Jordan Henderson rushed to hospital after suffering freak injury celebrating England’s World Cup win over Mexico
JORDAN HENDERSON was taken off on a stretcher and rushed to hospital after suffering a freak injury DURING the Azteca celebrations. The Three Lions pulled off one of their greatest-ever wins to beat Mexico 3-2 in a drama-filled blockbuster. The entire England squad sang Wonderwall in front of the section of their fans behind the goal. But during the celebrations, one of the players needed help. And it quickly became apparent that it was Henderson. The Brentford midfielder was an unused sub at the Azteca – although he still got a booking late on as England held on for victory. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP However, he managed to hurt himself in the fun after the full-time whistle. Skipper Harry Kane revealed in a hilarious interview with a squeaky voice: “Jordan Hendo just fell over there. I think he’s OK.” But video replays then showed Henderson trying to hurdle the advertising hoardings and taking a nasty tumble – after Dan Burn had successfully vaulted the barrier. And Thomas Tuchel confirmed Henderson suffered a wrist injury. Most read in Football 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. CLICK ON PIC FOR STAR’S PROFILE The German said: “Not good. Jordan fell over and injured his wrist. It looks really bad. “It’s quite a serious injury.” It was so bad that the medical team rushed to the scene and others formed a ring of privacy around the player. Henderson’s England team-mates looked on nervously before he was helped on to a stretcher. And the veteran needed to be carried away back to the dressing room with oxygen – before being rushed to hospital. Mexico striker Santi Gimenez also went off on a stretcher and then to hospital after a horror injury sustained deep into injury time. The AC Milan striker was only subbed on for wonderkid Gilberto Mora in the 61st minute. And manager Javier Aguirre revealed: “We need to check Santi because he is at the hospital right now.” The two injuries capped off a truly chaotic night in Mexico. Jude Bellingham scored two within 98 first-half seconds to put England 2-0 but the lead was halved before the break – although Jordan Pickford’s heroics kept Thomas Tuchel’s side in front. Their task was made much tougher by Jarell Quansah’s red card – given after a VAR review. Harry Kane made it 3-1 from the penalty spot before giving away one at the other end, which Raul Jimenez converted to set up a nervy ending. Tensions boiled over with the two benches clashing over various contentious decisions. But the full-time whistle came after more than 11 minutes of injury time as England let out a huge sigh of relief – and set up a quarter-final clash with Norway after Erling Haaland scored twice to sink Brazil.