Music icon Akon was one of many happiest folks in Senegal as they received the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the second time of their historical past, Softfootball reviews.
The Teranga Lions defeated Morocco 1-0 courtesy a rocket shot by Pape Gueye within the first half of additional time and that proved to be the winner of the encounter. Pape Gueye was voted as Man-of-the-match in consequence.
Akon maintains a detailed relationship with Senegalese fan favorite Sadio Mané, who was named Participant of the event. Each large icons are aiming to make use of their fame to uplift Senegal by means of initiatives like “Akon Lighting Africa”.
Here’s a video of Akon in Senegal’s dressing room after the win in opposition to Morocco, hugging El Hadji Diouf, chatting with Bayern Munich ahead Nicolas Jackson and excitedly greeting everybody on his path. CAF shared by way of their official X deal with. Watch under.
Celebrations with a legendary visitor. AKON 🇸🇳#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 pic.twitter.com/x9ecxhzrKA
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) January 18, 2026
Akon, the Senegalese-American music famous person, is a passionate supporter of Senegalese soccer, incessantly using his platform to spice up the crew’s morale and visibility on the worldwide stage.
Nonetheless, he considers Senegal his dwelling and proudly identifies as African, typically sharing his ardour for the nationwide crew as a solution to characterize his roots.
Through the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, Akon took a break from his enterprise ventures to personally attend matches and assist the Teranga Lions, promising to remain in Morocco till their remaining match.
