Cameroon eves face backlash
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Cameroon faces an inquiry and possible disciplinary action from soccer authorities after a 0-3 loss to England in the last 16 of the Women鈥檚 World Cup on Sunday when the players reacted furiously to two VAR decisions, initially refusing to restart the game.
After England鈥檚 second goal was ruled offside then allowed after a VAR review, several Cameroon players remonstrated with the referee and for a long time refused to restart the match in Valenciennes.
They thought they had pulled a goal back early in the second half, only for VAR to again rule against them for a marginal offside 鈥 sparking more chaotic scenes.
The ill-tempered contest, which involved strong challenges throughout and an horrific tackle on England鈥檚 Steph Houghton, also saw an incident where Cameroon defender Augustine Ejangue spat on the arm of England forward Toni Duggan.
A spokesperson for soccer鈥檚 world governing body said yesterday: 鈥淔IFA is currently looking into the matter at this stage.鈥
FIFA鈥檚 disciplinary body is likely to examine some of the incidents as part of its routine review of matches, while Isha Johansen, chair of the women鈥檚 football committee for the African Football Confederation, said her body will open an inquiry.
鈥淲hilst remaining proud of our African teams that participated in the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup, yesterday鈥檚 match between England and Cameroon reflected badly, not only on African women鈥檚 football but African football on the whole,鈥 said Johansen, who is also president of the Sierra Leone FA.
鈥淚t is an issue which will be addressed and dealt with at the appropriate levels of governance,鈥 she added.
England manager Phil Neville has heavily criticized the behavior of his side鈥檚 opponents. 鈥淚 am completely and utterly ashamed of the opposition,鈥 said the former Manchester United player.
鈥淚f that was my team 鈥 and it will never be any of my players 鈥 they would never play for England again.
鈥淭hose images are going out worldwide about how to act, the young girls playing all over the world that are seeing that behavior. For me, it鈥檚 not right.鈥
Cameroon coach Alain Djeumfa pointed the finger at the referee, calling the defeat a 鈥渕iscarriage of justice.鈥
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