2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage
The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage started on 31 March with the quarter-finals and ended on 19 May 2024 with the second leg of the final to decide the champions of the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage.
| Dates | 31 March – 19 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.21 per match) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Times are local.
Round and draw dates
editThe schedule was as follows.[1]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 12 March 2024 | 31 March 2024 | 7 April 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 21 April 2024 | 28 April 2024 | |
| Final | 12 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 |
Format
editEach tie in the knockout phase was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then extra time was not played and the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations III. 26 & 27).
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the quarter-finals, the four group winners were seeded, and the four group runners-up were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group could not be drawn against each other, while teams from the same association could be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for semi-finals, there were no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held together before the quarter-finals were played, the identity of the quarter-final winners was not known at the time of the semi-final draw.
Qualified teams
editThe knockout stage involved the 8 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  USM Alger
|
 Modern Future
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| B | Zamalek
|
 Abu Salim
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| C |  Dreams F.C.
|
 Rivers United
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| D |  RS Berkane
|
 Stade Malien
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Bracket
editThe bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | (Group winners hosted second leg, matchups decided by draw, teams from same group cannot play each other)
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| Semi-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, between winners QF1, QF2, QF3, QF4)
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| Final | Winners SF1 and SF2 faced each other in two legs to decide the champions |
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 12 March 2024, 14:00 CAT (UTC+2) at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Rivers United
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| USM Alger
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| USM Alger
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| RS Berkane (w/o)
| 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Abu Salim
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Zamalek (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Modern Future
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Dreams F.C.
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stade Malien
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Dreams F.C.
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 March 2024.
Summary
editThe first legs were played on 31 March, and the second legs were played on 7 April 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Future | 2–3 | Zamalek | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Abu Salim | 2–3 | RS Berkane | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Rivers United | 1–2 | USM Alger | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Stade Malien | 2–3 | Dreams | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Matches
edit| Modern Future | 1–2 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Zamalek | 1–1 | Modern Future |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Zamalek won 3–2 on aggregate.
| RS Berkane | 3–2 | Abu Salim |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Rivers United | 1–0 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
USM Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Stade Malien | 1–2 | Dreams FC |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Dreams FC | 1–1 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
editThe draw for the semi-finals was held on 12 March 2024 (after the quarter-finals draw).
Summary
editThe first legs were played on 21 April, and the second legs were played on 28 April 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger
|
0–6 (w/o) | RS Berkane
|
0–3 (awd.) | 0–3 (awd.) |
| Zamalek
|
3–0 | Dreams FC
|
0–0 | 3–0 |
Matches
edit| USM Alger | 0–3 Awarded[note 1] | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
RS Berkane won on walkover after USM Alger withdrew.
| Zamalek | 0–0 | Dreams FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Dreams FC | 0–3 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Zamalek won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
editThe first leg was played on 12 May, and the second leg was played on 19 May 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Berkane
|
2–2 (a) | Zamalek
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| RS Berkane | 2–1 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Zamalek | 1–0 | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Zamalek won on away goals.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Upon arriving to Algeria, RS Berkane official kits were seized by Algerian authorities, who refused to allow them to wear it in the match against USM Alger, due to the shirts featuring a map of Morocco that includes Western Sahara, which is a disputed territory that Morocco claims to be part of their land, while Algeria recognize it as part of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[3] The match was cancelled as a result, and RS Berkane were awarded a 3–0 walkover win on 24 April 2024.[4][5]
- ^ RS Berkane won on walkover after USM Alger withdrew from the match, despite arriving to the stadium.[6] The match was cancelled as a result, and RS Berkane were awarded a 3–0 win on 1 May 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ "CAF Competitions Calendar" (PDF). CAFonline.
- ^ "Draw Date confirmed for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup Knockout Stages". Confederation of African Football. 5 March 2024.
- ^ "RS Berkane refuse game without jerseys, USM Alger match postponed". Hespress. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "CAF Media Statement: TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup: USM Alger vs RS Berkane". CAF. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Morocco's Berkane declared winners in Confederation Cup semis after shirt diplomacy row". Al Ahram Online. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "USM Algiers withdraw from RS Berkane game in Confederation Cup semi-final". Al Ahram Online. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "CAF Media Statement on the CAF Interclub Competitions and Management of the Club Licensing System Committee Meeting". Confederation of African Football. 2 May 2024.