Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are poised to make history this summer by becoming the first players in history to appear in six different World Cups, but the two all-time greats could be joined in the exclusive club by Mexico national team legend and tournament cult-hero, Guillermo Ochoa.
The iconic, curly haired Mexican goalkeeper is still making acrobatic saves at 40 years old, playing for AEL Limassol in Cyprus’s top-flight. Although he’d made his wishes of making a sixth career World Cup roster abundantly clear, he hasn’t played a minute for El Tri since 2024 and he had slim odds of making the summer roster ... until this week.
