Andrés Guardado announced his retirement from the Mexican national team after 16 years
After sixteen years And five World Cups of the FIFA Andres Guardado made his farewell official Mexican squad at the beginning of the process for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“I said it a long time ago, but I hadn’t stopped to thank you for everything I’ve been through in these 16 years in the Mexican national team. Impossible to express in words how grateful and privileged I feel.”or through his Twitter account.
Guardado played with the national team the World Cups in Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. In his fifth World Cup, he was part of the team that failed with Gerardo Martino and failed to qualify for the Round of 16.
Now Guardado will hand over the position of leader of the national team to Edson Álvarez, who was destined to do so before the retirement of Rafael Márquez and now the “Little Prince”, who faces an uncertain future at Real Betis.
Source: Goal