2023–24 USM Alger season

The 2023–24 season, is USM Alger's 46th season and the club's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Alger are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup. As the reigning Confederation Cup champions, USMA contested the CAF Super Cup.

USM Alger
2023–24 season
OwnerGroupe SERPORT
PresidentSid Ahmed Arab
Head coachAbdelhak Benchikha
(until 9 October 2023)[1]
Farid Zemiti (c)
(from 9 October 2023)
(until 17 October 2023)
Juan Carlos Garrido
(from 17 October 2023)[2]
StadiumOmar Benrabah Stadium
Ligue 112th
Algerian CupRound of 64
Confederation CupGroup stage
CAF Super CupWinners

Review

Background

This season is the very first time since 2010–11 without Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche, who announced his retirement after winning CAF Confederation Cup final, therefore leaving USM Alger after 18 years of his career, being the most caped player in club's history with 405 matches and having won 10 trophies altogether since his debut.[3][4] On June 18, 2023 USM Alger which had been equipped by Kappa since 2020, signed with another Italian firm it is Macron. The club's management has signed a three-year contract with its new equipment supplier, which should offer it better material and financial endowment.[5] on the same day USM Alger has just signed an agreement with Espérance de Bab El Oued, a second division women's team, to wear the red and black colors this season. Being in the obligation to have a women's team to be able to register in African competition this season with the last deadline June 20. The renewable agreement runs for one year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.[6]

On July 16, 2023, the President and General Manager of "Groupe SERPORT" Abdelkarim Harkati, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of USM Alger Company Sid Ahmed Arab, held a meeting in preparation for the challenges awaiting the club locally and continually. Ensuring that all financial capabilities are provided and studying the recruitment and demobilized file. During the meeting the position of general manager in the sports company was abolished and the position of sports manager was created. Therefore, Arab appointed Taoufik Korichi as the new sporting director and appointed the former general manager Reda Abdouche as an advisor of the president.[7][8] On the same day, Abdelhak Benchikha stated that he remained in the club and that he started recruiting and that there were players who agreed with them to sign and others who renewed their contracts, as well as the agreement on the place of training and when he would start.[9][10]

Pre-season

USM Alger will carry out the inter-season internship, in Tunisia, more precisely in the city of Tabarka. It is with this in mind that the Rouge et Noir will begin their rally on August 17, which will last until September 2.[11] The first friendly match was against CA Bizertin, where the team entered each half with a different line-up, and the match ended with a great victory for USMA with five goals scored by Fettouhi on two occasions, Benzaza, Ait El Hadj and Merili.[12] On August 26, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has communicated the date of the course of CAF Super Cup final against Al Ahly the CAF Champions League champion. This match will take place on September 15 at the King Fahd Sports City in Taif, Saudi Arabia.[13] On August 7, 2023, the club sportif amateur (CSA) submitted a notice to deposit a new mark to the Institut national algérien de la propriété industrielle (INAPI) to change the club’s logo and remove the symbol of the city of Algiers from the logo in accordance with the decision issued by the court, Saïd Allik president of the CSA filed a complaint against société sportive par actions (SSPA) due to the use of a “fake” logo for USM Alger.[14] On the same day the new shirt for the 2023–24 season was presented without the new logo, Abdelhak Benchikha's men now wear outfits from the Italian brand Macron.[15][16]

First-team transfers (summer transfer window)

Today, I bid farewell to my first home USM Alger, after 5 years I spent in this ancient team, this team that gave me everything, thanks to God, and thanks to our dear team, I joined the U-23 and Algeria A' teams and the Algeria national football team. Love and appreciation especially in the difficult times that I lived through after my injury after the final of the CHAN and in the death of my mother, thanks to the players with whom I spent unforgettable days.

