Salah and Egypt team mates rally behind expelled Warda


CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt striker Mohamed Salah and captain Ahmed Elmohamady have rallied behind forward Amr Warda after he was expelled from their Africa Cup of Nations squad for disciplinary reasons on Wednesday.

Speaking in the wake of their 2-0 Group A victory over Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday that sealed a last-16 place for the tournament hosts, the pair, along with key midfielder Trezeguet, said the Egyptian Football Federation (EFA) had been too harsh on Warda.

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