Guillermo Ochoa announces retirement after World Cup
Guillermo Ochoa has announced his retirement from professional football following the 2026 World Cup. The Mexican goalkeeper, widely regarded as one of the nation's best, will end a career spanning over two decades and six World Cup appearances. Ochoa played for clubs in five countries and was a key figure for the Mexican national team.
- ▪Guillermo Ochoa will retire after the 2026 World Cup, having been named to Mexico's squad for a sixth time.
- ▪He played for clubs in France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Cyprus, making him one of the few Mexican goalkeepers with an extensive European career.
- ▪Ochoa was the starting goalkeeper for Mexico in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups and made his debut with Club America in 2004.
- ▪He won the 2009 Gold Cup with Mexico and delivered a standout performance in a 2-0 win over Brazil at the 2007 Copa America.
- ▪Ochoa was part of a 2011 Gold Cup incident where five Mexican players tested positive for clenbuterol, later attributed to contaminated meat.
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