Senegal Home Based Team Recreate AFCON Victory Photos After CHAN Success

• Senegal's home-based team have been crowned champions of Africa
• The local Teranga Lions defeated Algeria on penalties to win the CHAN 2022 tournament
• The players recreated memories from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations winning team

The local Teranga Lions stole the moment after waking up with the CHAN 2022 trophy in bed, reminiscent of what the national team did twelve months ago.

Senegal have been crowned champions of Africa on the domestic scene following their penalty shootout victory over Algeria on Saturday night.

The West Africans won the tournament reserved for players plying their trades in their home countries for the first time.

This comes exactly a year after the Teranga Lions won the country's first Africa Cup of Nations title.

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In celebrating their latest feat, the team took a leaf from the books of their senior colleagues as they recreated photos from the AFCON success.

In pictures shared on social media, the players woke up with the trophy in their beds.

Senegal goalkeeper Pape Mamadou Sy was the hero of the night after saving a crucial penalty in the shootouts. The African champions were down after four penalties before his save forced the shootouts into sudden death.

Algeria missed the deciding spot kick, after Ahmed Kendouci hit the crossbar from a ferocious strike.

Senegal crowned champions of CHAN

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Senegal are champions of Africa again after the home-based Teranga Lions shocked hosts Algeria to win the 2022 CHAN tournament.

Goalkeeper Pape Mamadou Sy became the hero of the night after saving one of Algeria's penalties in the shootout as the West Africans claimed victory.

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Senegal were champions of Africa twelve months ago in Cameroon before the beach soccer team also won the continental championship.

Sadio Mane celebrates CHAN winners

Sadio Mane has congratulated Senegal's CHAN winning team following their success in Algeria.

The West Africans defeated hosts Algeria on penalties to win the competition for the first time, adding to the Africa Cup of Nations and beach soccer triumphs in the last twelve months.

Mane has been monitoring events in the North African nation as Senegal secured the ultimate on Sunday evening.