Andy Robertson reminisced about the late Diogo Jota in an emotional interview after helping Scotland qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He said he couldn’t get his former Liverpool teammate out of his mind. Scotland faced Denmark at Hampden Park in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday, November 18. The winner would have sealed a place in the Mundial next summer, while the loser would have to compete in the playoffs for the tournament. It ended up being an exhilarating match. Scott McTominay opened the scoring in the third minute before Rasmus Hojlund equalized in the 57th minute. Rasmus Kristensen was then sent off in the 61st minute. Lawrence Shankland scored for Scotland in the 78th minute, but Patrick Dorgu equalized four minutes later. Kieran Tierney then scored for the hosts in the third minute of stoppage time, before Kenny McLean secured their win six minutes later. After the game, Scotland skipper Andy Robertson said (h/t The Athletic): “Today I’ve been in bits. I know the age I’m at, this could be my last chance to go to the World Cup. I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today. We spoke so much together about the World Cup. He missed out on Qatar [2022 World Cup] because of injury, I missed out because Scotland never went. “We always discussed what it would be like, going to this World Cup. I know he’ll be somewhere smiling over me tonight. I just couldn’t get him out of my head the whole day.” Andy Robertson shared the pitch 130 times with Diogo Jota at Liverpool, combining for five goals, before the latter’s tragic death on July 3, 2025. Cristiano Ronaldo shared his reaction when he got news of Diogo Jota’s death In an interview with journalist Piers Morgan earlier this month, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about the death of Diogo Jota in the summer. He said that it was devastating, and the news brought him to tears. Ronaldo said: “I didn’t believe it when I got the messages. I cried a lot. It was a very difficult moment for everyone for the country, for his family, for his friends, and for his teammates. It was devastating. A very, very sad piece of news.” Cristiano Ronaldo and Diogo Jota shared the pitch 32 times for Portugal, combining for seven goals. They also faced off once at the club level, with Jota’s Liverpool beating Ronaldo’s Manchester United 5-0. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Spain on July 3, 2025.
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“Couldn’t get him out of my head” – Andy Robertson reacts emotionally as he recalls talks with late Diogo Jota as Scotland qualify for 2026 WC