The veteran Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo ‘Memo’ Ochoawith 151 caps in the senior team, says that, despite his 39 years and not having been called up by Javier Aguirre and Rafa Marquez Since they took over the Aztec team in July, they want to “be in the next World Cup” to be played in 2026.
This Tuesday the experienced goalkeeper, who shared a dressing room with Rafa Marquez (today, assistant of Aguirre in the national team), was presented by his new club, AVS of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Ochoa He said publicly that he feels “well, physically and mentally” to help both his new team and the national team.
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Although he had offers from other leagues that were less competitive than the Portuguese one, he finally opted for Portuguese football since his compatriots like Hector Herrera (ex of Porto) or Raul Jimenez (ex-Benfica player), they always told him about his “very good level”.
The veteran Mexican international, the same age as Cristiano Ronaldo or Modric and who went through clubs like the Granada or MalagaHe also stressed that he will bring to his new team the “example of work”, which he considers “the important part of the most experienced”.
After his sixth World Cup
Ochoa He played his last match with Mexico in the final of the last CONCACAF Nations League against the United States, played on March 25, in which they lost (0-2).
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Since then, he has not been called up again, so he is looking to relaunch his career in Europe and thus reach a new World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada in the summer of 2026.
After five consecutive World Cups, if he is called up in 2026, it would be his sixth.
