Portugal’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup carried extra emotion on Wednesday as the parents of Diogo Jota watched from the stands in Houston. Isabel and Joaquim Silva were invited by the Portuguese Football Federation to attend the game against DR Congo, nearly a year after the Liverpool forward and his brother Andre Silva died in a car accident.

There is a heartwarming yet tragic reason behind the wearing of a special wristband by Portugal players at the World Cup

Portugal will keep Diogo Jota in their hearts as they play at the World Cup nearly a year after the Liverpool forward's tragic death alongside his brother in a car crash