Henderson suffers wrist injury in World Cup celebrations after England beat Mexico

Jordan Henderson was taken to hospital and kept overnight for assessment after sustaining a wrist injury during the celebrations that followed England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico at the 2026 World Cup. The midfielder fell over an advertising hoarding on the pitch, was given oxygen, and was carried off on a stretcher, raising significant concerns about whether he can continue in the tournament.

The incident is the latest entry in a lengthy injury record that has tested Henderson’s resilience throughout his career. His troubles began early: while on loan at Championship side Coventry City in 2009, a teenage Henderson fractured the fifth metatarsal in his foot, abruptly ending his spell and sending him back to parent club Sunderland to recover.

After taking the Liverpool captaincy in 2015, he battled persistent plantar fasciitis — an inflammation of the nerve tissue in the heel — requiring specialist treatment and careful management. That same year, in September 2015, a separate training-ground incident produced a fracture in his right foot that required surgery and kept him sidelined for several additional months.

In April 2016, a knee ligament injury sustained during a Europa League quarter-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund ended his domestic season, though he recovered in time to join England’s Euro 2016 squad. A stubborn foot and ankle problem then wiped out the second half of the 2016-17 Premier League campaign, while a grade-two hamstring tear suffered during a 3-3 draw against Arsenal in December 2017 cost him a month of winter fixtures.

Henderson also picked up a knee injury during the first half of Liverpool’s famous Champions League semi-final comeback against Barcelona in May 2019, though he played through the discomfort in one of the club’s most celebrated European nights.

The wrist injury in the United States now represents his most pressing concern, with medical staff and England’s coaching staff awaiting further assessment before determining whether he can play any further part in the 2026 World Cup.