Hany Abo Rida, the chairman of the Egyptian Football Association EFA decided to forgive Pharaohs’ winger Amr Warda after Uganda's clash in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The seven-time title holders will face Cranes on Sunday, June 30 at Cairo Stadium ( 21:00 CLT).
The Pharaohs has officially qualified for the last 16 of the tournament after they pulled off a 2-0 win over DR Congo in the second round.
According to the Football Federation official account on Twitter, Minister of Sports and Youth Ashraf Sobhy held a meeting with the players and technical staff in the presence of Hani Abu Reida.
https://twitter.com/EFA/status/1144558503509549056
The minister heartened the players to concentrate their efforts to claim AFCON's title.
During the meeting, Abu Reida praised the spirit of solidarity between the players and their desire to forgive their colleague Warda.
EFA chairman decided to reduce the suspension penalty to be till the end of the first round of the tournament.
The player will reappear starting from the round of the last 16.
On Wednesday, June 27, the 25-year old PAOK player was axed from the Egyptian national team after a model on Instagram accused him of sexual harassment.
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