— A message of thanks and farewell from Aymen Mahious on Instagram.[17]

On 20 July 2023, Messala Merbah joined CS Constantine.[18] On 28 July 2023, Houari Baouche joined Merbah at CS Constantine.[19] On August 1, USM Alger announced the recruitment of nine players to strengthen the squad of Abdelhak Benchikha. The players were respectively: the goalkeeper Kamel Soufi, the defenders Juba Chirani, Oussama Barkat and Hocine Dehiri on loan from Paradou AC, the midfielders Kheireddine Toual, Omar Embarek, and the Malian Sékou Konaté and the strikers, Nour El Islam Fettouhi, and Mohamed Amine Bouziane[20][21]One day later, USM Alger announced the arrival of Nabil Lamara.[22]On 6 August 2023, Abderrahmane Meziane joined CR Belouizdad as free agent.[23]On 9 August 2023, Aymen Mahious joined the newly promoted club in the Swiss Super League Yverdon-Sport for three seasons. He sent a message of farewell to the supporters, thanking them for their support for his five years at the club.[24]On 10 August 2023, USM Alger agreed a contract termination the Libyan Zakaria Alharaish bu mutual consent.[25]On 16 August 2023, USM Alger announced contracts extension for ten players who were respectively Zineddine Belaïd, Adam Alilet, Saâdi Radouani Oussama Benbot, Islam Merili, Khaled Bousseliou, Oussama Chita, Ismail Belkacemi, Mohamed Ait El Hadj and Brahim Benzaza. All the contacts were extended until 2026 except Chita and Belkacemi who extended their contracts until 2025.[26][27][28]On the same day, Haithem Loucif joined his former teammate Mahious at Yverdon-Sport[29]and Imad Benchlef terminated his contract by mutual consent.[30]On 17 August 2023, The Malian striker Abdoulaye Kanou signed for three years.[31][32]On the same day, Khalil Darfalou signed a contract with US Biskra.[33]On 20 August 2023, the former goalkeeper Abdelmoumen Sifour returned to the club signing a two-year contract.[34] On 23 August 2023, Abderraouf Othmani signed a loan contract with Tunisian club CA Bizertin.[35] On 6 September 2023, Ibrahim Bekakchi joined US Souf.[36]

Season run-in

On October 9, 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha submitted his resignation from his position, according to the official page on Facebook. The reason was that he was subjected to insults at the entrance to the Omar Hamadi Stadium.[1] Later via video, Benchikha denied this and said that he resigned for sporting and professional reasons.[37] Sid Ahmed Arab declared his rejection of his resignation and despite the CEO of Groupe SERPORT moving to his home, Benchikha insisted on his decision. On October 14, USMA achieved its first victory in the Ligue 1 against USM Khenchela under the leadership of assistant coach Farid Zemiti, with a score of three goals to zero. On 17 October 2023, the Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido was appointed as new head coach.[2] On october 19, 2023, The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced that it was suspending all football events “until further notice” in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The suspension was announced the day after a strike on a hospital in Gaza, which has been relentlessly shelling the Gaza Strip since the start of the war sparked on October 7 by the bloody attack. of the Palestinian Islamist movement on its soil.[38][39]

