RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Cameroon's football federation is investigating what it calls ''disgraceful behaviour'' by some of its players in the 4-0 loss to Croatia at the World Cup, when defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto head-butted a teammate.
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FECAFOOT said players could be punished through the internal investigation ahead of Cameroon's final Group A game against Brazil on Monday.
Cameroon have already been eliminated from the tournament after losses to Mexico and Croatia.
Toward the end of the game against Croatia in Manaus on Wednesday, Assou-Ekotto thrust his head into the face of Benjamin Moukandjo and the pair scuffled in front of their goal before being separated.
Midfielder Alex Song was earlier sent off for elbowing Croatia's Mario Mandzukic in an off-the-ball incident.
"The recent acts of violence that took place during the match against Croatia do not reflect the values of fair play and respect as promoted by our federation,'' FECAFOOT said. The "disgraceful behaviour is being further investigated internally."
After the game, Cameroon's German coach, Volker Finke, said the scuffle between Assou-Ekotto and Moukandjo was "unimaginable" and that he would find out "why exactly these two players exploded" on the pitch.
"I think that this team has shown some things that are not acceptable and there will be consequences for the players involved, definitely," Finke said.