Kylian Mbappé reacted with great emotion to Morocco’s loss to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, thinking primarily of his friends and the psychological impact of this cruel scenario.
Kylian Mbappé providing moral support… The Real Madrid forward had two close friends on the Moroccan team, and he did not hide how much this defeat affected him from a distance.
He first recounted that he spent a large part of the night on the phone with Achraf Hakimi. “I spent half the night on the phone with Achraf, so I know very well everything that happened and what may have followed after,” he shared, hinting at the distress and shock that followed the final whistle.
But it is especially the case of Brahim Diaz that worries him. The tournament’s top scorer, the Real Madrid player saw his dream collapse by missing the decisive penalty, attempted as a Panenka and saved. “I sent him a message, I haven’t heard back yet. I think he must be sad,” Mbappé said, clearly affected for his teammate.
“Disappointment and anger”
The captain of the Blues then put into words what a player might feel in such a moment. “It’s difficult, I completely understand how he must be feeling right now, I’ve been through that. Of course, he will feel disappointment and anger. The Moroccan people have been waiting for this for years and were so close to this title. That’s the life of a footballer.” Words filled with compassion for a player and an entire nation that went, in just a few seconds, from dream to nightmare.
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