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 September 2023.[40][41]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed
in		 Contract
ends		 Signed from Apps Goals Transfer fees
Goalkeepers
1 Abdelmoumen Sifour Algeria GK (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (aged 25) 2023 2025 Algeria RC Arbaâ 9 0 Free transfer
16 Kamel Soufi Algeria GK (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 27) 2023 2025 Algeria MC Oran 0 0 Free transfer
25 Oussama Benbot Algeria GK (1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 28) 2021 2026 Algeria JS Kabylie 59 0 Free transfer
Defenders
3 Juba Chirani Algeria LB (1998-01-04)4 January 1998 (aged 25) 2023 2025 Algeria Olympique Akbou 0 0 Free transfer
4 Zineddine Belaïd (C.) Algeria CB (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 (aged 24) 2020 2026 Algeria NA Hussein Dey 105 10 Undisclosed
5 Mustapha Bouchina Algeria CB (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 32) 2020 2024 Algeria Paradou AC 78 1 11,000,000 DA
12 Oussama Barkat Algeria RB (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 22) 2023 2026 Algeria MO Constantine 0 0 Free transfer
15 Nabil Lamara Algeria LB (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 30) 2023 2025 Tunisia Club Africain 0 0 Free transfer
19 Saâdi Radouani Algeria RB (1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 28) 2020 2026 Algeria ES Sétif 82 5 Free transfer
20 Hocine Dehiri Algeria CB (2000-09-16)16 September 2000 (aged 23) 2023 2024 Algeria Paradou AC 0 0 Loan
21 Adam Alilet Algeria CB (1999-01-17)17 January 1999 (aged 24) 2019 2026 Algeria Reserve team 69 6 Academy Player
81 Abdessamed Bounacer Algeria CB (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 18) 2022 2025 Algeria Reserve team 6 0 Academy Player
Midfielders
6 Oussama Chita (V.C.) Algeria DM (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 26) 2017 2025 Algeria MC Alger 138 3 Free transfer
8 Islam Merili Algeria AM (1998-06-27)27 June 1998 (aged 25) 2022 2026 Algeria ASO Chlef 37 4 Free transfer
10 Sékou Konaté Mali AM (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 25) 2023 2026 Mali Stade Malien 0 0 Free transfer
13 Omar Embarek Algeria DM (1998-11-11)11 November 1998 (aged 24) 2023 2026 Algeria MC El Bayadh 0 0 Free transfer
14 Brahim Benzaza Algeria DM (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 26) 2021 2026 Algeria ASO Chlef 52 2 Free transfer
22 Kheireddine Toual Algeria AM (2001-08-04)4 August 2001 (aged 22) 2023 2026 Algeria RC Arbaâ 0 0 Free transfer
24 Taher Benkhelifa Algeria DM (1994-06-10)10 June 1994 (aged 29) 2020 2024 Unattached 124 3 30,000,000 DA
26 Akram Djahnit Algeria AM (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 32) 2022 2024 Algeria ES Sétif 34 0 Free transfer
72 Mohamed Ait El Hadj Algeria AM (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (aged 21) 2020 2026 Algeria Reserve team 39 3 Academy Player
Forwards
2 Abderrahmane Bacha Algeria ST (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 22) 2022 2024 Algeria JS Bordj Ménaïel 16 1 Free transfer
7 Ismail Belkacemi Algeria LW (1993-06-24)24 June 1993 (aged 30) 2020 2025 Algeria CS Constantine 98 28 Free transfer
9 Abdoulaye Kanou Mali ST (2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 22) 2023 2026 Mali Djoliba AC 0 0 Undisclosed
11 Mohamed Amine Bouziane Algeria LW (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 27) 2023 2025 Tunisia US Monastir 0 0 Free transfer
17 Nour El Islam Fettouhi Algeria RW (1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (aged 24) 2023 2025 Algeria ASO Chlef 0 0 Free transfer
18 Tumisang Orebonye Botswana ST (1996-03-26)26 March 1996 (aged 27) 2023 2025 Morocco OC Khouribga 23 1 Free transfer
23 Khaled Bousseliou Algeria LW (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (aged 25) 2022 2026 Algeria CR Belouizdad 22 4 Free transfer
27 Abdesslem Bouchouareb Algeria RW (1997-12-10)10 December 1997 (aged 25) 2022 2024 Algeria NC Magra 15 1 Free transfer

Transfers

Summer
Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
16 July 2023FWAlgeria Abderrahmane BachaUSM KhenchelaLoan return
1 August 2023GKAlgeria Kamel SoufiMC OranFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023FWAlgeria Nour El Islam FettouhiASO ChlefFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023LBAlgeria Juba ChiraniOlympique AkbouFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023RBAlgeria Oussama BarkatMO ConstantineFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023CBAlgeria Hocine DehiriParadou ACLoan for one year[20][21]
1 August 2023MFAlgeria Kheireddine ToualRC ArbaâFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023MFAlgeria Omar EmbarekMC El BayadhFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023AMMali Sékou KonatéMali Stade MalienFree transfer[20][21]
1 August 2023LWAlgeria Mohamed Amine BouzianeTunisia US MonastirFree transfer[20][21]
2 August 2023LBAlgeria Nabil LamaraTunisia Club AfricainFree transfer[22]
17 August 2023FWMali Abdoulaye KanouMali Djoliba ACFree transfer[31][32]
20 August 2023GKAlgeria Abdelmoumen SifourRC ArbaâFree transfer[34]

