Roberto Martinez revealed that Portugal's emotional 2-1 World Cup victory over Croatia carried poignant signs honoring the late Diogo Jota.

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source As the FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia concluded on Thursday night at Toronto Stadium, there were tears from all sides for many different reasons.

Embracing the memory of Diogo Jota, Portugal secured a dramatic World Cup knockout victory over Croatia, with eyes now set on a challenging matchup against Spain, who finally looked like potential world champions.

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,

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.

Diogo Jota was top of mind for Portugal following its comeback 2-1 victory over Croatia in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.