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Why did Ronaldo wear number 21 jersey after winning the knockout match, his emotional celebration after the victory went viral

By Samira Vishwas

Why Cristiano Ronaldo Wear Number 21 Jersey: In the Rounder of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Portugal performed brilliantly and won by defeating Croatia 2-1. In this match, the magic of the legendary football player Ronaldo was also seen, who scored a goal at a crucial time after receiving a penalty. After winning this match, Ronaldo celebrated with full enthusiasm and during this he could not stop his tears. In this match, Ronaldo came wearing jersey number-21 and not his number-7. Since then, everyone wants to know why Ronaldo wore the number 21 jersey.

Why did Ronaldo wear number 21 jersey?

Portugal’s star player Cristiano Ronaldo wore the number-21 jersey after the round of 32 match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Croatia. He wore this jersey to pay tribute to his late teammate Diogo Jota. Number-21 was Jota’s jersey in the Portugal team. This match was played just before the first anniversary of Jota’s death in a road accident.

After Portugal’s thrilling 2-1 win, Ronaldo became emotional and reached the field wearing Jota’s number-21 jersey. It was an emotional message of respect and remembrance for his former teammate, which touched the hearts of millions of football fans around the world.

Portugal won the match 2-1

A close contest was witnessed between Portugal and Croatia. In this match, both the teams performed brilliantly and played an important role in registering victory. There was no goal scored by either Croatia or Portugal in the first half. Then after the start of the second half, Croatia’s Perisic scored a goal in the 53rd minute and his team went ahead 1-0.

After this, Portugal made a wonderful comeback and in the 64th minute, Ronaldo scored a penalty goal and leveled the match at 1-1. After this, Ruben Neves came on the field as a substitute for Ronaldo on the 8th minute. After completion of 90 minutes of play, Portugal won the match in 10 minutes of injury time. Where, Ramos scored a header from Rafael Liao’s cross and played an important role in helping Portugal win 2-1.

Who will Portugal face in the Round of 16?

Ronaldo’s team has now confirmed its place in the Round of 16 after performing brilliantly in the Round of 32 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. In this round of 16, the Portugal vs Spain match is on Tuesday, July 7. Let us tell you,

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