By Joe Udo
DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Senegal’s Teranga Lions won their second Africa Cup of Nations title on January 18, 2026, beating hosts Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic extra-time final in Rabat, marked by a controversial penalty and wild celebrations led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly.
Back in Dakar, 45-year-old President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye welcomed the team at the airport, hosted them at the presidential palace, and posed with his two wives Marie Khone Faye and Absa Faye, both elegantly dressed and cradling the trophy.
He rewarded each player with €115,000 and prime coastal land plots, praising their fighting spirit during a massive street parade that united the nation in joy.
The pose has generated numerous reactions online from netizens in both local and international communities.
Sharing the photos on X (Twitter) on Thursday, January 22, @Aesalerte wrote: “The Senegalese President and his two First Ladies, in full complicity with the CAF trophy.”
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@Mwana_Wepasi wrote: “Back to Afrikan factory settings. Polygamy is the future.”
@job_matua wrote: “He has truly made us Polygamists very proud.”
He has truly made us Polygamists very proud. https://t.co/TLrazNwxTO
— Richard Job Matua, MJR (@job_matua) January 22, 2026
@Demurleigh wrote: “Senegal’s President has 2 wives by the way. I can’t imagine the intensity of the meltdown if this were to be Nigeria.”
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@gyan_katakyie wrote: “If you’re successful polygamy won’t be a problem. See how they’re all happy.”
@Supa_tips wrote: “So they have a First and Second Lady in Senegal?”
@Xperience_Snr wrote: “Women don’t have a problem with polygamous marriage or relationship. Most women don’t have any problem with a cheating man either. What women hate and have problems with is a BROKE MAN.”
@BB_Ryan187 wrote: “Wat every man in the west envy about other culturesWat every man in the west envy about other cultures.”
@vela_kt wrote: “Maybe Mahama needs to add another wife to break the spell. Afcon 2027 is coming home.”
@Dereal_ZAMI wrote: “So apparently, you can show off all your wives as a president without any issue. So has it been different in Ghana?”
@benedict_odeh001 wrote: “The Man Is Living The Good Life in Dakar.”
