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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>Senegal arrived home on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic and chanting fans.<\/p>\n

Massive crowds of supporters descended on a military airport in the West African country’s capital Dakar, blowing vuvuzelas and waving flags, to celebrate the victory.<\/p>\n

President Macky Sall was waiting at the airport to greet the returning players, who then paraded through thronged streets sitting on top of a bus, on their way to the presidential palace.<\/p>\n

Led by Liverpool star Sadio Mane, Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out in Sunday’s final in Cameroon. The game had finished goalless after extra time.<\/p>\n

The victory marked Senegal’s first success in the tournament, and sparked jubilant celebrations across the capital city of three million people on Sunday evening which continued on Monday.<\/p>\n

The government had declared Monday a public holiday in order to celebrate the occasion.<\/p>\n

“This is an unforgettable moment that will last forever,” said Die Mbaye, a 17-year-old school student near the presidential palace, who was scarcely audible above the shouts of supporters.<\/p>\n

Sporting a Senegal jersey, and with a flag sticking from her hair, Mbaye added: “We deserved it, we have been waiting for 60 years.”<\/p>\n

Mamadou Bocoum, a 24-year-old student standing nearby, was equally enthusiastic. “Our life is going to change,” he told AFP.<\/p>\n

Such an intense outpouring of emotion has not been seen for years in Senegal, a Muslim-majority nation of 17 million people that is better known for its reserved culture.<\/p>\n

– ‘Ferocious’ –<\/b><\/p>\n

Senegal<\/b><\/p>\n

have competed in the Africa Cup of Nations for over fifty years and have reached the final twice — but The Lions of Teranga never clinched the ultimate prize until Sunday.<\/p>\n

Africa<\/b><\/p>\n

‘s top-ranked national team and 20th in the world lost the last Cup of Nations final in 2019, falling 1-0 to Algeria in Cairo.<\/p>\n

They also lost the 2002 final on penalties to Cameroon, a few months before becoming one of just three African teams to reach a World Cup quarter-final.<\/p>\n

“It’s the best day of my life,” Mane said after winning.<\/p>\n

“I’m living a dream. I can’t believe it. The wait was long but finally we did it. We are all happy and proud to win this trophy.”<\/p>\n

The victory comes as welcome respite in Senegal, which suffered pandemic-related economic woes and where lethal riots linked to political tensions rocked the country last year.<\/p>\n

On Monday, crowds of celebrating supporters began to gather on the streets of Dakar hours ahead of the national team landing at the airport.<\/p>\n

President Sall cancelled a trip to the archipelago nation of the Comoros in order to greet the team at the airport.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old president also invited his staunch political opponents to the welcome ceremony.<\/p>\n

“There are times when you leave aside problems to talk about the common cause of the country,” he said in a speech after the team touched down.<\/p>\n

Sall also hailed the Senegalese squad as “ferocious”.<\/p>\n

“Now you are at the summit of Africa,” he said.<\/p>\n

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