Towards the end of Colombia's 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, the Fox Sports commentator was struck on the top of his head by a glass bottle thrown by a fan.

Fox Sports analyst Warren Barton said he was bloodied by an object thrown by a fan mid-game.

The former Newcastle and England international, who was covering Colombia’s 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, was a victim of the wild atmosphere in Mexico City

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"Warren's just busy getting assaulted by one of the fans behind us," his colleague reported.

Towards the end of Colombia's 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, the Fox Sports commentator was struck on the top of his head by a glass bottle thrown by a fan.