“Memote” Martínez won the World Cup lottery; this is the reason

Luck, destiny or whatever, but the reality is that the forward of pumas, Guillermo “Memote” Martínez, as one of the 12 players who will appear on the final list of the Mexico team next June 1st.

A call that has all the ingredients to generate controversy and questions to the Tricolor strategist, especially when the numbers of the tall and burly forward appears only forty five minutes of action in seven games played in the process of “Vasco” Aguirre.

A figure that seems ridiculous and that generates endless questions regarding what the usefulness of the Pumas’ tall striker in Mexico’s attack in the World Cup, and the question is answered in the following way: that the height of the feline gunner is a weapon that can be very useful in moments of pressure against any rival, but especially with the European giants like the defenders of the Czech Republic.

Since the “Vasco” Aguirre process began at the end of 2024, he played seven games, but in total he could barely add forty-five minutes spread over friendly and preparation matches, including brief appearances against the United States, Honduras and Iceland. In said Aguirre processdid not register goals or assists, adding zero goals.

So if the national coach’s idea works, he will be a real luminary and will be able to face his detractors; Otherwise, this decision will be fuel to generate all kinds of comments regarding to the decision to take a player whose performance is behind several forwards who could have been taken into account.

Grateful with the “Basque”

After Pumas training and already aware of the decision to have been called up to the World Cup roster, Martínez thanked national coach Javier Aguirre for all his support: “The truth is that I am very happy with my family”

“I think it is something that you have dreamed of since you were a child. As I have always said, thank God we were given these things, this opportunity and what better than to represent your country, which you love so much. EInternally, I also want to thank Javier (Aguirre) for his trust and my complete commitment to the national team.. I think there is nothing greater than representing your country,” said the gunner.

He also added that: “You have to have a lot of resilience, a lot of faith. Above all, that is the most important thing. I totally I attribute it to that: to have faith, to have faith in God, to workto the fact of never giving up because you never know when your life can change.”

There were many moments where we could have faltered, but I have the great support of my family who has always kept me going and I also want to thank them,

Memo will have his last game next Sunday, May 3 against América in the first leg of the quarterfinals final of the group stage of the Clausura 2026 tournament, where he hopes to be useful for the feline squad:”As I tell you, it’s my turn to focus now to give it my all, because I think it is, as I said, what every person dreams of,” he concluded.