Audio By Carbonatix
Football fans in Senegal celebrated overnight the country's first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament win on Sunday.
Videos of people dancing while holding the country's flag were shared online:
Incredible scenes in Dakar after #TeamSenegal deservedly win their first Afcon title.
— Piers Edwards (@piers_e) February 7, 2022
Brilliant video capturing the flavour from my @BBCAfrica Sport colleague @emelinenn 💪
It's been a long time coming! It's going to be quite a night!! #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/8879mPwhuB
The excitement was evident in entertainment spots:
No one will sleep in this country tonight!#Senegal #AFCON pic.twitter.com/Z56PRbo30W
— Chika Oduah (@chikaoduah) February 6, 2022
On the streets, people celebrated the win in style:
Scenes in Dakar right now.
— Georgie (@georgiendirangu) February 6, 2022
Senegal are going to celebrate this for years to come. Well deserved. 👏🏾 #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/507cHP8umk
Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first Afcon win after two previous final defeats.
Coach Aliou Cissé, who as a player missed a crucial penalty in the 2002 final defeat and was the coach when the team was defeated in the finals three years ago, was praised online:
Aliou Cisse A local Coach! A Champion! A Legend! RESPECT! 🙌🏽 #SENEGY #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/RohSTQO6Hc
— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) February 6, 2022
Senegal and Egypt will meet again next month in a play-off for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Latest Stories
-
Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal ‘could be a problem’
50 minutes -
Nigerian gov’t secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says
1 hour -
Shooting at South African bar leaves 11 dead, including a young child, police say
1 hour -
Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him
1 hour -
Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties
2 hours -
Nigeria seeks French help to combat insecurity, Macron says
2 hours -
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony
2 hours -
Chevron to join Nigeria oil licence auction, plans rig deployment in 2026
2 hours -
‘My family destroyed my marriage with Annie, now they’re after Natasha’ – 2Face
5 hours -
Annie Macaulay reverts Instagram name to ‘Idibia’ amid 2Face’s marital drama with Natasha
5 hours -
Wizkid shades Davido as his album emerges most streamed African album of 2025
5 hours -
Nigeria moves fast to shield Benin’s democracy from dawn coup, say Tinubu
6 hours -
Kufuor blames key Akufo-Addo policies for NPP’s 2024 defeat
6 hours -
Prof. Adei urges gov’t to back private universities as medical admissions hit crisis levels
6 hours -
Unity is the path to power – Kufuor calls for one strong NPP
7 hours
