"The winger had a chance to write his name into Moroccan folklore after winning a penalty in the eighth minute of second-half added time with Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal goalless. It was a golden opportunity to end his country's 50-year wait to lift the Afcon trophy. But Diaz, whose five goals had propelled the hosts to the final, tried a 'Panenka' chipped penalty. It backfired. Horrendously so. Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy stood his ground and caught the ball in embarrassingly simple fashion."
"Diaz's penalty turned out to be the last kick of normal time. Four minutes into extra time, Senegal's Pape Gueye lashed in what turned out to be the winner to leave Diaz and his Morocco team-mates heartbroken. "I think Brahim Diaz is going to have a lot of nightmares in the coming days," former Morocco midfielder Hassan Kachloul said on Channel 4's coverage of the match."
Brahim Diaz won a late penalty with the Africa Cup of Nations final goalless, giving Morocco a chance to end a 50-year wait for the trophy. He waited around 17 minutes before taking the kick because Senegal players protested the award. Diaz attempted a Panenka chip which Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy easily caught. The miss remained the last kick of normal time. In extra time Pape Gueye scored the winner for Senegal, denying Morocco the title. Diaz, the tournament top-scorer with five goals, appeared distraught and received criticism from former players who said the miss overshadowed his tournament.
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