Then, she began to submit her team in festivals and celebrations, with the help of her father's good relations.

[4] El Hawari was criticized by the media and the public, as well as members of the Egyptian Football Association, for her attempts to include women in the game.

[8] Many Egyptians felt that the game should only be played by men and were shocked by the idea of women wearing shorts in public.

El Hawari headed the delegation of the Egyptian Football Federation and took the team to Nigeria.

At the 2003 Women's World Cup in the United States, she was the official final observer from FIFA.

After securing their first-ever win in the tournament in a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe, they once again failed to make it out of the group stage.

[15] El Hawari's departure affected the Egypt national women's football team, as training time and resource allocation were reduced.