Alex Song apologises for his red card as Cameroon crash out of the World Cup

Alex song elbowed Croatia Mario Mandzukic in the back during Cameroon's humbling 4-0 World Cup defeat

The Cameroon defender was promptly shown a red card

Cameroon defender Alex Song has apologised for his red card as his side were thrashed 4-0 by Croatia and crashed out of the World Cup.

Song saw red for elbowing Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic at the end of the first half when his side were already 1-0 down.



Referee Pedro Proenca reached straight for red after Song wildly lashed out at Mandzukic with his arm as Croatia tried to counter down the left-hand side.



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Off you go: Alex Song is sent off after his clash with Mario Mandzukic

Time to go: Song is show a red card and walks off the pitch after his clash with Mandzukic



End of the road: Song sees his World Cup ended early as he is sent off

Song bowed his head as he trudged from the pitch in Manaus, four years after his spat with Eto’o had split the Cameroon camp. Cameroon lost all three of their games at that tournament, and look to be heading for a similar conclusion in Brazil.

Song later apologised for his part in the off-the-ball scuffle with Mandzukic which resulted in the Barca man heading back to the changing rooms ahead of schedule.

In a statement the 26-year-old said: 'I'm very sad at the moment as I feel I have let my country and myself down.