Ferdinand has been taken to hospital for a scan on his left knee.
The central defender suffered the injury during the final couple of minutes of training.
England manager Fabio Capello said he was uncertain at this stage of the severity of the injury.
But he confirmed: "Rio picked up a knee problem in training. It happened near the end.
"He has gone to hospital for a scan and we will have to see how things are."
The central defender suffered the injury during the final couple of minutes of training.
England manager Fabio Capello said he was uncertain at this stage of the severity of the injury.
But he confirmed: "Rio picked up a knee problem in training. It happened near the end.
"He has gone to hospital for a scan and we will have to see how things are."
Ferdinand had been optimistic of enjoying an injury-free World Cup after a season dogged by problems at Manchester United.
He was able to feature in barely a third of their Barclays Premier League campaign but had trained with no setbacks during England's two-week camp in Austria and also came through the friendly internationals with Mexico and Japan unscathed.
Goalkeeper David James also missed training today but Capello is less concerned with that situation and insisted the 39-year-old had "only a slight knee problem".
Sky Sports News presenter Jon Desborough said: "For one of your starting 11, as early as this, to have a problem brings difficulties for the coach and the rest of the team."
Sky Sports News presenter Jon Desborough said: "For one of your starting 11, as early as this, to have a problem brings difficulties for the coach and the rest of the team."
Gareth Barry did train on the Royal Bafokeng training pitches this morning.
Barry had been an extreme doubt to make Capello's 23-man squad for the tournament when he suffered ankle ligament damage in Manchester City's defeat to Tottenham at Eastlands on Ma5.
Barry had been an extreme doubt to make Capello's 23-man squad for the tournament when he suffered ankle ligament damage in Manchester City's defeat to Tottenham at Eastlands on Ma5.
However, the 29-year-old improved to the extent that Capello was able to pick him in the belief that he will be fit to play a full part in training on the day after England's Group C opener against the United States in Rustenburg on June 12.
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