The former Liverpool star was stretchered off the pitch after falling over the advertising boards as England celebrated their 3-2 World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico
Connor O'Neill Senior Sports Content Creator
05:41, 06 Jul 2026Updated 05:45, 06 Jul 2026
Dan Burn tries to help his team-mate Jordan Henderson after he fell over the advertising hoardings
Dan Burn tries to help his team-mate Jordan Henderson after he fell over the advertising hoardings(Image: (Martín Fonseca/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images))
Jordan Henderson has been rushed to the hospital after Thomas Tuchel conceded the wrist injury sustained by the midfielder appeared 'really bad'. Henderson was carried off on a stretcher from the Mexico City Stadium pitch after tumbling over the advertising boards while his teammates celebrated their 3-2 last-16 World Cup triumph over Mexico.
The former Liverpool skipper needed oxygen as he was removed from the World Cup field, and in a concerning update to the BBC, Three Lions manager Tuchel acknowledged the injury was 'really bad' and could necessitate surgery. He said: "Not good, not good, next thing is a right defender now with the red card, Jordan just fell over an injured his wrist, it looks really bad."
During his press conference, Tuchel disclosed: "He injured his wrist, he's gone to hospital it's quite a serious injury. It doesn't fit with the night. I don't know if there will be a procedure."
Skipper Harry Kane had initially offered a reassuring update on Henderson, saying: "Jordan [Henderson] just fell over there, I think he's okay, just something to do with his arm."
However, teammate Jude Bellingham subsequently heightened concerns by admitting: "He's in a bit bother but our medical team have it under control."
England's Jude Bellingham (centre) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match at Mexico City Stadium, Mexico.
Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring for England against Mexico.(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
Bellingham also lauded his team's resilience after they weathered a significant scare to progress to the quarter-finals, where they will meet Norway. The Real Madrid star had netted a rapid brace to establish a 2-0 advantage, but Julian Quinonez hammered home from close range to offer Mexico encouragement going into the interval.
Mexican confidence surged when right-back Jarell Quansah received his marching orders for a dreadful tackle early in the second period, only for Tuchel's men to strike back instantly via Kane's spot-kick. Raúl Jiménez converted a penalty of his own to heighten English anxiety, but Tuchel's charges managed to hold firm until the final whistle.
And Bellingham said: "Hard to gather it all together really. With 10 men defending how we defended our box, being clinical how we were in their box.
"Big pressure moments in years gone by watching as a fan, as a kid, England probably would have crumbled but we stuck together until the last second.
"The players who came on, the players that started, running themselves into the ground and giving everything. That is what what this team is about.
"The atmosphere was by far the best I have played against in international football. This country as a footballing country is magnificent.
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"The reception we had coming off the plane, although it was hostile, it was beautiful to see how passionate one country can be about their team.
"The refereeing decisions, it is what it is. It's the World Cup and they are human too. As easy as it is to say now, they are human, we made a lot more than they did, but no worries we got through."