Both teams wear black armbands in honor of Diogo Jota
Both Portuguese and Spanish women’s teams paid tribute to Diogo Jota by wearing black armbands during the Women’s Euro 2025 Games held in Bern on Thursday.
Jota, Liverpool and Portugal men’s team, He died tragically in a car accident with his brother Andre Silva in the province of Zamora in northwestern Spain.
In a pouring of emotional respect from the global football community, a minute of silence has been observed before both matches on Thursday’s Euro 2025, with the same thing happening before Friday’s fixtures.
– Portugal (@seecaoportugal) July 3, 2025
On an emotionally recharged night, many fans inside Wankdorf Stadium were able to see images and messages in honor of their siblings.
The Portuguese and Spanish teams wore black arm bands during the match after the request was approved by UEFA hours before kickoff.
Spain, which unlocked the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand two years ago, has never won the Women’s European Championship, has been one of her favorites this summer.
Meanwhile, Portugal has never made any progress beyond the group stages of major tournaments, but they hope to make history in Switzerland.
Portugal and Spain are attracted to the group alongside Italy and Belgium.