Senegal is set for a victory lap on Tuesday as they showcase the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations trophy to their home supporters during a friendly match against Gambia at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium.

The Senegalese Football Federation announced the schedule in an official programme for the friendly posted on its X handle.

The programme read, “14:00 — Gates open at Stade Abdoulaye Wade; 16:00 — Pre-match ceremony and live show featuring invited artists; 17:45 — Official presentation of the AFCON trophy; 18:00 — End of ceremony; and 19:00 — Kick-off: Senegal vs Gambia.”

The scheduled trophy display serves as a bold act of defiance against CAF’s contentious ruling to revoke Senegal’s championship status.

The Teranga Lions took their protest to Paris on Saturday, parading the trophy during their World Cup warm-up match against Peru.

The current standoff is a direct fallout from the events of January 18, following a chaotic AFCON 2025 final in Rabat.

Seneed off the pitch in protest over a penalty awarded to the hosts before winning 1-0 in extra time.

CAF’s appeals board ruled on March 17 that Senegal had forfeited the match, awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory and the title.

Senegal condemned the decision as “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable” and has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking to have the ruling overturned.

Morocco, for its part, has declared the matter closed and expects Senegal to return the trophy.

The West Africans have so far refused, and the case remains pending at CAS.