After historic moments of pride and triumph, the Senegal national team returned home laden with the Africa Cup of Nations and unprecedented official recognition from the state. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye awarded the players and coaching staff financial rewards, property, and the highest national honors, in honor of an achievement that returned Senegal to the pinnacle of African football and ignited national passion in the streets and squares. Historic financial and land rewards. The Presidential Palace announced that the total rewards for the winning team amounted to $6.2 million, in addition to 68,000 square meters of land in premium coastal areas, making it one of the largest rewards ever given by a state to its champions in African football history. Each player received $135,000 and a plot of land.
