Portugal nationwide group led by Al Nassr tremendous star, Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Diogo Jota earlier than the World Cup qualifiers towards Armenia and Hungary, Softfootball experiences.
Jota and brother Andre have been concerned in a deadly accident that claimed their lives in July, 2025 and threw the soccer world into mourning. It was stunning and a uncommon prevalence for an lively Premier League soccer to be gone at such a younger age 28.
Portugal had all its group members in attendance together with the federation president Pedro Proença and a few members of the family. It was a solemn event as a silver statue was unveiled as tribute for the participant who wore the quantity 21 for the nation. It was an analogous gesture like when Wolves inducted him into their Corridor of Fame.
On Portugal’s official X deal with, it wrote:
𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗦 na homenagem a Diogo Jota e Jorge Costa.
The interpretation of the above means:
Juntos in tribute to Diogo Jota and Jorge Costa.
Costa was a legend of Portuguese soccer that died in August, 2025 aged 53-year-old. He helped Portugal win the U-20 World Cup by beating Brazil within the 1991 closing. He was a part of the Portugal squad that bought to the UEFA Euros semifinal hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. He additionally performed on the Korea/Japan World Cup in 2002.
In the meantime, in coaching yesterday, Ruben Neves confirmed off his new tattoos on his leg. It was a drawing of him and Jota embracing one another. An emotional sight.
Already, Portugal Supervisor Roberto Martinez confirmed that Jota’s No. 21 shirt has been handed onto his shut buddy Neves. The previous Wolves captain is a really shut pal to Jota and guarantees to proceed to honour his legacy for the remainder of his profession.
Portugal shared a tribute video by way of their official X account.
𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗡𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗿. Por ti, Diogo Jota 🤍 pic.twitter.com/Qy56zijvNP
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) September 2, 2025
Portugal will kick-off their World Cup Qualifiers towards Armenia at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium earlier than travelling to the Pukas Area to face Hungary within the second match of Group F.
