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January 19, 2026
Brahim Díaz learns cruel Panenka lesson to break Morocco’s hearts in Afcon final
Misjudged penalty after Senegal’s walk-off chaos leaves forward facing a lifetime of criticism
TL;DR
- Brahim Díaz chose to take a Panenka penalty in the Afcon final after a 15-minute delay.
- Senegal's goalkeeper, Édouard Mendy, saved the penalty, having previously saved a Panenka from Sergio Agüero.
- Díaz had been the tournament's Golden Boot winner but the missed penalty overshadowed his achievements.
- Coach Walid Regragui and Moroccan newspapers criticized Díaz's decision and execution of the penalty.
- Despite his overall success, the missed penalty is expected to be the most remembered incident of his tournament.
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