K. Mbappe dedicated his successful penalty to honor B. Diaz.

2026-01-25 07:45 © ZUMAPRESS.com

Brahimi Diaz, who failed to convert a crucial penalty in the Africa Cup final, was honored by his club's leader Kylian Mbappe.

K. Mbappe successfully converted an 11-meter penalty against the Villarreal team. He fell at the very end of the match. He secured an important victory for the royal club.

The French player, who converted the penalty in Panenka style, said after the match: "My Panenka penalty was dedicated to Brahimi Diaz."

Disgraced for failing to convert the penalty, B. Diaz fell to Senegal after extra time in the Africa Cup final against Morocco.