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2023 CAF Confederation Cup final

The 2023 CAF Confederation Cup final were the final matches of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, the 20th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup.

2023 CAF Confederation Cup final
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CAF Confederation Cup Final 2023
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Event2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
Young Africans USM Alger
Tanzania Algeria
2 2
USM Alger won on away goals
First leg
Young Africans USM Alger
1 2
Date28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)
VenueBenjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam
RefereeJean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Attendance60,000
WeatherLight rain showers
26 °C (79 °F)
87% humidity
Second leg
USM Alger Young Africans
0 1
Date3 June 2023 (2023-06-03)
VenueStade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
RefereeDahane Beida (Mauritania)
Attendance64,000
WeatherLight rain showers
19 °C (66 °F)
86% humidity
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The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Young Africans from Tanzania and USM Alger from the Algeria. The first leg was hosted by Young Africans at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 28 May 2023, while the second leg was hosted by USM Alger at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers on 3 June 2023.

USM Alger won against Young Africans by away goal rule, after a 2–2 draw, which the Algerian side scored twice away in the 2–1 win earlier.

Background edit

Young Africans became the first Tanzanian club to reach the CAF Confederation Cup final and the second continental final for Tanzanian clubs, also the first club from CECAFA to reach a continental final since 1993 by Simba Sports Club in the CAF Cup.[1]

USM Alger it is the second time has reached a continental final after the CAF Champions League final in 2015 against TP Mazembe where they was defeated. This was the fourth CAF Confederation Cup final for the algerian club after ES Sétif, MO Béjaïa and JS Kabylie who were all defeated. USM Alger is looking for the first continental title, especially since the second leg is played in Algeria.[2]

Previous finals edit

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Young Africans CECAFA (East Africa) none
  USM Alger UNAF (North Africa) none

Venues edit

After playing the final in the last three copies in a neutral land, the return was made to the previous home and away system and the first leg in Dar es Salaam will be played at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on May 28. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the Tanzanian Premier League and home matches of the Tanzania national football team, the second leg at Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers on June 3 where the winners will lift the trophy. It opened in 1972 and served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 2004 Pan Arab Games, and the 2007 All-Africa Games. The stadium was one of two venues of the 1990 African Cup of Nations (the other venue was the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba).

 
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania hosted the first leg.
 
Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers, Algeria hosted the second leg.

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Young Africans Round   USM Alger
CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds
(CL, CC) 		Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Zalan 9–0 4–0 (A) 5–0 (H) First round Bye
  Al Hilal 1–2 1–1 (H) 0–1 (A) Second round   ASC Kara 4–1 2–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
CAF Confederation Cup
  Club Africain 1–0 0–0 (H) 1–0 (A) Playoff round   Cape Town City 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Union Monatirienne 0–2 (A) Matchday 1   Saint-Éloi Lupopo 3–0 (H)
  TP Mazembe 3–1 (H) Matchday 2   Al Akhdar 1–1 (A)
  Real Bamako 1–1 (A) Matchday 3   Marumo Gallants 2–0 (H)
  Real Bamako 2–0 (H) Matchday 4   Marumo Gallants 0–2 (A)
  Union Monatirienne 2–0 (H) Matchday 5   Saint-Éloi Lupopo 1–1 (A)
  TP Mazembe 1–0 (A) Matchday 6   Al Akhdar 4–1 (H)
Group D winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Young Africans 6 13
2   Union Monastirienne 6 13
3   Real Bamako 6 5
4   TP Mazembe 6 3
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group A runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Marumo Gallants 6 12
2   USM Alger 6 11
3   Saint-Éloi Lupopo 6 5
4   Al Akhdar 6 5
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Rivers United 2–0 2–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Quarter-finals   ASFAR 4–3 2–0 (H) 2–3 (A)
  Marumo Gallants 4–1 2–0 (H) 2–1 (A) Semi-finals   ASEC Mimosas 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H)

Format edit

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still equal, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches edit

