Sickening freak injury amid England’s joy in Mexico could end Henderson’s World Cup | Football News
2 min readJul 7, 2026 06:30 AM IST England’s joy at the Estadio Azteca could be dampened by a freak injury suffered by senior midfielder Jordan Henderson. In fan-shot videos that have gone viral on social media, Henderson could be seen writhing in pain with a visibly broken hand after he lost his footing while jumping over an advertisement board amid euphoric scenes for England after they beat co-hosts Mexico in a thriller at the iconic stadium to go through to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The former Liverpool captain landed awkwardly when he slipped while climbing over the board and video footage showed his forearm buckling. England defender Dan Burn, who had scaled the same hoarding just before Henderson, walked back and took a look before immediately waving for help. Henderson was eventually stretchered off the field while receiving oxygen. Sky Sports reports that the midfielder will not be able to take any further part for the remainder of the tournament. England’s Football Association has not said anything officially about Henderson’s …









