Walid Regragui discusses Brahim Diaz’s missed penalty

Reflecting on the scenario of the match, the Moroccan coach described Brahim Díaz’s missed penalty in the 90+24th minute as a pivotal moment. For Regragui, this failure heavily weighed on the outcome of the final, when the score was still goalless before Senegal’s lone goal scored by Pape Gueye. He believes that the course of the match shifted on these minute details, depriving the host country of an expected continental title.

The coach also regretted the electric atmosphere that followed the awarding of this penalty. According to him, the Senegalese coach’s exaggerated protests caused unnecessary tension and disrupted his players’ concentration at the most sensitive moment of the match. Regragui considers that this tension influenced the pace of the game, while his attackers lacked efficiency despite numerous attempts, including a header from Nayef Aguerd that hit the crossbar.