Portugal to honor Diogo Jota with special tribute during every World Cup game

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesDiogo JotaLiverpool hero Diogo Jota will be remembered at this year's World Cup, with his former Portugal teammates set to carry his name throughout the tournament nearly a year on from his deathPortugal is set to pay tribute to Diogo Jota at this year's World Cup(Image: Getty Images)Portugal is set to pay tribute to Diogo Jota at every game of this year’s World Cup, with the former Liverpool star commemorated on special wristbands for his teammates.It is nearly a year since Jota’s death after he was involved in a car accident in Spain alongside his brother Andre Silva. Since then, he has been remembered in various tributes from Liverpool and Portugal, and his name will be carried by his international teammates this summer.Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha has revealed Portugal’s players will wear wristbands bearing the names of all the members of the country’s squad, as well as Jota’s.The wristbands are a gift from Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, and were presented to the squad ahead of their opening game against DR Congo on Wednesday."Basically, the story of the wristband ⁠is, when we went to meet with the Prime Minister, he offered us this wristband," Vitinha told reporters."They made sure that it was a wristband that we could wear on the pitch.

It has all the specifics for us to be able to enter the pitch with it, with the name of all the players plus the special name of Diogo Jota.Vitinha has revealed the tribute Portugal's players will make to Diogo Jota at the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)"He let us choose if we wanted to use it or not, how (we use it), during the day or during the match. We received it with a lot of affection and we chose to use it."The wristbands are the latest tribute to be paid for Jota at this year’s tournament, with his widow Rute Cardoso having penned an emotional letter to Andy Robertson ahead of Scotland’s first game, while Portugal boss Roberto Martinez has also spoken about how his side will carry his memory.He told The Athletic: "Diogo is our light.

Diogo is our reference of wanting to do or needing to do what his dream was, which was winning titles for Portugal, like he did winning the Nations League.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."He was a big part of what we built in the dressing room."He wanted to win the World Cup so it becomes a bit of a responsibility, an example, because Diogo was the pure example of believing in whatever could be possible, always with that tenacity, always finding the answer in the right moment in the difficult moment in the game.“The way that he found the way against Denmark in the quarterfinals was the difference in the Nations League campaign.“So, for us, he’s become a real focus and probably an extra bit of energy and light in those difficult moments that you have as a football team, as a national team, and we need to use his inspiration until the end because he’s part of us.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Diogo JotaLiverpool FCFIFA World Cup