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Updated: February 07, 2022

AFCON 2022: Senegal Declare Public Holiday To Celebrate Win

By Oladimeji Balogun
February 07, 2022
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Senegal's President Macky Sall declared on Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team's first-ever African Cup of Nations (AFCON) crown following their victory against Egypt.

Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the last leg in order to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar on Monday.

Led by Liverpool star Sadio Mane, Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah's Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out at Sunday's final in Cameroon. The game had finished goalless after extra time.

After two previous final defeats in 2002 and 2019, Senegal finally claimed their first Cup of Nations title.

The Lions will be decorated by Sall on Tuesday at the presidential palace in Dakar.

"The president of the republic declared Monday a public holiday, a paid day off, following the brilliant victory of the Lions," according to the presidential decree.