Diogo Costa on defeat and possible FC Porto exit: “I’m very sad” | OneFootball

Diogo Costa commented on the match between Portugal and Spain, which ended in a 1-0 win for Spain. The game was part of the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The FC Porto goalkeeper said the following:

“I would have preferred to trade it for the win today. As I’ve already said, we gave our best. It hurts when we play for our country and, above all, when we had a World Cup to dedicate to two very special people to us. We lacked that little bit of luck, which you also need. It didn’t happen this time, but we did everything to win this game.”

“What was missing for Portugal to win the game? The ball just wouldn’t go in. I think there were chances for both sides. With their chance, they scored. It was the only one they scored, and we lacked that ability to finish our moves.”

“Assessment of the World Cup? Obviously, we had very high expectations. We had a generation capable of winning, we had everything to do better. It wasn’t possible, we gave our best, but now life goes on.”

“Possible departure from FC Porto? My focus is always on the present. As happens every year (rumors about leaving FC Porto), I’m already used to it. I’m very happy at FC Porto, but right now I’m very sad that we lost.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.