“Amr Warda is banned from the national squad after discussions with the team’s technical and administrative bodies. The sexual harassment claims surfaced earlier this week on social media platforms. The Wednesday decision comes hours after another viral clip posted on Twitter by a social media user showed him apparently exposing himself to her. We have a match to focus on tonight,” Ihab Leheita, the Egyptian national team’s manager, told AFP, without giving further details. The hosts beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in their opening match, during which Warda took to the field.

Source: Punch June 26, 2019 21:22 UTC