Broken Leg, Jesus Corona Absent From Defending Mexico National Team At Qatar 2022 World Cup

Jesus Corona (Instagram.com/@jesustecatitoc)

JAKARTA - Jesus 'Tecatito' Corona suffered a serious injury to his leg. The incident is a huge blow to the Mexican national team ahead of their appearance at the Qatar 2022 World Cup which is three months away.

Reporting from NBC on Friday, the midfielder who also plays for La Liga club Sevilla suffered a broken leg. The club reported on Thursday, August 18 local time that Corona had broken a bone in his left calf and ankle ligaments during training.

This condition makes the midfielder must receive serious treatment with a recovery period of about four to five months.

With the estimated recovery time, Corona will most likely miss playing for the Mexican national team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Because, the biggest football agenda will be held in November, which is only three months away.

The absence of Corona will be greatly missed by El Tri. Because, he is known as a player who can play in any position on the right wing.

Previously, Corona had been brought by the Mexican national team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, on that occasion he did not make any appearances because he was placed on the bench.

Tecatito's performances began to have an impact on the Mexican national team during the CONCACAF 2022 World Cup qualifiers. He made eight appearances to make one goal and two assists.

Meanwhile, last season with Sevilla, he performed quite well by scoring two goals and registering four assists in 12 appearances. Corona helped the team finish fourth in the La Liga standings to qualify for this season's Champions League.

For appearances at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Mexican national team is in Group C with Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia. With that situation, Gerardo Martino as the coach must be careful in choosing players to fill Corona's vacant position, considering that their opponents in Group C are a formidable team.