Senegal beats Peru 1-0
Senegal edged Peru 1-0 in an exhibition that featured the AFCON trophy at Stade de France — Nicholas Jackson finished the winner off a brilliant pass from Ibrahima. (x.com) (x.com)
Senegal won 2-0 at the Stade de France on March 28, with Nicolas Jackson scoring in the 41st minute and Ismaïla Sarr adding a second in the 54th. (espn.com) The team paraded the disputed 2025 Africa Cup of Nations trophy on the pitch before kickoff despite the CAF Appeal Board ruling on March 17 that Senegal had forfeited the final and that the match result be recorded 3-0 in Morocco’s favour. (apnews.com) Moroccan lawyers lodged formal notices with the Stade de France operator and events group GL Events and said they appointed a bailiff to record the trophy presentation as part of legal efforts to prevent the exhibition. (onefootball.com) Organisers reported a near sellout at the Stade de France, with live-match coverage and broadcasters noting an attendance figure around 70,000 and a large Senegalese diaspora turnout before the friendly. (skysports.com) The fixture also marked the start of a new era for Peru under incoming coach Mano Menezes, for whom the Paris friendly was billed as his debut with the national team. (espn.com.pe)
