A series of goalkeepers have condemned the lightweight ball introduced specially for the competition, which seem to deviate in the air.

England used one for the first time against Japan in Graz, when Lampard was almost one of the early beneficiaries with a 40-yard effort that dipped viciously.

Together with the reduction in air, that Fabio Capello took steps to compensate for by organising a two-week training camp at altitude in Austria, the potential for mistakes is huge.

And Lampard admits it could be a memorable World Cup, purely for the number of spectacular goals being scored.

"The altitude won't be a problem," said the Chelsea star.

"In terms of the breathing and how it saps your energy, I haven't noticed too much difference to Austria.

"There is a bit of heat out here as well but we will become accustomed to that and it won't be an issue.

"But the ball moving around will be an issue because it moves a lot more. The goalkeepers will tell you that.

"You can see it when you strike the ball. There are going to be a lot more spectacular goals and could even be a lot more spectacular misses with the way the ball moves about."