The team representing the African continent will be the first rival of the Mexican National Team in its preparation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Héctor Herrera (l-above) is congratulated by Jesús “Tecatito” Corona (r-above) of the Mexican National Team after scoring a goal during his MexTour game with the Nigerian National Team. EFE/Armando Arorizo/File
With the confirmed ticket to attend the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the Mexican National Teamde Futbol will begin their preparation matches in order to consolidate their best version. The first rival to beat will be the Nigerian teamand their coach, José Peseiro, recognized the two players who can make the difference in the friendly duel next Saturday, May 28. May 2022, on the court at AT&T Stadium.
“Good guys, good players. He wasn’t very lucky at Porto Herrera, but he was lucky because he went to Atlético de Madrid. He was able to win more things (…) Herrera and Corona (they are decisive), apart from being good players, good people and they were playing in the best world league . Not now, Herrera signed with Houston, but when you sign with Atlético in the Spanish league, that says it all”, he declared.
The Portuguese coach had the opportunity to lead the two players, as well as Miguel Layún, when he was in charge of assuming the technical direction of FC Porto, from the Portuguese league. That is why he knows in great detail the determination and potential that both players can show on the pitch.
Héctor Herrera left the ranks of Atlético de Madrid after three seasons and a championship (Photo: Javier Barbancho/REUTERS)
Although both characters are currently going through different football moments, they were considered in the list of 38 characters who will be able to add minutes in the first phase of preparation of the Mexican National Team. While Jesús Manuel Corona recently joined Sevilla from the Spanish La Liga, Héctor Herrera ended his days in the same league and will join the Houston Dynamoof Major League Soccer (MLS).
However, at some point they managed to coincide in the ranks of the Dragons and consolidate themselves as a couple of determining elements for the institution< /b>. Although under Peseira’s leadership they were unable to increase Porto’s record on a large scale, their performances earned him the spotlight of football.
He was so the Tuzos de Pachuca youth squad achievedjump into Spanish football with Atlético de Madrid commanded by Diego Pablo Simeone. With the mattresses, his most relevant season was the welcome one, because in the following ones he lost prominence. Despite this, he was able to be champion in the 2020-21 campaign and ratify himself as one of the pillars in Gerardo Martino’s project .
Jesús Manuel Corona consolidated as the best player in the Portuguese league in 2020 (Photo: Bienvenido Velasco/EFE)
For its part, Tecatito Corona had a harder time leaving the ranks of FC Porto. Although he did not follow in the footsteps of HH right away, he was able to establish himself as one of the best players on his team and the competition, since in 2020 he was recognized as the best player of the season. His departure did not come immediately, but in 2021 he was able to finalize his move to Sevilla in Spain.
With these arguments, both Corona and Herrera became two of the most important players in Gerardo Martino’s sports project. His name was recurrent in the calls for the Concacaf Octagonal Final, as well as in the start of the preparation for the World Cup Qatar, for which it is almost a certainty to watch them play in the World Cup.
Meanwhile, the Argentine helmsman opened the door to new players who will fight for a place on the final list. Characters such as Marcelo Flores, Henry Martin, Santiago Giménez, Israel Reyes, Carlos Acevedo, Sebastián Córdova and Erick Lira will be able to argue some difference on the court to open the door for them to star in the generational change in the tricolor team.