{"id":48371,"date":"2026-01-20T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=48371"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:00:09","slug":"senegal-declares-national-holiday-to-celebrate-afcon-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=48371","title":{"rendered":"Senegal Declares National Holiday to Celebrate AFCON Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dakar, Senegal<\/strong> &#8211; Celebrations have erupted across Senegal following the national football team&#8217;s triumphant victory in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared a national holiday, granting all citizens a paid day off to commemorate the historic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came after a thrilling final match that saw the Senegalese team, affectionately known as the &#8216;Lions of Teranga,&#8217; secure a 1-0 victory against Morocco. The win marks a significant milestone for Senegalese football, adding another prestigious title to their continental record.<\/p>\n<p>President Faye took to social media to express his immense pride in the national team. In a statement, he lauded the players for their dedication and commitment, stating that they had &#8220;raised the Senegalese flag high in the skies of African football.&#8221; He described the final match as an &#8220;epic&#8221; battle, showcasing the team&#8217;s unwavering spirit and determination until the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>The President further praised the team&#8217;s heroic performance, emphasizing that their victory was a testament to their resilience in the face of immense pressure and challenging circumstances. He highlighted their fighting spirit, tactical discipline, and collective solidarity on the field.<\/p>\n<p>The national holiday provides an opportunity for Senegalese citizens to unite and celebrate their team&#8217;s remarkable accomplishment. Streets are filled with joyous crowds, as the nation revels in the glory of their AFCON triumph. <em>This victory is not only a sporting achievement but also a source of immense national pride for Senegal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=40\">More Sports articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dakar, Senegal &#8211; Celebrations have erupted across Senegal following the national football team&#8217;s triumphant victory in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared a national holiday, granting all citizens a paid day off to commemorate the hist&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48371"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48373,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48371\/revisions\/48373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/48372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}