Senegalese President Diomaye Faye has announced the sum of $134,000 and plots of coastal land for each member of the national football team for winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Morocco.
Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 in the final on Sunday for their second Nations Cup trophy in five years in a dramatic encounter in Rabat.
Faye made the announcement during a celebratory ceremony in the capital, Dakar, on Tuesday night, as thousands of jubilant supporters lined the streets to welcome the champions.
Each of the squad’s 28 players will receive 75 million CFA francs (approximately $134,000) and 1,500 square-metre plots of land.
Further rewards include 50 million CFA francs and 1,000 square-metre plots for members of Senegal’s football federation, while the Senegalese delegation to Morocco will receive 20 million CFA francs and 500 square-metre plots.
Sports ministry staff are also set to receive 305 million CFA francs in bonuses.
Pape Thiaw and the entire squad were awarded the rank of Commanders of the National Order of the Lion, the country’s highest national honor.
A distinction reserved for figures who shape Senegalese history.
Faye also showered praises on the team for making the country proud in the tournament.
He said: “Dear Lions, you have honoured the flag entrusted to you. You have honoured Senegal. You have shown by example that when Senegalese people move forward together with discipline and confidence, no challenge is beyond their reach.”
Senegal have now won the competition twice in 2021, and 2025.
