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

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

Sadio Mane transformed the successful 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 additional time.

Senegal’s president Macky Sall, who had been resulting from go to Comoros on the finish of a visit that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the final leg to be able 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 break day, following the good victory of the Lions,” RTS stated, citing a presidential decree in Senegal.

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