"Do you really believe that with one minute left, when a country has been waiting for this for 50 years... do you think we would agree on something? He wanted to score, I get the credit for stopping it, that's all. Let's put an end to this."
"Diaz tried to score, and I just did my job. I stayed calm facing that Panenka and managed to save it. It's time to close this debate."
"Some things happened on the pitch, but in football, the most important thing is to win. We gave it our all, no cheating. Senegal are African champions, and we are extremely happy about it."
A 98th-minute penalty awarded to Morocco sparked protests from Senegal, who briefly left the field before returning after a 17-minute delay. Brahim Diaz chipped a Panenka that was saved by Edouard Mendy, and Senegal later secured the title in extra time with a strike from Pape Gueye. The lack of celebration after the miss prompted suspicions of a deliberate miss, but Mendy rejected those claims and emphasized calm, a legitimate save, and that Senegal earned the victory without cheating.
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