Senegal Parade Afcon Trophy at Stade de France After Title Stripped
Senegal, stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations title won in a controversial January final against hosts Morocco, paraded the Afcon trophy before a friendly against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris. Captain Kalidou Coulibaly led teammates onto the pitch for a lap of honour with the trophy. The head coach defiantly stated: "We know we're African champions."
Aggrieved side make stand before Peru match in Paris‘We know we’re African champions,’ says head coachSenegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January, only to be stripped of their victory earlier this month, paraded the trophy before a friendly on Saturday against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris.Kalidou Coulibaly, the Senegal captain, and his teammates came out on to the pitch with the Afcon trophy for a lap of honour after a pre-match concert by the Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour. Continue reading...