{"id":2074,"date":"2022-02-09T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T10:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2022-02-09T10:10:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T10:10:27","slug":"senegals-football-team-get-land-and-cash-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/2074\/senegals-football-team-get-land-and-cash-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal&#8217;s football team get land and cash prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".mo8rhc309g.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-62037223d774c11a4faabe24.0.6.0.0:$post_1\">Senegal has rewarded each member of the national football team with cash prizes and plots of land following their <a href=\"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/2022\/02\/07\/senegal-declares-public-holiday-after-win\/\">win at the Africa Cup of Nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".mo8rhc309g.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-62037223d774c11a4faabe24.0.6.0.0:$post_2\">Each team member received more than $87,000 (\u00a364,000) and plots in the capital, Dakar, and in the neighbouring Diamniadio city during a ceremony at the presidential palace.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".mo8rhc309g.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-62037223d774c11a4faabe24.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">President Macky Sall also appointed the team to the Senegal\u2019s prestigious Order of the Lion, with fans cheering outside the gates.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".mo8rhc309g.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-62037223d774c11a4faabe24.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">The president had earlier thanked the team for reaching the \u201csummit of Africa\u201d and for bringing \u201cpride and honour that marks great people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".mo8rhc309g.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-62037223d774c11a4faabe24.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">He also praised the team&#8217;s coach, Aliou Ciss\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".mo8rhc309g.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-62037223d774c11a4faabe24.0.6.0.0:$post_6\">Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties, becoming the tournament champions for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senegal has rewarded each member of the national football team with cash prizes and plots of land following their win at the Africa Cup of Nations. Each team member received more than $87,000 (\u00a364,000) and plots in the capital, Dakar, and in the neighbouring Diamniadio city during a ceremony at the presidential palace. 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