Darwin Nunez agony, Mo Salah history, Alexander Isak goals — Liverpool's World Cup report

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesFIFA World CupLiverpool only has seven current players at the World Cup, but they are all having good tournaments, with 100 percent of them making it through to the knockout stageAlexander Isak is having a good World Cup(Image: © 2026 SOPA Images)Only eight Liverpool players were called up for World Cup duty this summer – and that number went down to seven following Wataru Endo's withdrawal through injury – but it's been a productive tournament so far for all of the Reds players who are involved in North America.That number does not include the three players who departed as free agents at the end of the campaign, but even if it did, 10 is still a fair way short of the record 19 players that Manchester City has at the tournament.Of the seven Liverpool stars that remain at the club who are involved in the World Cup, all of them will be involved in the knockout stage.Three of them play for the Netherlands in Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch, and it's been a good tournament for all of them.The Netherlands finished in top spot in Group F with seven points after scoring 10 goals – three of those were scored by Liverpool players (one for Van Dijk, and two for Gakpo), while five were assisted by them too (one for Van Dijk, and two each for Gakpo and Gravenberch).Argentina (Alexis Mac Allister), Brazil (Alisson), Sweden (Alexander Isak) and Germany (Florian Wirtz) have all also made it through to the last 32.Ibrahima Konate has been a peripheral figure for France(Image: 2026 Simon Stacpoole/Offside)Alisson and Wirtz both played important roles in Brazil and Germany, respectively, having good group campaigns, with Alisson shipping just one goal and keeping two clean sheets for Carlo Ancelotti's team, and Wirtz registering two assists for Die Mannschaft.Isak, who registered a goal and three assists during the group stage, will come up against former Liverpool teammate Ibrahima Konate's France in the first knockout round.Konate, who has joined Real Madrid on a free transfer, has only appeared once in the tournament, coming on as a second-half substitute during France's win over Norway on Friday.Another now ex-Liverpool player, Mohamed Salah, scored once and assisted twice as Egypt finished second in Group G to line up a last-32 meeting with Australia. The winner of that game will face either Argentina or Cape Verde in the last 16.Andy Robertson, who has been confirmed as a Tottenham player following his Liverpool exit, is heading home after Scotland's disappointing group stage, which saw Steve Clarke's side score just once and concede four goals.Former Anfield favorite Darwin Nunez is also exiting early after Uruguay ended the group phase with just two points.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCFIFA World CupAlexander IsakMohamed SalahDarwin Núñez