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Moroccan star Brahim Diaz apologises after missed penalty costs Morocco in AFCON final

Moroccan star Brahim Diaz apologises after missed penalty costs Morocco in AFCON final

Moroccan football star Brahim Diaz has issued a heartfelt public apology following a missed penalty that proved decisive in Morocco’s 1–0 defeat to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final.

Taking to social media in the aftermath of the loss, Diaz shared a deeply emotional message with Moroccan fans, accepting full responsibility for the miss and expressing the personal pain of the defeat.

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