Phil Neville praised Toni Duggan's response to an "unacceptable" incident in which Augustine Ejangue appeared to spit on the England forward.
An ill-tempered clash between the Lionesses and Cameroon in the Women's World Cup last 16 on Sunday saw a number of flashpoints that overshadowed the final scoreline - and video replays seemingly showed Ejangue spit on Duggan's arm.
England coach Neville, who oversaw a 3-0 win, said he was "ashamed" of the Cameroon players' behaviour throughout the tie but reserved praise for Duggan, who remained focused on the task at hand.
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"[The press officer] just mentioned it to me now," he told a press conference.