{"id":98682,"date":"2026-03-26T15:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=98682"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:45:00","slug":"has-the-afcon-trophy-been-hidden-in-a-military-base-in-senegal-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/has-the-afcon-trophy-been-hidden-in-a-military-base-in-senegal-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Has the AFCON trophy been hidden in a military base in Senegal? No"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5IIo2Vu6BZtsyFhYq2\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nIn the wake of the Confederation of African Football&#8217;s recent decision to strip Senegal of its AFCON title and declare Morocco the winners, some online users are claiming that the AFCON trophy has been hidden away in a military base in Senegal. 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