Egypt kick striker out of Cup of Nations squad for disciplinary reasons


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 26 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Egypt v Tanzania - Borg El Arab, Alexandria, Egypt - June 13, 2019 Egypt's Amr Warda reacts REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt have removed striker Amr Warda from their Africa Cup of Nations squad for disciplinary reasons, the Egyptian Football Federation (EFA) president Hany Abo Rida announced on Wednesday.

He said Warda's exclusion, made after consulting with the team's technical and administrative staff, was "in keeping with the team's discipline, commitment and focus" without going into further detail.

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