Football fans in Senegal celebrated overnight the country’s first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament win on Sunday.
Videos of people dancing while holding the country’s flag were shared online:
The excitement was evident in entertainment spots:
On the streets, people celebrated the win in style:
Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first Afcon win after two previous final defeats.
Coach Aliou Cissé, who as a player missed a crucial penalty in the 2002 final defeat and was the coach when the team was defeated in the finals three years ago, was praised online:
Senegal and Egypt will meet again next month in a play-off for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Source: bbc