England’s qualification to the quarterfinals of the World Cup was marked by a moment of concern carried out by midfielder Jordan Hendersonwho suffered a serious fall while celebrating with English fans at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.
After the intense match in which the team led by Thomas Tuchel defeated Mexico 3-2, despite playing with ten players for part of the match, the players approached the stands to share the victory with the thousands of fans who traveled to support the three lions.
In the midst of the euphoria, the chants and the jumping, Henderson tried to overcome an advertising billboard located near the sector where the English fans were. However, he lost his balance and fell badly, causing moments of tension between his teammates, members of the coaching staff and the fans present in the stadiumwhere he had to leave on a stretcher.
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😳 He was taken off on a stretcher and there is talk of a fracture in his arm that would take him out of the 2026 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/V9gjV0dzJo
— Fútbol Fichajes (@FutboolFichajes) July 6, 2026
The images showed the veteran midfielder hitting the ground without the possibility of completely cushioning the fall, a situation that generated immediate concern due to the violence of the blow suffered by the team.
The fall occurred minutes after one of the most exciting matches of the 2026 World Cup. England eliminated hosts Mexico with a 3-2 victory in a packed Azteca Stadium, a result that allowed them to secure their qualification for the quarterfinals.
This is tremendous
You remember HENDERSON, right? Well, he didn’t play a minute, he got a yellow card for protesting on the bench and during the celebration of England’s pass he left this fall on the fence
There is talk of a FRACTURE in the arm 😓😓😓
pic.twitter.com/ijUnnBUqRz— Madrid Sports (@MadridSports_) July 6, 2026
Tuchel’s team had to work hard to maintain the advantage and resist the pressure of the Mexican team, which fought until the final minutes, driven by the support of its fans. The intensity of the match and the accumulated wear and tear made the subsequent celebration especially effusive among the English footballers.
🚨⚽️ JORDAN HENDERSON didn’t touch the ball once, didn’t play a single minute of that game,
Yet somehow he managed to get a yellow card, a tournament ending injury and carried off on a stretcher 🤦🏻♀️#MEXENG #WorldCup #England
pic.twitter.com/u8VrniReVG— Gracie💙 (@Gracie_Blue89) July 6, 2026
