco who progress to play Canada for a spot in the quarter-finals, and to rub salt in Dutch wounds, the tournament co-hosts may well have been more beatable opponents than the Moroccans.The Reds skipper ends the tournament with one goal and one assist in four games, and he will now have some time to recuperate before beginning preparations for 2026/27 under new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola.Ryan Gravenberch: 4/10 (Netherlands 1-1 Morocco — Morocco win 3-2 on penalties) In Ryan Gravenberch’s third consecutive start at this World Cup, the midfielder put in probably his worst performance, which is disappointing because he started the tournament so well.He began with two assists in the opening match against Japan, then put in a tireless box-to-box display against Sweden in the second, and then ended the group stage with a good-but-not-great performance against Tunisia.Against Morocco at the Estadio Monterrey, he was practically absent.The good?
Cody Gakpo: 8/10 (Netherlands 1-1 Morocco — Morocco win 3-2 on penalties) After a subpar showing against Tunisia, Cody Gakpo showed exemplary mental strength not only to start this game but also to score the important goal that broke the deadlock.After the news of the tragic loss of his unborn child, the Liverpool winger must have been going through unimaginable mental strain, and when he leaped onto a loose ball to drill in the opening goal, he let all his emotions out in the celebrations.He also drew one foul and made a tackle before being substituted in the 113th minute after playing almost every minute of the Netherlands' short time in the tournament.Despite his goal, the match ended in disappointment for Gakpo, as his team lost the penalty shootout with the score still 1-1 after 120 minutes.He ended the tournament with three goals and one assist in four matchesAfter spending some time with his family during this difficult period, Gakpo will begin to prepare for life under a new head coach at Liverpool. Aside from that, his stat sheet included one aerial duel won, one clearance, and one tackle, but he also committed three fouls.Isak exited the competition with three assists to his name — joining Liverpool teammate Wirtz in third place at the tournament — and he scored one goal.Liverpool fans will be glad their Swedish striker got through all four World Cup games unscathed.