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Ochoa gets perfect Azteca send-off at 40 as Mexico beat Czechs

World Cup

Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa celebrates their third goal scored by Alvaro Fidalgo during their Group A match against Czech Republic on June 24, 2026 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico.

Photo credit: Reuters

If Wednesday's World Cup match marked the last time Guillermo Ochoa appears in Mexico colours, the 40-year-old goalkeeper could not have wished for a better send-off.

Brought on for the last 12 minutes with his team 2-0 up against the Czech Republic and cruising into the knockout phase as Group A winners, Ochoa lapped up the acclaim of fans at the Azteca stadium, the venue where he made his senior debut with Club America in 2004.