Jiménez pays tribute to Jota after Gold Cup goal

Mexico striker Raúl Jiménez paid tribute to erstwhile teammate Diogo Jota aft scoring a extremity against the United States astatine the Gold Cup.

Jota was killed on with his brother, André Silva, successful a car clang adjacent Zamora, Spain, successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday morning.

Jiménez, who played 2 seasons astatine Wolverhampton Wanderers with Jota from 2018 to 2020, scored successful the 27th infinitesimal and during his solemnisation grabbed a Mexico jersey showing Jota's sanction and his No. 20 connected the backmost earlier taking a spot connected the tract and showing the garment to the cameras.

The services for Jota and his member were held Saturday greeting successful Gondomar, Portugal.

During Saturday's quality league up of the match, Jiménez said Jota was a "great teammate who was with maine for 2 years determination astatine Wolves, with whom I regularly kept successful touch.

"We shared precise beauteous moments."

Mexico went connected to triumph the crippled 2-1 to assistance its 10th Gold Cup title.