Jota perished in a fiery Lamborghini wreck with his brother Andre Silva, who was also a professional soccer player, along a Spanish roadway. On July 5, the brothers' funeral was held in Portugal and they were surrounded by members of professional soccer.

The death of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, and his brother, prompted an outpouring of grief from fans, players and officials across both women’s and men’s soccer.