Egyptian football fans reacted with anger and sorrow on Sunday after the host te...
CAIRO - Egyptian football fans reacted with anger and sorrow on Sunday after the host team tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the second round following a lacklustre run marred by a controversy over alleged sexual harassment.
Fans had high hopes for a Pharaohs team starring national hero and Champions League winner Mohamed Salah. Egypt have won the cup a record seven times and were runners-up in 2017. “There is no plan, there are no players, no one knows how to defend or attack,” said fan Ahmed Mostafa outside the stadium after the loss.
After Salah and other prominent team mates came to Warda’s defence and Warda posted an apology on Facebook, the EFA reinstated him, drawing the ire of some fans. But some fans complained that the system frequently crashed and it excluded traditional fans, including hardline “ultras” from domestic supporters’ clubs who have a history of political dissent.President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who opened the tournament, has led a widespread crackdown on political opposition, and those who could get in to watch matches were closely monitored.
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