West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green says he apologised to his England teammates at halftime for his USA howler.

Green made no excuses for his error, such as the swerve on the ball or finding out whether he was playing only two hours before kick-off, and wants to put matters right on Friday in Cape Town.

He said: "I walked in at half-time, said sorry to the chaps and I apologise to however many million people at home as well.

"But the important thing is you are ready and I am willing to work mentally on it. It's not a problem. I've done it before, I'm 30 years old and I've learned to deal with these things.

"The manager has to answer whether he will stick with me.

"I'll be prepared, be ready and be prepared just the same, wanting to play.

"I'm desperately keen to play, I want to play every game I possibly can. This is the biggest stage in the world."

There has been much criticism of Green for his error, while former Scotland manager George Burley insisted England would be better off if they had Sunderland's Craig Gordon in goal.

However, Green added: "I'll be twice as determined for this not to happen again.

"Of course, this makes me more determined to play next time to right the wrong.

"You want to be a man about it and you want to stand up. You want to be tested. Playing lovely football and making wonderful saves is not a challenge.

"This is a challenge and this is why you are a footballer. That's what football's all about.

"It's got a wonderful way of coming round and kicking you in the balls. It's how you bounce back from that."