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January 21, 2026
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Senegal's 'historic' AFCON champs honoured with parade, presidential praise

Senegal's 'historic' AFCON champs honoured with parade, presidential praise

Downtown was overcome by a fever pitch of almost deafening noise -- revving engines, horns, vuvuzelas and shouting -- as the players arrived for the reception...

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Senegal's national football team, the Lions of Teranga, were honored with a massive seven-hour parade in Dakar after their "historic" win against Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

  • President Bassirou Diomaye Faye praised the team's "exceptional fighting spirit" and awarded each player 75 million CFA francs ($134,000) and a parcel of land.
  • The victory marked Senegal's second AFCON title and their third final in the last four editions.
  • Team captain Sadio Mane was lauded for his peacemaking role during the chaotic final.

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