Five-time World Cup player Guillermo Ochoa stole the spotlight this Wednesday by surprising everyone with his presence at the Mexican national team's training camp, even though he wasn't called up for the matches against Uruguay and Paraguay. He was there to film commercials in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.

Without a doubt, wherever he goes, Memo Ochoa generates excitement And now was no exception, as he appeared at the High Performance Center in southern Mexico City, surprising everyone who didn't expect the presence of the experienced goalkeeper, who took advantage of the FIFA international break to attend to commercial commitments with the sponsors of the Mexican national team. His visit to film commercials quickly fueled speculation that Memo Ochoa's inclusion in the 2026 World Cup squad is practically a given, either as the starting goalkeeper or as part of the goalkeeping team. It was even suggested that commercial and sponsor pressure will lead Javier Aguirre to call up the 40-year-old goalkeeper, even though there might be other goalkeepers in their prime—something that has always been suspected within the national team. Perhaps Memo's presence went somewhat unnoticed by the media, but ultimately, The former goalkeeper in the World Cups of Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, and Qatar 2022, couldn't resist sharing details of his visit to the Mexican national team's training camp, where he stopped by to greet his teammates who had been called up and also to attend to the commercial commitments that the team's marketing department had arranged. While it's true that Ochoa's presence doesn't guarantee his inclusion in the World Cup squad, he has gradually been fulfilling the requirements set for him to be considered, such as remaining active, as he does with AEL Limassol in Cyprus, even though national team coach Javier Aguirre hasn't called him up for the team's recent matches.

Memo hasn't appeared since the summer

So far, Memo Ochoa hasn't been called up since the last Gold Cup, where he didn't see any action in any matches,nor in the preparation matches prior to the Concacaf tournament. In the last two FIFA dates, the goalkeepers considered were Luis Malagon, Raul Rangel, and Carlos Acevedo, the latter having earned his place back with great performances for Santos Laguna.