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England were jubilant after beating Mexico in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday night, but a small mistake amid a celebration after the 3-2 victory may have cost them a player.
England midfielder Jordan Henderson was taken to hospital after injuring his wrist, coach Thomas Tuchel said. Henderson was injured when he fell on a billboard during the post-match celebration.
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England’s Jordan Henderson celebrates his team’s victory against Panama in the World Cup Group L soccer match in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (Franck Franklin II / AP)
“I have mixed feelings; I’m sad because Jordan injured his wrist and it’s quite serious. It just doesn’t fit on a night where Jordan is not with us,” Tuchel said. “I don’t know the procedure; the doctor told me he was in the hospital.”
Henderson slipped, placing his hand on the board and jumping over it. Henderson’s teammates immediately called medical trainers to attend to him. He was taken off the field on a stretcher.
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Harry Kane, right, and Jordan Henderson, left, celebrate the end of the World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Silvia Izquierdo/AP)
It was Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane who brought England to victory over Mexico. Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half. Then Kane converted a penalty to give England a two-goal lead.
“It was a crazy game. We had to fight,” Kane said. “I can’t really speak, but the opportunity, the team, everything against us, we found a way.”
The defeat handed Mexico its first World Cup defeat at the Estadio Azteca.
“We did something incredible tonight, there’s no doubt about it, and we’re going to enjoy it. And we’ll sing songs until we lose our voices on the plane and so on, but we’ll have a few days to recover and then we’ll go right back to business to face Norway,” Bellingham said.
England’s Jordan Henderson (14) is treated by training staff following an injury during the post-match celebration after the World Cup Round of 16 match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday July 5, 2026. (Eduardo Verdugo/AP)
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England will face Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
