{"id":21189,"date":"2026-01-21T13:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/senegal-gives-africa-cup-of-nations-winner-115000-euros-and-land\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:19:31","slug":"senegal-gives-africa-cup-of-nations-winner-115000-euros-and-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/senegal-gives-africa-cup-of-nations-winner-115000-euros-and-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal gives Africa Cup of Nations winner 115,000 euros and land"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>Senegal&#8217;s President Bachirou-Diomaie Fay has rewarded the players of Senegal&#8217;s national team, the Lions of Teranga, with a payout of 75 million CFA francs (approximately 115,000 euros) and a plot of land for each player, for winning the second African Cup of Nations in Morocco on Sunday, a victory that sparked national euphoria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I presented 75 million CFA francs to each Lion present,&#8221; the president said at the Palace of the Republic, adding that they would also receive 1,500 square meters of land in Petit Coutet (Little Coast in French), a popular area of \u200b\u200bthe Senegalese coastline south of the capital Dakar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Kylian Mbapp coaches Thibaut Courtois with a great goal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>I gave each lion a gift of 75 million CFA francs<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Basil Diomai Faye, President of Senegal<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to local media, Fay also announced prize money and a small piece of land for the leadership of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) and all members of the country&#8217;s African Cup of Nations delegation, as well as a total of 305 million CFA francs (about 500,000 euros) for the Ministry of Sports.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, national team coach Pape Tiao and the rest of the team were awarded Senegal&#8217;s highest honor, the National Order of the Lion, in a solemn ceremony.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/18\/696d5cb7d0c93.jpeg\" alt=\"Senegal gives Africa Cup of Nations winner 115,000 euros and land\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The president welcomed the athletes after they paraded through the streets of Dakar and presented trophies to thousands of citizens. 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