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Jota’s Widow Asks Robertson to Carry His Dream to the World Cup

FIFA’s filmed letter frames a public pledge by Scotland’s captain to honour Diogo Jota’s memory as the team prepares for its first finals in 28 years.

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The widow of the late Liverpool star Diogo Jota (C) believes he will be front and centre of Andy Robertson's (L) thoughts when he captains Scotland at the World Cup

Overview

  • FIFA published a letter on Monday from Rute Cardoso, Diogo Jota’s widow, asking Scotland captain Andy Robertson to take Jota’s World Cup dream with him to the 2026 tournament.
  • Robertson read the message on camera, thanked Cardoso and said he will “carry him in my heart” and play “for both of us” when Scotland step onto the pitch.
  • Diogo Jota died in a car crash on July 3, 2025, alongside his brother Andre Silva, and had never played at a World Cup after missing the 2022 tournament through injury.
  • Scotland open Group C against Haiti in Boston on June 13, and Robertson has completed a transfer from Liverpool to Tottenham ahead of the finals.
  • The letter and Robertson’s response extend months of public commemoration — from tributes at Anfield to symbolic gestures by governing bodies — and could shape team morale and fan remembrance during the tournament.