The England defender was celebrating Andy Cole's late goal when he was floored by an object thrown from the crowd. He left the field bleeding, but the final whistle was blown almost immediately.

Both the FIFA delegate, Cornelius de Bruin, and the match referee, will include the incident in their match report which will then be considered by FIFA.

Ashley Cole said: "I'm not too sure what happened but we were celebrating Andy Cole's goal and something hit me in the face.

"It actually caught me in the eye. It hurt a little and I've got a little cut. It was a bit of a shock and I think there was a bottle which hit me, although I'm not too sure about that.

The good thing is I am fine and this is still a proud day for me, making my debut for my country."

Football Association spokesman Adrian Bevington said: "Clearly we are furious at missiles being thrown in the first place and secondly that it has actually hit one of our players.

"We have already raised the issue with the FIFA delegate at the game. He is fully aware and we will be taking this further as a matter of urgency."