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This was the second time that Senegal won the AFCON trophy since 2021. During the 2025 finale played against hosts Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat city, Senegal won the contest 1-0.
The president of Senegal H.E Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has handsomely rewarded the 2025 AFCON Senegal winning squad with cash and plots of land on the prime Dakar capital.
Each of the 28 players on the team has been rewarded with $ 135,000 (at least Ug.Shs 466,823,925).
The technical officials attached to the team have each got $90,000 (at least Ug.Shs 311,215,950).
Each member on the AFCON 2025 winning team has been given a plot of land in the high-end confines of the capital city, Dakar.
The plots of land measure 1,500 square-metre. Also rewarded are Senegal football federation officials, Senegalese delegation to Morocco and Senegal sports ministry staff.
In addition, the players and officials also received the rank of Commanders of the National Order of the Lion, the country’s highest national honor.
This was the second time that Senegal won the AFCON trophy since 2021. During the 2025 finale played against hosts Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat city, Senegal won the contest 1-0.
Villarreal midfielder Pape Alassane Gueye scored in the extra time for the all-important game in a contest where Senegal threatened to abandon the game after a penalty was rewarded against them.
It took the bold efforts of star player Sadio Mane who convinced his teammates to return to the field of play. Mane was later named player of the tournament (MVP).
Luckily, the penalty by Brahim Diaz was saved by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to push the game to the extra 30 minutes.
President Diomaye, 45, is a keen lover of sports, football in particular.
The former tax official was elected president in 2024 having studied a master’s degree in law at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar.
Dear Lions, you have honoured the flag entrusted to you. You have honoured Senegal. You have shown by example that when Senegalese people move forward together with discipline and confidence, no challenge is beyond their reach.
H.E Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of Senegal
He aligns to the PASTEF party and he is happily married to two wives Marie Khone Faye and Absa Faye, with five children.
H.E Diomaye hold the Grand Master and Grand Cross titles for he National Order of the Lion and Merit in Senegal.
Last year in May, he received the Medal of Amilcar Cabral.
AFCON 2027 will be held in East Africa, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.