Multiple women had posted screenshots and testimonies of Warda’s alleged lewd comments, as well as explicit videos attributed to the player. Egypt, the most populous Arab country, continues to be one of the worst offenders for sexual harassment. A 2013 United Nations survey noted that 99 percent of all women in Egypt have been sexually abused, either physically or verbally. She criticised how authorities have remained silent on the matter and that Warda was not being charged, even though sexual harassment is a criminal offence in Egyptian law. Egypt were facing Uganda on Sunday, but Warda is not expected to play again until the knockout stage that starts next week.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 17:15 UTC