{"id":4639,"date":"2026-02-11T23:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/senegal-coach-showcases-afcon-trophy-with-a-lion"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:28:03","slug":"senegal-coach-showcases-afcon-trophy-with-a-lion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/senegal-coach-showcases-afcon-trophy-with-a-lion","title":{"rendered":"Senegal Coach Showcases AFCON Trophy with a Lion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The Senegalese Football Federation released a video showing \u201cLions of Teranga\u201d coach Pape Thiaw presenting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy alongside a real lion, as part of the federation\u2019s trophy tour across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Photos and video footage shared on Tuesday showed the coach accompanied by an official delegation from the Senegalese Football Federation at the \u201cKe\u0301dougou Bioparc\u201d wildlife park in the east of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The visit included a symbolic encounter between the coach and the lion \u201cSondiate\u0301,\u201d described as the official icon of the complex, which includes natural areas and a zoo\u2014an image linking the national team\u2019s nickname with a national symbol.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal won the 2025 AFCON after defeating Morocco 1-0 in the final of the tournament hosted in Morocco and concluded last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. The Senegalese Football Federation released a video showing \u201cLions of Teranga\u201d coach Pape Thiaw presenting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy alongside a real lion, as part of the federation\u2019s trophy tour across the country. 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