Former West Ham United defender Alvin Martin is confident goalkeeper Robert Green can bounce back from his England nightmare.
Martin believed the 30-year-old shot-stopper would not be affected long term by the mistake against the United States that cost him his place in last Friday's second Group C match against Algeria. He said he would emerge even stronger for the experience.
He told whufc.com: "For Robert, it was terrible when it happened. He made a mistake but he is a very good goalkeeper still and you can't take that away from him over one mistake. He didn't let anyone down, he made a mistake.
"The best thing was that he came out afterwards, straight away, and said it was a mistake. He spoke to the press and dealt with it all in the best way possible. I know from being out here that all of that went down very well with everyone here.
"He has then just got on with working hard in training. The first thought from pretty much everyone here when it happened, was sympathy for him and his family.
"Although it was something he wouldn't have wanted to experience, he is a strong character and lad and I don't think his confidence long-term will be affected.
"When he returns for the new season for West Ham, he will be stronger for it. Both he and Matthew can come back stronger and ahead in fitness having being playing and training like this in the summer and that can only be good for West Ham."