Senegal celebrates the African Cup... Crazy scenes and waves of people (video)
Senegal, crowned with its first continental title after winning the African Nations Cup, defeated its Egyptian counterpart 4-2 on penalties, a crowd received in the capital, Dakar, amid waves of people, upon its return to the country on Monday night.
Thousands of Senegalese crowded the roads leading to "Leopold Sedar Senghor" airport, where the African champions plane landed on Monday afternoon, and on the roads taken by the "Teranga Lions" convoy.
And the country's President Macky Sall declared Monday an official holiday in various parts of the country in order for the Senegalese people to celebrate this achievement.
The Senegalese team succeeded in its third attempt to return to the prestigious cup after two failed attempts in 2002 and 2019 and continental participations over 55 years.
"It's an unforgettable moment," said Die Mbaye, 17, who wore the national team shirt and joined the celebrations in the streets of the capital.
"We deserved the crown, we have been waiting for this for 60 years," she added.
Mbaye, like many Senegalese, was.
She jumped for joy and unleashed her throat after the national team striker, Sadio Mane, scored the penalty kick that decided the outcome in favor of his country.
The streets of the Senegalese capital and various cities witnessed the emergence of thousands of people in national team uniforms to celebrate over the past twenty-four hours, singing and firing fireworks in the air.
Unbelievable scenes 🤯
Senegal welcome the AFCON champions 🇸🇳👏
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Some of them did not hesitate to climb trees or even billboards in order to see their hero, Sadio Mane, the Liverpool striker, who was chosen as the best player in the tournament, and his colleagues.
"This coronation will change the course of our lives," one 24-year-old student, Mamadou Bokom, did not hesitate to say.
On the other hand, Muhammad Nadwi, 31, said, "It is an amazing event and I have to participate in it."
And the president of the country, who returned to Senegal, decided to postpone a visit to the Comoros Islands that was scheduled for today (Monday) in order to receive the team when the plane was delivered and touched and kissed the cup and said to the players, "You were fierce (black). Here you are at the top of Africa. ".
Dakar, Senegal, today celebrating winning the Africa cup pic.twitter.com/ym94Gow1UJ
— Rupert Lewis (@gbgandad) February 7, 2022
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