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Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has confirmed he will retire from professional football after the upcoming World Cup.
The 40-year-old shot-stopper, who played for Cypriot club AEL during the 2025/26 season, was included in the "Aztecs" squad for his sixth World Cup appearance.
"The Mexican national team has always been my compass, my direction in both my career and my life. I cannot imagine my career without the national team. I don't know what it would have been without it," Ochoa stated.
"As my time with the national team comes to an end, I no longer see meaning in football. I see no reason to continue playing. I enjoyed every moment here. I gave my all on the field. I am retiring with a calm soul and my head held high, proud of what I have experienced," Ochoa said tearfully in an episode of "Letters That Unite" on FIFA's YouTube channel.
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