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playPortugal & Spain hold a moment of silence in remembrance of Diogo Jota (1:30)Portugal and Spain hold a moment of silence for Diogo Jota ahead of their game at the Women's European Championship.

(1:30)Jul 3, 2025, 05:37 PM ET

Portugal and Spain players observed a period of silence before their Women's European Championship opening game Thursday in memory of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.

Both sets of players also wore black armbands for the match.



Players and supporters stayed silent for around 20 seconds before the fans started applauding.

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Jota and his brother André Silva were killed in a car crash shortly after midnight in northwestern Spain when the Lamborghini they were travelling in veered off a road and burst into flames, Spanish police said earlier.

Their deaths prompted an outpouring of grief from fans, players and officials across both women's and men's soccer.

"First of all, I would like to take a few moments to pay our respect to Diogo and his brother.

I have been assistant coach of under-19 in elite rounds when Diogo was U19 and we meet there.

Since there, we keep in contact, when we cross in camps, the men's and women's teams.

"When we talk, he always knows the results, he follows the team, some players.

Of course if we have the possibility to change everything, we would change in a heartbeat."

Some Portugal fans displayed banners in tribute to Jota before the game.