There’s celebrating a World Cup win, and then there’s celebrating so hard you end up in surgery. Jordan Henderson managed the latter.
The 36-year-old Brentford midfielder broke his arm and wrist after tripping over an advertising hoarding while celebrating England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico at Azteca Stadium. He was stretchered off the field receiving oxygen, which is not typically the way you want to exit a World Cup match you didn’t even play in.
From the bench to the stretcher
Henderson was an unused substitute during the July 4-5 clash in Mexico City. England secured a thrilling 3-2 win, and in the euphoria that followed, Henderson climbed up the advertising hoardings to celebrate with fans. He tripped, landed awkwardly, and the rest was a trip to a Kansas City operating room.
England manager Thomas Tuchel did not sugarcoat the situation. He described the injury as “really bad” and “quite serious.” Henderson has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup.
