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President Diomaye Faye rewards players, federation members with cash and plots of land after AFCON triumph

Jan 22, 2026, 11:53 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has rewarded the country's national team players, technical staff, football federation members and officials of Ministry of Sports with cash and plots of land after winning the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations trophy.

The Terranga Lions defeated Morocco 1-0 in a tightly-contested final played in Rabat on Sunday to lift the continent's biggest football showpiece crown.

Each player will receive €115,000 and 1,500 sqm of land on the Petite Côte.

Each federation members will receive €75,000 and 1,000 sqm of land on the Petite Côte.

Ministry of sports officials who travelled with the team to Morocco for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations will share €465,000 and plots of land.