Jan 19 (Reuters) - Morocco's Brahim Diaz ‌has apologised for his Panenka penalty miss that cost his country the Africa Cup ‌of Nations title on Sunday, saying his "soul hurts" and he took responsibility ‌for the 1-0 defeat by Senegal in the decider in Rabat.

Morocco were awarded a spot-kick in the 98th minute after Diaz was hauled to the ground by defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, an incident that sparked ugly ‍scenes in the stands and on the pitch.