For winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco,Senegalese President Diomaye Faye has announced the sum of $134,000 and plots of coastal land for each member of the national football team .
In the tournament that ended Sunday in Rabat,Senegal defeated host Morocco 1-0 in the final making it their second Nations Cup trophy in five years .
The president 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.
Staff of the Sports ministry 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.,
reserved for figures who shape Senegalese history.
Faye praised the team for making the country proud in the tournament.
“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.” Faye said
