CAN: Scenes of jubilation in Dakar and public holiday in Senegal after the first coronation of the Lions of Teranga

It's a whole people who exulted this Sunday evening, the second the leather touched the back of Gabaski's net.

Thanks to the victorious penalty of Sadio Mané, elected player of the tournament, Senegal wins the very first coronation in its history in the African Cup of Nations.

While their dream of coronation had been destroyed by the Fennecs in the final of CAN 2019, the Lions of Teranga learned the lessons of this disillusion and are now on the roof of the continent.

Scenes of jubilation in Dakar, where all the Senegalese people celebrated this historic and long-awaited victory.

To discover

• Africa Cup of Nations: schedule and results

• African Cup of Nations standings

Scene of jubilation in Dakar ZOHRA BENSEMRA / REUTERS

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Monday's day "holiday, non-working day and paid"

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And to crown the crazy evening of the Senegalese people, President Sall declared Monday "holiday, non-working day and paid" after "the brilliant victory" in CAN of the Lions.

He, who was to be absent from Senegal until February 9 for various trips across Africa, canceled his last stop in the Comoros to "welcome Monday at 1:00 p.m." (GMT and local) the national team at the military airport of Yoff (Dakar).

Scene of jubilation in Dakar ZOHRA BENSEMRA / REUTERS