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Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic and chanting fans welcome home Senegal's team to Dakar after its Africa Cup of Nations victory, as the players parade on top of a bus as they leave the airport for the the streets following Senegal's first-ever trophy. IMAGES
Ivorians fans go wild in Abidjan after the final whistle of the Africa Cup of Nations as the Elephants clinch victory over the Super Eagles. Hundreds of people had gathered in the Abidjan fan zone to watch the final. IMAGES
He's considered one of the best strikers in the world and helped Napoli win their first league title in 33 years, scoring 26 Serie A goals last season. But Nigeria's Victor Osimhen tells AFP he is "not the kind of player that falls under pressure" even though expectations are sky high at this year's Africa Cup of Nations. SOUNDBITE
The day after football fans rioted in the centre of Brussels, signs of the unrest remain on the streets as cleaners remove the last of the debris. Dozens of fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles on Sunday following Morocco's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar. IMAGES
Senegal President Macky Sall welcomes the national football team and their staff at the presidential palace in Dakar to decorate them after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final against Egypt on Sunday. IMAGES
The players of the Senegalese football team receive a hero's welcome back home by President Macky Sall, on the tarmac of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, after winning the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. IMAGES