"You talk to the lads and any of them will tell you that your throat was dry and it was really hard. We're not used to playing in those conditions.

"But we have to deal with that and get better at that. By the time we play the next game we'll be a lot stronger."

That next game arrives on Thursday against Trinidad & Tobago, who pulled off a surprise 0-0 draw with only 10 men against Sweden thanks to an inspired performance by their goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.

"They showed yesterday they can compete against Sweden who were some people's dark horses to win the tournament with world class players," added Cole.

"We're in a tough group and to get the start we did was marvellous."