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2022 MLS All-Star Game: Why is Guillermo Ochoa not playing for the Liga MX team?

The Allianz Field will held the 2022 MLS All-Star gamebetween the Liga MX and MLS in an amazingmatchup. However, GuillermoOchoa won’t take part of this huge event. Check out the reason why, down below.

Guillermo Ochoa of Club America
© Agustin Cuevas/Getty ImagesGuillermo Ochoa of Club America

The Liga MX teamhas arrived to Minnesota for the 2022 MLS All-Star game. The current Liga MX Champions Atlas have the most players in the 26-man Liga MX squad list. Guillermo Ochoa isn’t one of them.

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Despite the MLS All-Star squad is based on this year’s performance, the Liga MX team is based on the last league’s performance. So that’s the reason Atlas have six players and their manager Diego Cocca in the Liga MX squad.

In fact, as Club America didn’t makeit to the Liga MX Quarterfinalsonly one Las Aguilas player was selected to play for the Liga MX All-Star team. That player is Alvaro Fidalgo, the Spaniard will carry the Club America flag in this Liga MX vs MLS game.

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Guillermo Ochoawon’t play for the All-Star Liga MX team

The Liga MX front office arrange the Liga MX All-Star team according to last season best XI. Asthe 37-year-old goalkeeper didn’t make it to the best lineup of the 2022 Torneo ClausuraLiga MX, he won’t be playing for the All-Star Liga MX team. Last year, Ochoa played for the All-Star Liga MX team as the starting goalkeeper of the lineup.

Also he has helped Club Americaduring this beginning of the season. In fact, Las Aguilas are among the top 5 teams to have conceded less goals so far in the 2022 Liga MX Apertura.That’s why his absence cames as a surprise for many Liga MX fans.

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The 26-man Liga MX squad listincludes three goalkeepers. These goalkeepers areCamilo Vargas of Atlas, Oscar Ustari of Pachuca andCarlos Acevedo of Santos Laguna. The Liga MX squad are already in Minnesota ready for the Wednesday night’s game.

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