Raul Jimenez fractured his skull in 2020 and feared his career was over. At 35, he scored his first World Cup goal for Mexico, in tears, at home.

It has been almost six years since the striker suffered a life-threatening skull fracture while playing for Wolves against Arsenal

Raul Jimenez plays for Mexico at the 2026 home World Cup after recovering from a 2020 skull fracture, marking a remarkable comeback across four World Cups.