{"id":57026,"date":"2026-05-12T09:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applenews.cloud.aawsat.london\/?p=57026"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:45:25","slug":"veteran-goalkeeper-ochoa-joins-mexico-camp-with-sixth-world-cup-in-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/applenews.cloud.aawsat.london\/?p=57026","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Goalkeeper Ochoa Joins Mexico Camp with Sixth World Cup in Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo \u200cOchoa said on Monday he had joined his final training camp with the national team as the veteran closes in on a likely sixth World Cup appearance next month.  <\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old is widely expected to be included in coach Javier Aguirre&#8217;s squad for the World Cup, which Mexico will co-host alongside the United States and Canada from June 11 to July 19. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Putting this shirt on again was never routine &#8230; it was a privilege,&#8221; Ochoa wrote on social \u200cmedia. &#8220;Today begins my \u200clast training camp. But this time I \u200csee \u2060it differently. With \u2060a fuller heart, more scars, more memories, and the same excitement as the child who once dreamed of defending this badge.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Ochoa is set to become one of the few players to appear at six World Cups, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, having previously represented Mexico at Germany \u20602006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia \u200c2018 and Qatar 2022.  <\/p>\n<p>The \u200cstopper has also suggested the tournament could mark the end of \u200chis career, telling Mexican broadcaster TUDN last month that \u200cit &#8220;could be the end for me after the World Cup&#8221; as he prepares for what is expected to be his final season in professional football. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve experienced unforgettable nights, endless matches, anthems that \u200cstill give me goosebumps, and moments that changed my life forever,&#8221; Ochoa wrote. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And still, \u2060every time \u2060Mexico calls, something inside me begins again.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Ochoa, who currently plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus, has earned more than 150 caps for Mexico and remains one of the country&#8217;s most recognizable players after standout World Cup performances, including a series of saves against Brazil in 2014 and a penalty stop against Poland\u2019s Robert Lewandowski in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Mexico will complete their World Cup preparations with friendlies against Ghana on May 22, Australia on May 30 and Serbia on June 4, before opening the tournament against South Africa in Group A on June 11. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/node\/5272282\">Original Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo \u200cOchoa said on Monday he had joined his final training camp with the national team as the veteran closes in on a likely sixth World Cup appearance next month. 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