Warren Barton was left “dripping with blood” after being hit by an apparent beer bottle during his World Cup 2026 commentary duties in Colombia’s 3-1 win over Uzbekistan.
Barton was at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City to team up with Jacqui Oatley during the Fox broadcast. The wild atmosphere saw both commentators drenched with beer in the first half after Daniel Munoz broke the deadlock for Colombia.
And the wild scenes continued in the second half when Barton appeared to be hit by a projectile in the closing stages of the contest, though the former Newcastle and Wimbledon player persevered with the commentary to the end, which saw a frantic finale, including Jaminton Campaz’s stoppage-time strike.
Later, Oatley posted an update on X, revealing that Barton was “OK” after the incident. “That was an unusual one,” she said. “Getting drenched in beer while commentating on a goal (quite refreshing, actually) and poor Warren Barton as whacked/cut in the head by a flying bottle!
“I heard him being hit and turned round to see blood trickling down his forehead. He’s OK. Poor cameraman wiped out/injured by tackle too.”