Guillermo Ochoa should be called up to the World Cup because of his experience, according to Yosgart Gutiérrez

A few weeks before the start of 2026 World Cupin Mexico the debate about the arch continues. In Qatar 2022 the controversy was the call for Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez; In 2026 the debate arises from the call of Guillermo Ochoa. Yosgart Ernesto Gutiérrez believes that “Memo” must be summoned by Javier Aguirre.

Yosgart Ernesto Gutiérrez was questioned about the case of Guillermo Ochoa in El Tri. The former Cruz Azul goalkeeper considers that “Memo” has the necessary experience to bring wisdom and calm to the Mexican squad.

“As a player you know and feel the moments you are in. Yes, It is not the same Guillermo Ochoa from four years ago, or from eight years ago in the world championships. That is very clear, but here we have to appeal a lot to the same experience that Guillermo has“He is a super professional guy, a great goalkeeper, we have already talked about the career he has had, or that he has built in Europe,” Gutiérrez said in an interview for Heraldo Deportes.

Guillermo Ochoa has defended the bench of the Mexican team in 152 matches. “Memo” has kept a clean sheet in 65 games. But Ochoa hasn’t played a game like El Tri since November 2024 in a match against Honduras for the Concacaf Nations League (2-0 loss).

Yosgart Gutiérrez explained that It is understandable that Guillermo Ochoa is not a starter in the Mexican team when taking into account notable performances such as that of Raúl Rangel, But what he considers inconceivable would be the absence of “Memo” from the World Cup list.

“The guy knows that he can and he knows that he has the emblems to be able to take the potatoes out of the fire at any time, when required. If Vasco comes to the decision that Tala is the owner, okay, But Vasco knows that he has a great soldier there, to put him there if at any time the situation gets complicated.”he added.

Guillermo Ochoa has been in El Tri’s goal in 11 World Cup matches. “Memo” played 4 games in Brazil 2014, 4 games in Russia 2018 and 3 games in Qatar 2022. Since the round of 16 at South Africa 2010, Mexico has not had another goalkeeper between the three sticks other than Ochoa.

The former goalkeeper of the Águilas del América, at 40 years old, has played 26 games in the season with AEL Limassol of the first division of Cyprus football. In just over 2,300 minutes on the field, Ochoa has kept a clean sheet in 6 games.

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