Dakar explodes with joy as Senegal crowned African champions

"African champions. What a game! What a team! You did it. Beautiful moment of football, beautiful moment of communion and national pride. Congratulations to our heroes," Senegalese President Macky Sall tweeted after the Lions' win Sunday night.

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Supporters crowd the roads around the Dakar airport where the Senegalese football was scheduled to arrive. AFP PHOTO
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Dakar exploded with joy at the final whistle as Sadio Mane's Senegal beat Mohamed Salah's Egypt for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations crown.

"African champions. What a game! What

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