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Senegal's national team received land and cash rewards after their second Africa Cup win, praised for resilience and leadership by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
- On Tuesday, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye presided over a palace ceremony in Dakar and awarded each player 1 million CFA francs.
- The Rabat final on Monday saw Senegal's Lions of Teranga beat Morocco 1-0, with players briefly leaving the pitch during a late penalty dispute.
- Led by Sadio Mané, the squad toured neighbourhoods to Dakar's Corniche on an open-top bus for more than seven hours, with crowds climbing cars and bridges while chanting and blowing vuvuzelas.
- Vendors like Amath Ndiaye switched wares to jerseys and vuvuzelas amid the celebration, boosting local business as Senegal's second AFCON title united the nation.
- Governing bodies reacted to the pitch exit, with the Moroccan Football Association referring incidents to the Confederation of African Football and FIFA, while FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the move `unacceptable` on Monday.
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Senegal's 'historic' AFCON champs honoured with parade, presidential praise
Senegal's president congratulated the Lions of Teranga Tuesday for their "historic" victory in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco, after tens of thousands of football fans crowded the streets of Dakar for a celebratory homecoming parade.
After their sacre in the finale of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, the Lions of Senegal are preparing to be celebrated throughout the country. The mechanism is in place to host the national team, and the champions' bus is already ready for the big parade. A festive atmosphere is expected as the fans gather to greet their heroes, who have offered Senegal a historic triumph against the Lions of the Atlas of Morocco. The Champions' Bus is ready to…
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