The triumphant Senegal team arrived in Dakar just after midnight Tuesday, following the tense Africa Cup of Nations final that saw the players briefly walk off the pitch to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time.
The players were greeted by Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who praised their performance.
“They did it heroically, they played beautiful football, they were incredibly fair and they were exemplary both on and off the field. We can only be proud of them,” he said.
Outside the airport, fans dressed in national colors gathered to welcome the players, waving Senegalese flags, blaring horns and chanting in celebration.
The African champion will parade through the streets of Senegal’s capital on Tuesday morning before being received at the presidential palace later in the day.
Senegal defeated host Morocco in dramatic fashion after a heated final in Rabat.
Pape Gueye scored the only goal of
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