When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

J. Corona

Mexico

Mexico32 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

59 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Mexico

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Sevilla Monterrey
1 Sept 2023
FC Porto Sevilla
14 Jan 2022Transfer
Twente FC Porto
31 Aug 2015Transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Dec 2024

Illness

May 2023

Hamstring

Apr 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2023

Broken Ankle

Aug 2022 – Mar 2023

Thigh Injury

Mar 2015 – Apr 2015

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2015

Ankle/Foot Injury

Jan 2014 – Feb 2014

39 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Santos Laguna

Liga MX · 0–3

81'6.3

vs Puebla

Liga MX · 2–1

73'6.6

vs CF Pachuca

Liga MX · 1–3

64'6.3

@ Atlas

Liga MX · 0–0

77'6.3

vs Atletico San Luis

Liga MX · 1–2

68'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Monterrey	4	1	0	7.22
2025	Monterrey	41	5	4	6.86
2024	Monterrey	50	4	9	7.03
2023	Sevilla	4	0	0	6.60
2023	Monterrey	26	0	4	6.90
2022	Mexico	12	1	2	7.13
2022	Sevilla	13	1	0	6.63
2021	Mexico	6	0	1	7.55
2021	FC Porto	20	0	1	6.60
2021	Sevilla	22	2	4	6.80
2020	FC Porto	42	2	11	7.00
2019	FC Porto	44	4	13	7.11

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

359

Fouls

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