Football players of the Senegal national team / Photo: © Anadolu / Contributor / Anadolu / Gettyimages.ru
The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, announced that Monday, January 19, 2026, will be a paid day off throughout the country, journalist Stanis Tshiamala reports, citing the broadcast of the RTS 1 television channel.
In the final, the Senegal team beat the Moroccan team with a score of 1:0 in extra time.
At the 90+8th minute the referee awarded a penalty against the Senegal team. After this, most of the Senegalese players left the field, but then returned after the persuasion of the team’s forward Sadio Mane. In the 90+24th minute, Moroccan national team midfielder Brahim Diaz kicked a penalty kick in the center of the goal – goalkeeper Edouard Mendy caught the ball.
In extra time, Senegal won. In the 94th minute, midfielder Pape Gueye scored a goal.
The team won the African Cup for the second time in history. Four years ago, they beat the Egyptian team in a penalty shootout (0:0, 4:2 in a penalty shootout). Then the current president of the country also declared a day off due to the success of the national team.
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Argentina’s River Plate has announced the return of one of the most iconic players in its history. Former France striker David Trezeguet he officially joined the club as an ambassador.
As River Plate explained in an official statement, Trezeguet will be a key figure in strengthening the club’s identity and international prestige. The Frenchman’s task will be to promote the club’s brand.
Trezeguet played for River Plate from 2011 to 2013.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino He found himself under a wave of criticism from pundits and fans after he joked about the behavior of England fans at the World Cup during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Speaking to world leaders, Infantino joked: “For the first time in history, no Britons have been arrested at the World Cup (Qatar 2022 tournament), this statistic is really special.”
However, such words were not accepted in England. Chief Constable Mark Roberts, who heads the football policing force, said such statements might be made in jest but were neither helpful nor accurate. Roberts emphasized that decent behavior by England fans at World Cups was the norm rather than something special, and cited data from recent world forums on the minimum number of arrests of Englishmen.
Infantino’s words, in addition to criticism from the police, also led to the Football Fans’ Association (FSA) calling on the FIFA president to focus not on “cheap jokes” but on the issue of high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, which has caused discontent among fans.
VIDEO. Infantino joked about England fans being arrested
FIFA President Gianni Infantino: (2022 FIFA World Cup)
For the first time in history no Englishman was arrested during a World Cup.
Imagine! This is something truly special. pic.twitter.com/1OBH9EeZOQ
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The English Championship match between West Ham and Sunderland was temporarily interrupted due to a conflict between the Black Cats midfielder Xhaka Granite and one of the fans.
The incident occurred at the end of the match, which West Ham won 3-1. Xhaka did not appear in the match due to an ankle injury, but still traveled with the team to East London.
Judge Thomas Bramall he briefly interrupted the match to discuss the incident with the West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
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