Strangest moment: England faces two pieces of bad news after beating Mexico to reach the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
On 6 July 2026, the England national team received two pieces of bad news after their narrow 3-2 victory over co-host Mexico in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16. They advanced to the quarterfinals to face Norway, who had eliminated Brazil, on 11 July.
Although they advanced, England lost two more players. The first was Jarell Quansah, the versatile defender who returned from injury to start at right-back, a position that had been problematic for England in the 2026 World Cup.
However, Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute for a studs-up sliding tackle on Mexico's left-back Jesús Gallardo. After a VAR review, the referee issued a straight red card, which automatically results in a one-match suspension.
After the game, while England was celebrating their victory with fans at Mexico's sacred Azteca Stadium, Jordan Henderson unfortunately suffered a severe wrist injury, despite being a substitute who did not play in the match.
Henderson had received a yellow card late in the game during a confrontation with Mexican players. After the match, he had an unexpected accident when he lost his footing and fell while climbing an advertising board to re-enter the pitch during celebrations with England fans. He was recently taken to the hospital.
Thomas Tuchel shared the latest update on Jordan Henderson, saying, "Tonight was very special for us, but mixed with feelings of exhaustion and overwhelming emotions, and sadness that Jordan got injured."
"He injured his wrist and is currently in the hospital. The injury is quite serious, and it is unfortunate that Jordan is not with us right now, especially on a night like this."
"I don’t yet know the details regarding his treatment or the exact nature of the injury. I just finished giving a media interview when the doctor informed me that he was in the hospital."
