Senegal parade Afcon trophy despite title controversy

Before the match against Peru, captain Kalidou Koulibaly and his team-mates entered the pitch with the Afcon trophy for a lap of honour, before Koulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy went up to the stadium’s presidential box to place the trophy there.

Senegal also played in a kit with two stars above their badge to signify having won two Afcon titles – the disputed 2025 tournament and their previous 2021 title.

They beat Peru 2-0 following goals from Nicolas Jackson, who is on loan at Bayern Munich from Chelsea, and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr.

The friendly in Paris was Senegal’s first match since the Afcon final and forms part of their preparations for the World Cup, which starts in June.

They have been drawn in the same group as France, Norway and either Bolivia or Iraq.