Guillermo Ochoa entered an exclusive list in the history of the FIFA World Cup, becoming only the third player after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to be named in six World Cup squads. He is also the first goalkeeper to achieve this feat.The Mexican goalkeeper hit the milestone during his side’s final Group A game against the Czech Republic in Mexico City on Wednesday. Ochoa came on as a substitute and added another chapter to the World Cup journey that began in 2006.Ochoa was part of Mexico’s World Cup squads in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026. Although he did not play a match in the 2006 and 2010 editions, he later became one of Mexico’s key players on the World Cup stage.Like Messi and Ronaldo, Ochoa has been involved in all World Cup tournaments since 2006.The milestone came on a successful day for Mexico, who completed a perfect group stage with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic. Having already secured qualification for the round of 16, the hosts finished top of Group A after winning all three matches.After a scoreless first half, Mexico took control after the break. Mateo Chávez opened the scoring early in the second half after breaking through the Czech defence, while Julián Quiñones added the second goal from close range.Ochoa was introduced later in the game, marking his historic performance. Mexico completed the win in stoppage time when Álvaro Fidalgo scored to make it 3-0.The win ensured Mexico finished the group stage with a 100 percent performance and carried the momentum into the knockout rounds.
