New York, June 9 -- Scotland captain Andy Robertson has said he will be playing for his late former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota at the FIFA World Cup 2026, after receiving a heartfelt letter from the Portuguese forward's widow, Rute Cardoso, ahead of the tournament.

Robertson had earlier shared that his first thoughts went to Jota after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November, according to Reuters.

On Monday, Robertson also shared a heartfelt message from Rute Cardoso as part of FIFA's "Letters That Unite" initiative.

"Diogo often spoke of you, of the friendship you built, the battles you fought together, the challenges, the laughter, the conversations about football and about dreams," the letter read, as quoted by Reute...