Bloemfontein - South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says France counterpart Raymond Domenech refused to shake his hand after his team's 2-1 World Cup win over Les Bleus.

After Tuesday's final whistle, Parreira approached Domenech and extended his hand to him. The France coach turned his back on Parreira, wagging a finger at him. The two then exchanged words.

Parreira said an assistant coach for France told him that Domenech had refused to shake his hand because Parreira once offended the French team by saying they shouldn't have qualified for the World Cup.

Parreira said he doesn't remember insulting France. He called Domenech's refusal "very lamentable."

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