Predicting which Liverpool players will help their countries reach the World Cup last 16

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A game that ended up totally fizzling out.Whilst they weren’t really tested in the group, they will be against Japan in the Round of 32. One of Europe's best against Africa’s elite.In all honesty, they both look good, and if they weren’t playing each other at such an early juncture, we could see both teams putting together a bit of a run.Alas, this is how the cards have fallen, and we get a mouth-watering tie to look forward to.

They’ve shipped 4 goals in 3 games, and Morocco will be looking to exploit it.Whilst Virgil van Dijk and Grav have been pretty regular, we’ve seen the major tournament inevitably occur with Cody Gakpo.As soon as he pulls on an orange shirt, he’s a different man. He’s putting in performances very similar to how he played for us towards the end of the season.

But i they’re looking to have a deep run at this year's tournament, they’ll need players like Flo to turn up.Whilst this should be a run-of-the-mill win, putting in good performances at this stage helps the team but also sends a message to the others in their path. He looks settled.They find themselves up against a Cape Verde side that is surprising everyone at the tournament, a tie that will only go one way.Messi will once again take centre stage, and it’s not a case of if he will score, it’s a case of how many.Argentina 4 - 0 Cape VerdeAlexander Isak - SwedenOne of the highlights for Liverpool fans at this World Cup has been the performances of Alexander Isak.