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.

Portugal had retired Diogo Jota’s jersey number after his passing last year, but WC numbering regulations meant it had to be reassigned for the tournament. | Football News

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