Senegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France, despite being stripped of title


Senegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France, despite being stripped of title

Senegal’s players parade with The African Cup of Nations trophy ahead of the international friendly football match between Senegal and Peru at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris on March 28, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Senegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January, only to be stripped of their victory weeks later, paraded the trophy ahead of a friendly on Saturday against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris.

Senegal captain Kalidou Coulibaly and his teammates came out onto the pitch with the AFCON trophy for a lap of honour after a pre-match concert by Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour.

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