Senegal team holds Afcon trophy parade days after being controversially stripped of title

Senegal staged a bold act of defiance at the Stade de France on Saturday, parading the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their friendly against Peru, despite being officially stripped of the title. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly led his teammates onto the pitch carrying the silverware for a lap of honour in front of 70 000 supporters before he and the goalkeeper Edouard Mendy then ascended to the presidential box to display the trophy. The West African nation maintains it remains the champion

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Senegal team holds Afcon trophy parade days after being controversially stripped of title

Senegal staged a bold act of defiance at the Stade de France on Saturday, parading the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their friendly against Peru, despite being officially stripped of the title. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly led his teammates onto the pitch carrying the silverware for a lap of honour in front of 70 000 supporters before he and the goalkeeper Edouard Mendy then ascended to the presidential box to display the trophy. The West African nation maintains it remains the champion

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