Didier Drogba's World Cup dream appeared over on Friday night after he broke his right arm in a warm-up match.

Although the Ivory Coast have refused to rule their star striker out of the finals in South Africa, Drogba has told his team-mate Kolo Toure he does not think he will make it.

The Chelsea centre forward was left in agony after a high challenge by Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka 15 minutes into Ivory Coasts final warm-up game in Sion, Switzerland, and was rushed to hospital. His team-mates went on to defeat Japan 2-0.

Toure revealed Drogba, 32, knew immediately the seriousness of his injury, saying: For him, he said, the World Cup is finished.

Manchester City defender Toure added: We can just see on his face that he was sad and when he is like that you cant ask more. It is difficult for us because he is such an important player.

Drogba is the African Footballer of the Year so his absence from the first finals to be held on the continent will be a huge blow.

With that in mind, Ivory Coast coach Sven Goran Eriksson refused to rule out his captain, who has scored 45 goals in 70 appearances for his country.

Eriksson said: We are not sure yet, we think its still a possibility he can play. Of course I am worried, hes our captain and one of the best players in the world. Its an elbow injury and he was in a lot of pain. How bad it is, I dont know.