Following the victory of Senegal in the African Cup of Nations, the president of Senegal President Macky Sall has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first-ever African Cup of Nations crown. They beat six times winners Egypt on penalty shout out to lift the trophy.
Senegal President Fix Monday Public Holiday
The Senegal President, Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the last leg to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar today (Monday), RTS said. The team was led by Liverpool forward Sadio Mane. They 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, RTS television said. According to the statement released on the president’s decision, it says: “The president of the republic declared Monday a public holiday, a paid day off, following the brilliant victory of the Lions.”
