Senegal declares National holiday to celebrate first Africa Cup of Nations win | PressInformant

Senegal has declared Monday a public vacation to have a good time the nationwide soccer workforce’s first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title win following their victory towards Egypt.

Sadio Mane transformed the profitable penalty in a 4-2 shootout victory over Egypt on the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Sunday, denying the Pharaohs a record-extending eighth continental title. The sport had completed goalless after each common and further time.

Senegal’s president Macky Sall, who had been on account of go to Comoros on the finish of a visit that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the final leg as a way to welcome the victorious Lions on their return to Dakar at 1pm GMT Monday, RTS public tv reported.

“The president of the republic declared Monday a public vacation, a paid time without work, following the good victory of the Lions,” RTS stated, citing a presidential decree in Senegal.

The Lions will likely be adorned by President Sall on Tuesday on the presidential palace in Dakar.