England World Cup player who suffered freak accident had surgery in Johnson County
England got right to work after arriving in Kansas City on June 13, as the team held a community training session that drew a large crowd to Swope Soccer Village.
Midfielder Jordan Henderson was impressed.
“The welcome we got when we got to base camp was phenomenal,” Henderson said after the practice. “It’s so nice, obviously. Home from home, I think it’s important that we have that feel around the camp, get settled, and yeah it’s good.”
England players are making themselves at home, as they’ve gotten out and about in Kansas City, but Henderson, who plays for Brentford, went somewhere special. Not that he wanted to.
Henderson was at the Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute in Leawood after suffering a freak injury following England’s 3-2 win over Mexico in their Round of 16 match Sunday. Henderson appeared to slip while going over an advertising board after celebrating with England fans.
It capped a strange night for Henderson, who didn’t play in the match but still received a yellow card for coming on the field while arguing a call.
The New York Times reported Henderson left on a stretcher and was transported to a Mexico City hospital. Henderson and a member of the squad’s medical staff didn’t travel with the team back to Kansas City, where England has its base camp.
Initial reports said Henderson injured his wrist, but the Daily Mail spoke with Henderson’s father, Brian, who said it was much worse.
“It’s his left forearm — he’s just completely smashed it,” Henderson’s father said.
Henderson shared a photo with the doctors who performed surgery, and there is a cast on this left forearm.
“Surgery done! Now Let’s get ready for the big one Saturday,” wrote Henderson, mentioning England’s quarterfinal match against Norway.
“Thank you to all the staff that looked after me at Kansas cCty orthopaedic institute. Especially the 3 surgeons who carried out the operation.”
Henderson thanked Drs. Kenneth P. Unruh, Mark J Winston and Kirk McCullough.
This story was originally published July 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM.
