The return of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa to the Mexican national team has become the main topic of national sports conversation. For Ochoa, these matches are crucial to secure a spot in the final roster for the 2026 World Cup. After an absence of approximately eight months from the Tricolor's call-ups, the experienced goalkeeper has been considered by head coach Javier Aguirre to face the friendly matches in March against the national teams of Portugal and Belgium. Shortly after the list was made official, Ochoa used his social media to express his feelings. If he achieves this, he would reach the mark of six World Cups, a milestone he would share with legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo himself. The return of the goalkeeper is no coincidence, as he has maintained constant activity in the football of Cyprus with AEL Limassol. In that league, he has played 24 matches, keeping a clean sheet on six occasions, numbers that have allowed him to remain on the national technical staff's radar. His last appearance with the green jersey was in November 2024 in a Nations League duel against Honduras. Since then, the Mexican goal had been alternated between Luis Ángel Malagón and Raúl Rangel, but the recent injury to Malagón has once again opened the door for the veteran to regain the spotlight. Mexico will face the Portugal national team on Saturday, March 28, at the Azteca Stadium and will then travel to Chicago to face Belgium on Tuesday, March 31, at Soldier Field. "It's always special to return, with the same excitement and the same commitment to give it all for these colors," Ochoa wrote. Likewise, the goalkeeper closed his message with a phrase that quickly went viral among his followers: "No Memo no Party", making it clear that his desire to compete for the starting spot is more alive than ever.
