Cameroon coach Volker Finke
said he will find out why Benoit Assou-Ekotto headbutted team-mate Benjamin
Moukandjo during the 4-0 defeat by
Croatia.
The pair
were arguing in injury time before the Tottenham defender thrust his head at
the forward.
"It's
unimaginable. I saw this happen and I need to find out exactly what happened,
why exactly these two players exploded," said Finke.
"I
hate to see that. It's not the image of Cameroon I want to project."
The
incident almost continued in the tunnel, but injured striker Samuel Eto'o, who
watched the match from the sidelines, stepped in the way of Assou-Ekotto, who
spent last season on loan at QPR, helping them win promotion to the Premier
League.
"We
had no control on the game and I didn't like the behaviour of my team. We have
to look forward - this team has players for the future."
Croatia's
win means victory over Mexico in their final Group A game would guarantee them
passage through to the second round for the first time since 1998.
"We
have to rest up well - the boys used up a lot of strength today," said
coach Niko Kovac.
"Then
we'll go into what is effectively a final for us and will do everything we can
to progress."
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