England midfielder Jordan Henderson has been dominated out of the rest of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after sustaining a critical wrist harm throughout celebrations following his nation’s last-16 victory over Mexico.
The 36-year-old suffered the harm on the Azteca Stadium after showing to fall awkwardly over the promoting hoardings whereas celebrating England’s qualification for the quarter-finals. Henderson was instantly attended to by medical workers earlier than leaving the pitch on a stretcher.
Softfootball understands that the veteran midfielder sustained a extreme wrist fracture and is anticipated to bear surgical procedure, ending his involvement within the match.
In an uncommon twist, Henderson didn’t play a single minute throughout the match however nonetheless obtained a yellow card earlier than struggling the freak harm, making the incident one of the weird moments of the World Cup.
The skilled midfielder has been an essential chief inside England’s squad regardless of his lowered position on the pitch, offering steering and expertise all through the match.
Information of the harm has sparked an outpouring of sympathy from supporters, whereas social media has additionally been flooded with light-hearted memes highlighting the unlucky sequence of occasions that noticed Henderson get booked and injured with out making an look within the recreation.
England will now proceed their World Cup marketing campaign with out one in every of their most skilled gamers as Henderson begins his restoration and focuses on returning to full health after surgical procedure.
