England celebrated a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, but the joy was tempered by an injury to midfielder Jordan Henderson.
Henderson suffered a serious wrist injury after tumbling over an advertising board during the team's post-match celebration in Mexico City. England's coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed that Henderson was taken to the hospital and expressed his sadness over the incident, saying, "I have mixed feelings; I am sad because Jordan injured his wrist and it is quite serious. It just does not fit with the evening that Jordan is not with us."
Tuchel added, "I do not know the procedure; the doctor told me that he is in the hospital."
Despite the injury setback, the team remains focused on their upcoming match against Norway. Midfielder Jude Bellingham said, "We’ve done something incredible tonight, no doubt about it, and we’ll enjoy it. And we’ll sing songs until we lose our voices on the plane and whatnot, but we’ll have a couple of days recovering, then it’s straight back to business in terms of facing Norway."
Photos from the match show Henderson celebrating alongside Harry Kane and receiving attention from training staff after the injury.
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