Idrissa Gueye (L) and Sadio Mane of Senegal celebrate holding the trophy after winning the CAF Africa Cup of Nations after the final match between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, 18 January 2026. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI
Sunday Mar 29, 2026. 15:00
Senegal paraded the AFCON trophy in front of thousands of fans at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.
The players, led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly, did a lap of honour with the trophy ahead of their international friendly match against Peru.
This happened despite CAF stripping Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and awarding it to Morocco after the controversial final.
Senegal still consider themselves as the champions and are appealing the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
They went on to beat Peru 2-0 in the friendly, with Nicolas Jacks and Ismaïla Sarr scoring.
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