Jota death to be marked by minutes silence at Portugals Womens Euro 2025 game

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 27, 2025 Liverpools Diogo Jota celebrates after winning the Premier League REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland - A minutes silence will be observed at the Womens Euro 2025 game between Portugal and Spain on Thursday following the death of Portuguese mens national team striker Diogo Jota in a car accident, UEFA said.

UEFA announces that a moment of silence will be observed at all of todays and tomorrows UEFA Womens EURO 2025 matches in memory of Portugal international and Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva who tragically passed away today, the governing body said on Thursday morning.

The Portuguese Football Association said in a statement on Thursday morning that they had requested a minutes silence before the game.

The two sides are set to meet in Bern at 2100 CET (1900 GMT) in their first Group B game. REUTERS