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Senegal Edges Morocco in Extra Time to Win Africa Cup Final

A late panenka penalty miss by Brahim Díaz left watch parties across Dutch cities stunned.

Overview

  • Senegal clinched the title 1-0 after extra time in a final played in host nation Morocco.
  • Morocco won a stoppage-time penalty following a long delay, but Brahim Díaz’s attempt with a panenka did not go in.
  • About 150 Moroccan supporters at Eindhoven’s Dynamo saw their celebrations stall, with post-match analysis hosted by Mocro Inside featuring Youssef El Kachati, Samir Toub and Danny Buijs.
  • Local reporting captured pride and celebration among Senegalese fans and visible disappointment yet continued pride among Moroccan supporters in the Netherlands.
  • Morocco’s run to the final was its first since 2004, following a semi-final victory that prompted street celebrations in cities including Utrecht and Amersfoort.