Portugal players wear wristbands honoring Diogo Jota at World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 11:11 AM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Portugal national soccer team will wear special wristbands at the World Cup in tribute to Diogo Jota. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro presented the wristbands, featuring the names of all squad members and an inscription honoring Jota, prior to the team's departure for the tournament in the U.S. Jota, a Liverpool forward, tragically died in a car accident in July 2025. Midfielder Vitinha confirmed the squad's collective decision to wear the bands during the tournament, including in training and matches.
- •Portugal introduces wristbands to honor Diogo Jota during World Cup.
- •Wristbands presented by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro before departing for the U.S.
- •The bands feature all squad members' names and an inscription for Jota.
- •Diogo Jota died in a car accident in July 2025.
- •Midfielder Vitinha confirmed the decision to wear the wristbands throughout the tournament.
- 1:34 PMYahoo Sports — Prime Minister gives Portugal players bracelets for tribute to Diogo Jota during World Cup
- 11:11 AMYahoo Sports — Portugal to wear World Cup wristbands in tribute to Jota
"The final season at Liverpool carried Diogo Jota’s memory everywhere, from Anfield tributes to the way his former team-mates spoke about him in public. Now Portugal are taking that same sense of remembrance into the World Cup, almost a year after the fatal car crash in Spain that took his life at the age of 28.
"Portugal travelled to the World Cup with a special tribute to late national team player Diogo Jota. Before their departure for the US, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro presented each player with a green and red wristband, which bears the names of all the squad members and an inscription honouring Jota.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 1:34 PMPrime Minister gives Portugal players bracelets for tribute to Diogo Jota during World Cup
The final season at Liverpool carried Diogo Jota’s memory everywhere, from Anfield tributes to the way his former team-mates spoke about him in public. Now Portugal are taking that same sense of remembrance into the World Cup, almost a year after the fatal car crash in Spain that took his life at the age of 28.
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 11:11 AMPortugal to wear World Cup wristbands in tribute to Jota
Portugal travelled to the World Cup with a special tribute to late national team player Diogo Jota. Before their departure for the US, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro presented each player with a green and red wristband, which bears the names of all the squad members and an inscription honouring Jota.
Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
EPL•Oct 19, 2026, 8:15 PMLiverpool and Man Utd eye Nmecha - Tuesday's gossip
EPL•Oct 19, 2026, 8:00 PMIt's almost done, South American star is coming to Liverpool
EPL•Oct 19, 2026, 7:50 PMChelsea Are Keeping Tabs On This Talented Midfielder: Should Alonso Snap Him Up?
EPL•Oct 19, 2026, 7:10 PMChelsea vs Manchester United- EPL•Oct 19, 2026, 6:45 PMWhy did Luis Suárez’s 2014 World Cup controversy become so infamous?
EPL•Oct 19, 2026, 5:37 PMBrentford contact police after rugby ball kicked on to pitch during Liverpool match
