Mexican player Antonio Carbajal, who played in five World Cups, passes away at age 93
Posted : 10 May 2023
Antonio Carbajal, a Mexican football hero and the only player to compete in five World Cups, passed away at the age of 93.
The goalie, known as "La Tota," competed in the games held in Brazil in 1950, Switzerland in 1954, Sweden in 1958, Chile in 1962, and England in 1966.
For 32 years, Carbajal held the record exclusively till it was matched in 1998 by Lothar Matthaus of Germany.
Along with 409 club appearances, he earned 48 caps for his nation, 11 of which were in World Cups.
He played 364 games during a 16-year period for Mexican team Club Leon for the most of his 18-year playing career.