Mexican football is in mourning. Former goalkeeper Antonio ‘Tota’ Carbajal, the first footballer in history to feature in five World Cups, has died aged 93. He had played his first World Cup in 1950 in Brazil.
Legendary Mexican goalkeeper Antonio ‘Tota’ Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, died on Tuesday at the age of 93 in the central Mexican city of León. “He fell ill last week (…) the life of ‘Tota’ ended” on Tuesday morning, Antonio Moreno, director of the International Soccer Hall of Fame, told AFP.
⚫️ Antonio Carbajal passed away today at the age of 93.
Goalkeeper of the Tri 48 times, he was the first player in history to have played in five World Cups.
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“Antonio Carbajal is an icon of Mexican and world football because he was the first to play in five World Cups, and he was on the pitch for all five,” said Antonio Moreno, who was still in contact with the former player. and his family.
47 international selections
Antonio Carbajal, 47 times international for Mexico, played in the 1950 (Brazil), 1954 (Switzerland), 1958 (Sweden), 1962 (Chile) and 1966 (England) World Cups. Subsequently, his record was equaled by Germany’s Lothar Matthäus, Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and fellow Mexicans Rafael Márquez, Guillermo Ochoa and Andrés Guardado.
2023-05-10 12:12:51
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