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World Cup watch: Four Brighton stars sent packing as Maxim De Cuyper’s Belgium produce stunning comeback
02.07.26, 10:02 3 Minute Read
The 2026 World Cup Round of 32 delivered lots of drama for Brighton players. Diego Gomez’s Paraguay upset Pascal Gross’s Germany, while Maxim De Cuyper’s Belgium survived a scare against Senegal.
Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer and Yasin Ayari, on the other hand, have been knocked out of the tournament.
The Brighton Base recaps these games and how each Albion player performed in the Round of 32.
Diego Gomez (Paraguay): vs Germany
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