On the eve of the one-year anniversary of his death, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Seleção dedicated their dramatic Round of 32 win to the late Liverpool forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on July 3, 2025. He was 28.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal paid an emotional tribute to former teammate Diogo Jota after their 2-1 World Cup win over Croatia in Toronto on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted his delight at being able to honor Diogo Jota following Portugal’s victory over Croatia on Thursday evening. Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Jota and his brother,

Portugal forward Diogo Jota died in a car accident a year ago, so when the country take to the pitch against Croatia on Thursday it will be an emotional time.