Guille Franco was full of pride after scoring at Wembley in Mexico's 3-1 friendly defeat by England on Monday.
The West Ham United striker beat club-mate Robert Green with a low shot seconds before half-time, despite having suffered a sprained toe just moments earlier.
Franco underwent a scan at the Home of Football immediately after the match and should be fit to spearhead Mexico's attack at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where they kick-off the tournament against hosts South Africa on Friday 11 June.
The 33-year-old, who will leave the Hammers this summer, has graced some of the world's finest stadia during a long and illustrious playing career, but admitted playing and scoring at Wembley was among the very brightest highlights.
"It was fantastic," Franco told whufc.com "I think for Mexico it was a very important game because the same eleven players will probably start in South Africa as they did against England."
Franco will be sidelined when Mexico take on the Netherlands at the Badenova-Stadion in Freiburg, Germany, on Wednesday evening, but hopes to be fit when Javier Aguirre's side take on Italy at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Thursday 3 June.
"I think it was very important for Mexico to play at Wembley and now we'll continue with our friendly matches against Holland and Italy.
"It's difficult to analyse the game because we lost 3-1. Mexico played well and Mexico had the ball and kept possession very well but we lost 3-1. It's not easy to have one opinion about the game."
While some critics have suggested that England failed to convince in defeating the CONCACAF Gold Cup holders, Franco believes Fabio Capello's squad will be among the strongest at the World Cup.
"I don't know if England looked vulnerable. Of course England have a chance to win the World Cup. It's a very good team with fantastic names and they have a good possibility."
While the striker's immediate concern is getting fit for the biggest tournament of his career, Franco admitted he did have one eye on securing a club for the 2010/11 season.
The Argentine-born player joined West Ham on a one-year contract after being released by Spainish side Villarreal CF, but will leave the Boleyn Ground when his deal expires at the end of June.
While his stay in east London may have been relatively short - 23 appearances and five goals - the former Club Atletico San Lorenzo de Almagro and CF Monterrey man will depart with fond memories of his time in claret and blue.
"I don't know where I'll be next season. West Ham told me 'Bye bye' so I won't be with West Ham next season. Now my focus is on the international team and the World Cup and then I'll think about next season.
"Of course I enjoyed my time at West Ham. The supporters and the people were fantastic. I very much enjoyed my year in West Ham, but now it's finished and this is football."