US EditionDefiant Senegal Display Afcon Trophy Before Beating Peru in Friendly
Senegal displayed the disputed Africa Cup of Nations trophy at Stade de France despite CAF awarding the title to Morocco; Senegal's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport is pending.
- On Saturday, Senegal's players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy at the Stade de France in Paris, defying a Confederation of African Football ruling ordering them to return the title.
- CAF reversed Senegal's 1-0 victory against Morocco in January, awarding a 3-0 win to the hosts after ruling the team violated regulations by leaving the field during a 14-minute delay.
- Thousands of fans celebrated before the friendly against Peru, while captain Kalidou Coulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy presented the trophy in the stadium's presidential box.
- The Senegalese Football Federation lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday, maintaining their stance as 'African champions' despite the ongoing dispute.
- Senegal remains focused on World Cup preparations, grouped with France, Norway, and either Bolivia or Iraq, even as the team continues operations amid the ongoing trophy dispute.
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Sénégal presented the CAN 2025 trophy before beating Peru on Saturday at the Stade de France. Winners on the field in January, the Lions of the Teranga were recently deprived of their title of African champion on green carpet for the benefit of Morocco. This did not prevent them from celebrating in front of their fans in France a victory they continue to claim. - Football: fallen from its title, Senegal presents the CAN trophy to its supporters …
On Saturday, the Lions of Teranga beat Peru (2-0) in a friendly match in Saint-Denis. The supporters celebrated the Lions of Teranga's sacre at the African Cup of Nations, even though a decision declared them a "package".
The Senegalese national football team paraded the African Nations Championship trophy at the Stade de France, which they will probably have to return, before defeating Peru 2-0 (1-0) in a friendly football match in Paris.
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