"he was then ordered by the VAR to go to the pitchside monitor and examine a pull from El Hadji Malick Diouf on Brahim Diaz inside the area. Again, the contact appeared minimal but he pointed to the spot, sparking fury from the Senegalese players and their small band of travelling supporters, some of whom fought with security staff as they tried to get on to the field."
""I think a lot of time passed before [Brahim] was able to take the penalty, and this put him off," Regragui said. "The match we had was shameful for Africa. "When a head coach asks his players to leave the pitch...he needs to stay classy, in victory as well as in defeat. "What Pape [Thiaw] did tonight doesn't honour Africa. He's an African champion now, so he can say what he wants, but they stopped the match for over 10 minutes.""
Senegal prevailed in extra time thanks to Pape Gueye's decisive strike, but the match was overshadowed by late controversy. A disallowed Senegal goal was followed by a VAR review that led the referee to award a penalty for a minimal-looking pull on Brahim Diaz. Senegal coach Pape Thiaw instructed his players to leave the pitch, prompting clashes between some supporters and security and causing a roughly 17-minute delay. The players returned, Diaz missed a Panenka that was saved by Edouard Mendy, and the referee then ended the match. Morocco coach Walid Regragui condemned the abandonment and criticised the decision as dishonouring Africa.
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