It ended in heartbreak for Brahim Diaz in Rabat, as Senegal won the Africa Cup after a dramatic final in which the Moroccan attacker missed a decisive penalty.
The final, played in the Moroccan capital, was tense from the start and stayed tight through long spells, with both sides struggling to find a breakthrough. Chances were limited and the pressure kept rising as the match moved into its closing phase.
Diaz had the moment that could have changed everything when Morocco were awarded a penalty. With the stadium holding its breath, he stepped up but failed to convert, a miss that immediately swung the mood and handed Senegal a huge lift.
Senegal held their nerve and finished the job to secure the Africa Cup title, while Morocco were left to reflect on what might have been after Diaz’s costly miss in a cruel finale in Rabat.
