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Omoluabi16:
That miss was deliberate. Very deliberate.

NOOOO!!!!!
Brahim Diaz kissed the ball before he took the penalty!

You don’t plan to miss and kiss the ball the same time bro!!

Senegal came out to play (offensive)
But Super Eagles Sat back (defensive)

Different approach
different result.

sweetjohn:
They were the ones that have won it more than any region of Africa. Egypt 7 Algeria 2 Tunisia 1 Morocco 1 atleast, all of them have won it.

What of Libya

I can now rest in

sweetjohn:
They were the ones that have won it more than any region of Africa. Egypt 7 Algeria 2 Tunisia 1 Morocco 1 atleast, all of them have won it.

Not any more... west Africa has 12 now

More over Egypt won about 2 titles when only 3 countries participated in the tournament. Though it still count.

Wotowotoman:
Where our Naija players dey na? Abi dem no wan collect their bronze medals again

Some of them are in lagos already attending party

0Brien:
What of Libya

Lybia is mixed of oyinbo and black. Am talking of the core north.

ceejay80s:
I can now rest in

Peace !

We won!
Congratulations to us!

Best256:
Paolo Di Canio wasn't awarded a fair play award for missing a penalty on purpose. It wasn't a penalty kick, it was stopping an attack when his team was about to score. Pls let's be careful on what we type on Internet.

Another one

tpain121:
Peace !

No be ur fault

Greyworld:
Not any more... west Africa has 12 now

Are you including Cameroon?

Congratulations to Senegal. 🇸🇳

Nigeria and Senegal would have been playing this final if only Nigeria Super Eagles were serious.

goody234:
How can a player deliberately miss a penalty ...stop that rubbish talk he thought he would be cheeky and try a peneka to rub it in the face of senegal and he messed up.

Stop this talk of "Agreed to miss" its just nonsense !!

Na u sabi.

It's useless arguing whether a basket can be used to fetch water.

Suspicious refereeing

obonujoker:
Sadio Mane already an African Football Legend, ahead of Salah, Okocha, Many more....

You're right. Sadio Mane is a legend waaay ahead of others. A legend both on and off the pitch.
Congratulations Senegal 🇸🇳

runningriot:
So they told him to loose a penalty in a finally that they don't have fate or assurance afterwards? Just imagine how you are reasoning! You mean the emotions of over 30 million Moroccans will be ruined just because of a cheap blackmail by the Senegalese that it wasn't a penalty when everyone knows it was a soft penalty which can be awarded. What are we saying here! Diaz lost that penalty because of overconfidence and anxiety period.

Overconfidence and anxiety cannot mix my brother.

That penalty was negotiated to return the balance and save Africa the shame of a sham final to the AFCON.

Why did the referee not look at the VAR for the said foul during the build up to Senegal's disallowed goal?

The walkout was necessary even though it wasn't sportsman like. The North Africans wanted it by hook or crook.

If it wasn't going to be fair, Senegal reserves the right not validate it by seeing it till the end.

African football was ridiculed and almost cancelled tonight.

I doff my hat for the Senegalese.

3kay945:
You funny with this o. How do they play penalty?
Pls, dont force me to ask of your age o.

Shey you can see it's going viral. Everybody has his or her own opinion. We maybe right or wrong too.
To me it look deliberate, but to you it's not and I respect your opinion, why don't you want to respect mine

sweetjohn:
Are you including Cameroon?

Nope
Ghana 4
Nigeria 3
Ivory cost 3
Senegal 2

sweetjohn:
They were the ones that have won it more than any region of Africa. Egypt 7 Algeria 2 Tunisia 1 Morocco 1 atleast, all of them have won it.

Senegal 2times
Ghana 4times
Nigeria 3times
Ivory coast3times

Starz825:
bro...i be notice anything northern for the whole world na violence/wahala... North Korea comes to mind!

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Yes. Even in the Bible days, it's the same story. North is evil.

Northsouth:
if Morocco win, Nigerians go cry o.
But what an irony.
Are we now Senegalese

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My wish has come true. Dem put pepper for their Northern eyes, come add salt join. Yeye people. SE made a mistake of playing an all-defensive game with them.

Bizmind95:
Oga just stop disgracing yourself na haba. Even little girls here get sense pass you for football. If Diaz had scored the penalty wetin go happen wey go pass the Senegalese walk out? Even if the whole world talk about am for the next ten years, wetin go still happen? After Maradona use hand of God win England come go final win World cup for Mexico86 wetin happen, eventhough all the world still dey talk about am reach today Oga chill abeg!!!

Shey you see am say many people don dey ask same question too. It's a 50/50 thing. He may have done it deliberately and he may not have. I'm among those who thinks it's deliberate. And if you say no it's not, fine by me I respect your opinion. But don't try to shove your opinion down my throat cus you think you know football more than I do, and I wonder why some of you can't argue without insult

Nemesis0147:
it would have been better
They will only drag him online
These northern countries ready kill am and his family oh

I Dey pity the guy like this, e fit affect am for a long time.

Ok,

While i do not agree with the conspiracy theorists who claim Brahim missed on purpose, I think I can now see why they think so.

Watching the highlights now, the reaction of the Senegalese players after Mendy saved the PK look suspect.

I mean, even fpr penalty saves during the first half of even league matches, you can see the jubilation, element of surprise and adrenaline jumps. But it's surprising that the Senegalese players just ran back to the centre to continue the game; more like the outcome was already known and the PK was just a formality. None of the players jumped on the keeper to celebrate. He only pointed to the sky and game on.

I mean, your keeper just saved a PK in the last minute of a final. I expect more wild reactions.

Again, while I do not agree, I can understand the claims

sweetjohn:
Are you including Cameroon?

No
Ghana 4
Nigeria 3
Senegal 2
Ivory Coast 2
Zambia 1

Altogether 12

Bizmind95:
Oga just stop disgracing yourself na haba. Even little girls here get sense pass you for football. If Diaz had scored the penalty wetin go happen wey go pass the Senegalese walk out? Even if the whole world talk about am for the next ten years, wetin go still happen? After Maradona use hand of God win England come go final win World cup for Mexico86 wetin happen, eventhough all the world still dey talk about am reach today Oga chill abeg!!!

And this one is for you to know that's not the first time such will happen in football

9JAMac10:
This is the first time that a host nation has got to an AFCON final and not won it. Morocco can hold that L

Where do you guys get your statistics? Beer parlour? Nigeria Lost in 2000 to Cameroon during the finals in Lagos

Walking off the pitch is "not a good look for African football". Cheating the entire tournament is though.

Congrats to the Senegalese.

The tempo was high.
Good defense.

Well done to the Moroccans too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrnyegelcWA

Senegal vs Morocco 1-0 Highlights & All Goals | Africa Cup of Nations 2026

geoworldedu:
So if you are told to miss a penalty in this scenario that can land you instant glory, you would have missed it?

Do you guys think that's the first time such a thing will happen in football