2024-05-12 23:45:54
The archer Memo Ochoa will not be in the Copa America 2024 since, according to Mauricio Ymai, he decided not to support the Mexican team Well, the Mexican has other things in mind after being left without a team.
After having spent a long time as the starting goalkeeper with the Mexican teamhe DT Jaime Lozanoyou might consider saving a spot for Memo Ochoa for the World Cup 2026.
Now that Memo Ochoa was left without a team after the Salernitana has suffered relegation to Serie Bis waiting to receive an offer and in the meantime, the Mexican National Team has already thought about his possible replacement.
With the absence of Memo Ochoa, the Tricolor already has an option for the 2024 Copa América and it would be Raúl Tala Rangelthe goalkeeper Club Chivaswho would be on Jimmy Lozano’s prelist.
Why did Memo Ochoa not want to participate in the Copa América 2024?
The goalkeeper Memo Ochoa will not be supporting the Mexican team in the Copa America 2024 since, according to information from Mauricio Ymay, the Mexican decided that the best thing would be to look for job offers and rest.
Both Memo Ochoa and the DT Jimmy Lozano They considered it to be the best decision and the Mexican National Team would already have its replacement for the 2024 Copa América, which would be Raúl Tala Rangel.
“Guillermo Ochoa wants to have a summer that he is not used to, because for many years he has always been with the Mexican National Team, because this summer he will be able to have a vacation period, he will be able to analyze job offers,” said reporter Mauricio Ymay.
Despite this decision, Jimmy Lozano has not ruled out Memo Ochoa as a starter for the World Cup 2026However, there is still a long time to go and anything could happen by then.
“We cannot guarantee today, with so much time remaining, that Guillermo Ochoa will be the starting goalkeeper in the first match of the World Cup. There is a lot of time left and many things can happen (…) He is going to try to maintain himself. Memo wants and knows that to be in the 2026 World Cup, he has to be on a team, first” added Mauricio Ymay.
Who will the Mexican National Team face first in the 2024 Copa América?
The Copa America 2024 It will start on June 20 and end on July 14. The first game of Mexican team will be the Saturday June 22 against the selection of Jamaica At 7 o’clock.
The 16 teams will play a total of three rounds and then play in the quarterfinals. The Mexican National Team is part of Group B, along with Ecuador, Venezuela and Jamaica.
This will be an interesting tournament since we will see a somewhat different Mexican National Team play since it will no longer have its starting goalkeeper, Memo Ochoa.
2024-05-12 23:45:54