Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal national team paid an emotional tribute to their former teammate Diogo Jota after securing a dramatic 2-1 win over Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 in Toronto on Thursday.After the final whistle, Ronaldo wore the Portugal No. Jota’s 21 and, visibly emotional, looked to the sky as he stood with his teammates. The tribute had extra meaning because Friday marks a year since Jota and his brother, André Silva, died in a car accident in western Spain. During his international career, Jota made 49 appearances for Portugal and scored 14 goals.“We knew it before the game, it was a special moment,” Ronaldo told Fox. “We are talking today, our group, about the coincidence of life, it is incredible.“I was surprised because today’s situation means a lot for us, not only because we won the game, but also the way.” Croatia took the lead through Ivan Perisic, but Ronaldo equalized in the 68th minute with a penalty. The goal was significant for the Portugal captain as he scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout match. At 41 years and 147 days, Ronaldo also became the oldest player to score in a men’s World Cup knockout match. Ronaldo later told Portugal’s Sport TV: “We know he is present with us and it only made sense to win today to honor him in the best way.”Portugal sealed the win in stoppage time when Gonçalo Ramos scored in the fourth added minute. Croatia believed they had equalized moments later, but VAR ruled out Mario Pasalic’s goal for offside. Portugal will face Spain in the round of 16 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.