Buenos Aires, November 18 (NA) -- Following Scotland's historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson took a moment to remember the late Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who passed away in a car accident this July. The left-back mentioned him during his post-match interview, stating he was 'broken up' all day and couldn't 'get his friend Diogo Jota out of his head.' Robertson recalled that Jota missed the World Cup in Qatar due to injury, while the defender himself had not played in a World Cup since Scotland had not qualified since 1998. In that context, the left-back stated they often discussed World Cups, 'debating what it would be like to participate in one,' so it comforts him to think that 'Jota will be smiling at me from somewhere tonight.' Nevertheless, as the captain of the Scottish team, Robertson commented that he couldn't show the melancholic feelings he had before the match, admitting he 'was in some trouble in the room' and highlighting that he believes he was able to 'hide it well' from his teammates and showing 'great satisfaction with how everything ended.'
