Mexico and Colombia's national soccer teams faced off at Levi's Stadium tonight. Before the game, a different kind of footballer paid a visit to his fellow countrymen.
Levi's Stadium, which is one of 16 venues across the continent to host the 2026 World Cup, will get a taste of what it's like to swap a football field for a soccer pitch as the Mexico national soccer team and the Colombia national soccer team face each other in an exhibition match.
Jersey swaps typically involve players from opposing teams exchanging their shirts at the end of games as a mutual sign of respect.The 6'9, 330-pound lineman joined the 49ers in 2021 as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, a scheme ran by the league to increase the number the number of non-American and Canadian players in the NFL.
Ochoa is no stranger to the NFL circle. He made headlines in July when videos of him hitting field goals up to 55 yards went viral on social media. The Mexico national soccer team is in Santa Clara for their last stop on the"MexTour Sendoff Series." The squad will be heading to Qatar to compete in the 2022 World Cup after this exhibition.