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2023 CAF Confederation Cup final

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2023 CAF Confederation Cup final
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CAF Confederation Cup Final 2023
Match programme cover
Event2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
USM Alger won on away goals
First leg
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
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
2022
2024

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.

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

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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

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

Venues

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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

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

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

Format

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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

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First leg

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Details

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Young Africans Tanzania1–2Algeria USM Alger
  • Mayele 82'
Report
Young Africans
USM Alger
GK 39 Mali Djigui Diarra
DF 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bangala Litombo
DF 5 Tanzania Dickson Job Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 76'
DF 3 Tanzania Bakari Mwamnyeto (c)
DF 15 Tanzania Kibwana Shomari downward-facing red arrow 76'
DF 2 Tanzania Ibrahim Abdallah Hamad
MF 27 Tanzania Mudathir Yahya
FW 10 Burkina Faso Stephane Aziz Ki downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 25 Zambia Kennedy Musonda downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuisila Kisinda downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fiston Mayele
Substitutes:
GK 1 Tanzania Metacha Mnata
DF 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joyce Lomalisa upward-facing green arrow 76'
DF 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Djuma Shabani upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jesus Ducapel Moloko
MF 17 Tanzania Faridi Mussa
MF 18 Tanzania Salum Abubakar upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 20 Tanzania Zawadi Mauya
FW 33 Ghana Bernard Morrison upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 40 Tanzania Clement Franses Mzize upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Tunisia Nasreddine Nabi
GK 25 Algeria Oussama Benbot Yellow card 90'
DF 19 Algeria Saâdi Radouani
DF 12 Algeria Haithem Loucif
DF 4 Algeria Zineddine Belaïd (c)
DF 21 Algeria Adam Alilet Yellow card 60'
MF 6 Algeria Oussama Chita Yellow card 49'
MF 14 Algeria Brahim Benzaza Yellow card 80' downward-facing red arrow 86'
MF 8 Algeria Islam Merili downward-facing red arrow 90+8'
FW 23 Algeria Khaled Bousseliou downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 31 Botswana Tumisang Orebonye downward-facing red arrow 90+8'
FW 18 Algeria Aymen Mahious downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Algeria Imad Benchlef
DF 3 Algeria Abdelkader Belharrane
DF 27 Algeria Ibrahim Bekakchi
MF 15 Algeria Messala Merbah upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 24 Algeria Taher Benkhelifa upward-facing green arrow 90+8'
MF 26 Algeria Akram Djahnit upward-facing green arrow 90+8'
FW 7 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 10 Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 20 Libya Zakaria Alharaish
Manager:
Algeria 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

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Second leg

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Details

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USM Alger Algeria0–1Tanzania Young Africans
Report
Attendance: 64,000
USM Alger
Young Africans
GK 25 Algeria Oussama Benbot
DF 19 Algeria Saâdi Radouani
DF 12 Algeria Haithem Loucif
DF 4 Algeria Zineddine Belaïd (c)
DF 21 Algeria Adam Alilet
MF 6 Algeria Oussama Chita
MF 15 Algeria Messala Merbah downward-facing red arrow 45'
MF 8 Algeria Islam Merili
MF 23 Algeria Khaled Bousseliou downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 31 Botswana Tumisang Orebonye Yellow card 78'
FW 18 Algeria Aymen Mahious Yellow card 5' downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Algeria Imad Benchlef
DF 3 Algeria Abdelkader Belharrane
DF 5 Algeria Mustapha Bouchina
DF 27 Algeria Ibrahim Bekakchi
MF 24 Algeria Taher Benkhelifa upward-facing green arrow 90+5'
MF 26 Algeria Akram Djahnit
FW 7 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 10 Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 20 Libya Zakaria Alharaish
Manager:
Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha
GK 39 Mali Djigui Diarra
DF 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Djuma Shabani downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF 2 Tanzania Ibrahim Abdallah Hamad
DF 3 Tanzania Bakari Mwamnyeto (c) Yellow card 67'
DF 5 Tanzania Dickson Job
MF 27 Tanzania Mudathir Yahya Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 18 Tanzania Salum Abubakar
MF 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuisila Kisinda downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joyce Lomalisa Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fiston Mayele
FW 25 Zambia Kennedy Musonda downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Tanzania Metacha Mnata
DF 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bangala Litombo
DF 15 Tanzania Kibwana Shomari
MF 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jesus Ducapel Moloko upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 17 Tanzania Faridi Mussa upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 20 Tanzania Zawadi Mauya
FW 10 Burkina Faso Stephane Aziz Ki upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 33 Ghana Bernard Morrison Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 40 Tanzania Clement Franses Mzize upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Tunisia 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

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See also

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Notes

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

References

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  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.
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