First leg edit

Details edit

Young Africans  1–2  USM Alger
  • Mayele   82'
 Report
Attendance: 60,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Young Africans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USM Alger
GK 39   Djigui Diarra
DF 4   Yannick Bangala Litombo
DF 5   Dickson Job   30'   76'
DF 3   Bakari Mwamnyeto (c)
DF 15   Kibwana Shomari   76'
DF 2   Ibrahim Abdallah Hamad
MF 27   Mudathir Yahya
FW 10   Stephane Aziz Ki   66'
FW 25   Kennedy Musonda   86'
FW 29   Tuisila Kisinda   76'
FW 9   Fiston Mayele
Substitutes:
GK 1   Metacha Mnata
DF 13   Joyce Lomalisa   76'
DF 21   Djuma Shabani   76'
MF 12   Jesus Ducapel Moloko
MF 17   Faridi Mussa
MF 18   Salum Abubakar   66'
MF 20   Zawadi Mauya
FW 33   Bernard Morrison   76'
FW 40   Clement Franses Mzize   86'
Manager:
  Nasreddine Nabi
GK 25   Oussama Benbot   90'
DF 19   Saâdi Radouani
DF 12   Haithem Loucif
DF 4   Zineddine Belaïd (c)
DF 21   Adam Alilet   60'
MF 6   Oussama Chita   49'
MF 14   Brahim Benzaza   80'   86'
MF 8   Islam Merili   90+8'
FW 23   Khaled Bousseliou   86'
FW 31   Tumisang Orebonye   90+8'
FW 18   Aymen Mahious   71'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Imad Benchlef
DF 3   Abdelkader Belharrane
DF 27   Ibrahim Bekakchi
MF 15   Messala Merbah   86'
MF 24   Taher Benkhelifa   90+8'
MF 26   Akram Djahnit   90+8'
FW 7   Ismail Belkacemi   86'
FW 10   Abderrahmane Meziane   71'
FW 20   Zakaria Alharaish
Manager:
  Abdelhak Benchikha

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Video assistant referee:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Akuna Maklama (South Africa)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[note 1]

Statistics edit

Second leg edit

Details edit

USM Alger  0–1  Young Africans
Report
Attendance: 64,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USM Alger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Young Africans
GK 25   Oussama Benbot
DF 19   Saâdi Radouani
DF 12   Haithem Loucif
DF 4   Zineddine Belaïd (c)
DF 21   Adam Alilet
MF 6   Oussama Chita
MF 15   Messala Merbah   45'
MF 8   Islam Merili
MF 23   Khaled Bousseliou   74'
FW 31   Tumisang Orebonye   78'
FW 18   Aymen Mahious   5'   90+5'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Imad Benchlef
DF 3   Abdelkader Belharrane
DF 5   Mustapha Bouchina
DF 27   Ibrahim Bekakchi
MF 24   Taher Benkhelifa   90+5'
MF 26   Akram Djahnit
FW 7   Ismail Belkacemi   74'
FW 10   Abderrahmane Meziane   45'
FW 20   Zakaria Alharaish
Manager:
  Abdelhak Benchikha
GK 39   Djigui Diarra
DF 21   Djuma Shabani   83'
DF 2   Ibrahim Abdallah Hamad
DF 3   Bakari Mwamnyeto (c)   67'
DF 5   Dickson Job
MF 27   Mudathir Yahya   74'   84'
MF 18   Salum Abubakar
MF 29   Tuisila Kisinda   62'
MF 13   Joyce Lomalisa   15'   84'
FW 9   Fiston Mayele
FW 25   Kennedy Musonda   72'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Metacha Mnata
DF 4   Yannick Bangala Litombo
DF 15   Kibwana Shomari
MF 12   Jesus Ducapel Moloko   83'
MF 17   Faridi Mussa   84'
MF 20   Zawadi Mauya
FW 10   Stephane Aziz Ki   72'
FW 33   Bernard Morrison   90'   62'
FW 40   Clement Franses Mzize   84'
Manager:
  Nasreddine Nabi

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
Mahmoud Abo El Regal (Egypt)

Match rules

Statistics edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References edit

  1. ^ "CAF Cup: Young Africans win and advance to the final". sportnewsafrica.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF CC : L'USM Alger est en finale !". dzfoot.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Team statistics". cafonline.com. cafonline.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Team statistics". cafonline.com. cafonline.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.

External links edit

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