England star booked despite not playing a minute in fiery Mexico World Cup clash
ENGLAND were forced to battle to the very end to secure a stunning 3-2 victory over Mexico behind enemy lines in the last 16 of the World Cup. But it wasn’t just the players on the pitch who put it all on the line and suffered – Jordan Henderson felt every kick with the lads. The Brentford midfielder picked up a yellow card in the dying embers of the game as England looked to keep the ball in the corner while hanging on with 10 men. The referee booked Henderson for interfering and, in fairness, the former Liverpool man was way down the touchline “interfering”. Mexico‘s Johan Vasquez picked up a yellow card in the same passage for having a go at the lineman for giving England the throw. It seems Henderson was biting back at the home side and backing his troops, though the camera missed exactly what happened. READ MORE Harry Kane then revealed that Henderson fell over when celebrating and there was concern around the England goal. He fell over an advertising board and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher. He was even given oxygen. His condition is so far unknown, although it is understood he injured his wrist. England almost played the game perfectly by taking the sting out of the game before the first hydration break. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands and Brazil have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Match report: England 3 Mexico 2 - England fans go wild in pubs around the country - Henderson rushed to hospital after suffering freak injury - England and Mexico benches erupt in furious brawl - Ronaldo makes bombshell retirement announcement - Neymar, 34, RETIRES from international football after Brazil defeat KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. A quick brace from Jude Bellingham – just a gap of 98 seconds between the goals – gave England a commanding lead in the game. However, Mexico pegged England back just before half-time after Julian Quinones fired home from close range. Jarrell Quansah was given a straight red-card for a rash, high challenge in the 54th minute following a VAR review to put England right up against it. Just five minutes later, Kane battled with a defender to force a long ball into Anthony Gordon’s path and the new Barcelona man won a penalty for his team. Kane duly converted, but Raul Jimenez did the same just under 10 minutes later. Soon after, England boss Thomas Tuchel decided to pack a low blow block and hopefully see out the difficult away mission and the heroric Three Lions did just that.