Liverpool players Gravenberch, Van Dijk score Netherlands’ first goal at World Cup
Liverpool's influence in the Netherlands' World Cup journey highlights the growing global interconnectedness of club and international football. The post Liverpool players Gravenberch, Van Dijk score Netherlands’ first goal at World Cup appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Liverpool players Gravenberch, Van Dijk score Netherlands’ first goal at World Cup The club connection paid off as Gravenberch's assist found Van Dijk for the Dutch opener, while Kraken's crypto sponsorship marks a new era for fan engagement at the tournament. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 14, 2026 Virgil van Dijk headed home the Netherlands’ first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, and the assist came from the man who sits next to him in the Liverpool dressing room.
Ryan Gravenberch delivered the ball, Van Dijk finished it, and the Dutch were off and running. Gravenberch and Van Dijk weren’t the only Reds representatives wearing orange in the buildup to the tournament. Cody Gakpo also featured alongside the pair during a pre-World Cup friendly against Algeria on June 3, giving the Netherlands a distinctly Merseyside flavor heading into the competition.
Advertisement The 2026 World Cup marks a significantly expanded tournament. Forty-eight teams are competing this time around, up from the traditional 32-team format. The competition is being co-hosted across three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Kraken plants its flag on the world’s biggest stage Between June 9 and June 12, just days before the tournament kicked off, Kraken was announced as the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Fan tokens and the unofficial economy There is no official FIFA World Cup 2026 token. Fan tokens have been issued through Socios.
com, which has carved out a niche in sports-related digital assets. But these are team-level tokens, not tournament-sanctioned products. Meanwhile, unofficial tokens have sprung up like weeds after rain.
Various Solana-based meme coins have appeared, along with a token literally named WORLD CUP 2026 (WORLDCUP26). Fan tokens tend to spike around major events and deflate afterward, a cycle that’s been well-documented across multiple tournaments and leagues. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team.
For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy. SOCCER Liverpool players Gravenberch, Van Dijk score Netherlands’ first goal at World Cup The club connection paid off as Gravenberch's assist found Van Dijk for the Dutch opener, while Kraken's crypto sponsorship marks a new era for fan engagement at the tournament. by Editorial Team Just now ago Share Add us on Google Virgil van Dijk headed home the Netherlands’ first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 14, and the assist came from the man who sits next to him in the Liverpool dressing room.
Ryan Gravenberch delivered the ball, Van Dijk finished it, and the Dutch were off and running. Gravenberch and Van Dijk weren’t the only Reds representatives wearing orange in the buildup to the tournament. Cody Gakpo also featured alongside the pair during a pre-World Cup friendly against Algeria on June 3, giving the Netherlands a distinctly Merseyside flavor heading into the competition.
Advertisement The 2026 World Cup marks a significantly expanded tournament. Forty-eight teams are competing this time around, up from the traditional 32-team format. The competition is being co-hosted across three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Kraken plants its flag on the world’s biggest stage Between June 9 and June 12, just days before the tournament kicked off, Kraken was announced as the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Fan tokens and the unofficial economy There is no official FIFA World Cup 2026 token. Fan tokens have been issued through Socios.
com, which has carved out a niche in sports-related digital assets. But these are team-level tokens, not tournament-sanctioned products. Meanwhile, unofficial tokens have sprung up like weeds after rain.
Various Solana-based meme coins have appeared, along with a token literally named WORLD CUP 2026 (WORLDCUP26). Fan tokens tend to spike around major events and deflate afterward, a cycle that’s been well-documented across multiple tournaments and leagues. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team.
For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
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