Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa was honored this October 6th at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, before the friendly match between Mexico and Chile, in recognition of a career spanning over two decades with the Mexican National Team. The ceremony, dubbed “Thank You, Memo,” included fan videos, messages of appreciation, a jersey with the number 13, and the lighting of the stadium's Olympic torch. Ochoa, who concluded his professional career after the 2026 World Cup, received a standing ovation from the fans present and subsequently greeted the players and coaching staff of El Tri.

The tribute recalled the career of one of the most important goalkeepers in the history of Mexican football. Ochoa played 154 matches for the Mexican National Team and became the first goalkeeper to play in six World Cups, participating from 2006 to 2026. His most memorable performances occurred in Brazil 2014, where he was a standout against host Brazil; Russia 2018, where Mexico defeated Germany; and Qatar 2022, when he saved a penalty from Robert Lewandowski. Additionally, he won the Gold Cup in 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023, and 2025, and won a bronze medal with Mexico at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

His legacy also became intertwined with the Mexican public in the United States: Ochoa made 38 appearances in the MexTour, the most for any footballer since the tour began in 2003. The recognition in Los Angeles symbolized the end of an era for the goalkeeper who came up through the América youth system, debuting with the club in 2004. He will be remembered in the history of the Mexican National Team as a goalkeeper identified with major international tournaments, his decisive saves, and six World Cup appearances; a figure who accompanied El Tri through different generations and who retired from professional football as one of its most recognized players.