Summer
Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
1 July 2023GKAlgeria Lamine ZemmamoucheRetired—[3]
16 July 2023FWAlgeria Abdelkrim ZouariUnattachedFree transfer
20 July 2023MFAlgeria Messala MerbahCS ConstantineFree transfer[18]
28 July 2023DFAlgeria Houari BaoucheCS ConstantineFree transfer[19]
6 August 2023FWAlgeria Abderrahmane MezianeCR BelouizdadFree transfer[23]
9 August 2023FWAlgeria Aymen MahiousSwitzerland Yverdon-SportFree transfer[24]
10 August 2023FWLibya Zakaria AlharaishUnattachedFree transfer (Released)[25]
16 August 2023DFAlgeria Haithem LoucifSwitzerland Yverdon-SportFree transfer[29]
16 August 2023GKAlgeria Imad BenchlefUnattachedFree transfer (Released)[30]
17 August 2023FWAlgeria Khalil DarfalouUS BiskraFree transfer[33]
23 August 2023FWAlgeria Abderraouf OthmaniTunisia CA BizertinLoan[35]
6 September 2023DFAlgeria Ibrahim BekakchiUS SoufFree transfer[36]
10 September 2023DFAlgeria Abdelkader BelharraneMC OranFree transfer

New contracts
No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
4 CB Zineddine Belaïd 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
6 DM Oussama Chita 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
7 LW Ismail Belkacemi 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
8 AM Islam Merili 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
14 DM Brahim Benzaza 3 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
19 RB Saâdi Radouani 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
21 CB Adam Alilet 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
23 LW Khaled Bousseliou 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
25 GK Oussama Benbot 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]
72 MF Mohamed Ait El Hadj 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [26][27][28]

Pre-season and friendlies
21 August 2023 Friendly CA Bizertin Tunisia 0–5 Algeria USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1
  • Fettouhi 10', 37'
  • Benzaza 17'
  • Ait El Hadj 56'
  • Merili 90+3'

    First half - Benbot, Radouani, Lamara, Alilet, Belaïd, Benzaza, Embarek, Konaté, Fettouhi, Belkacemi, Orebonye.

    Second half - Soufi, Chirani, Barkat, Dehiri, Bouchina, Benkhelifa, Merili, Toual, Ait El Hadj, Bouziane, Bouali.
28 August 2023 Friendly ES Métlaoui Tunisia 0–3 Algeria USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
17:00 UTC+1
  • Belaïd 67'
  • Belkacemi 82' (pen.)
  • Benzaza 90'

    Benbot, Radouani (Embarek, 87'), Lamara (Chirani, 68'), Alilet (Dehiri, 68'), Belaïd (Bounacer, 77'), Chita (Benzaza, 46'), Embarek (Benkhelifa, 46'), Konaté (Belkacemi, 46'), Fettouhi (?, 68'), Kanou (Merili, 46'), Orebonye (Bousseliou, 68').
1 September 2023 Friendly AS Marsa Tunisia 1–5 Algeria USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
17:00 UTC+1
  • Belkacemi 12', 24', 38', 45'
  • Ait El Hadj 14'

    First half - Soufi, Chirani, Radouani, Dehiri, Alilet, Chita, Merili, Toual, Ait El Hadj, Bouziane, Belkacemi.

    Second half - Sifour, Lamara, Barkat, Belaïd, Bounacer, Benkhelifa, Embarek, Konaté, Bouali, Bousseliou, Kanou.
6 September 2023 Friendly USM Alger 2–1 JS Saoura Baraki
17:00 UTC+1
  • Bousseliou 12'
  • Kanou 74'


    Soufi, Lamara (Chirani, 72'), Radouani, Belaïd, Alilet (Dehiri, 55'), Chita, Benzaza, Konaté (Benkhelifa, 72'), Bousseliou (Ait El Hadj, 46'), Fettouhi, Belkacemi (Kanou, 46').
  • Saâd 68'
9 September 2023 Friendly USM Alger 2–0 RC Kouba Bologhine
17:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 033.33 — To be confirmed 27 September 2023 In Progress
Algerian Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !— Round of 64 To be confirmed In Progress In Progress
Confederation Cup 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00 First round To be confirmed 23 September 2023 In Progress
CAF Super Cup 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 Final Winners 15 September 2023
Total 6 2 2 2 5 3 +2 033.33

Updated to match played 14 October 2023
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1
Main article: 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 NC Magra 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
11 US Souf 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 4
12 USM Alger 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
13 ES Sétif 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
14 MC Oran 4 0 3 1 1 3 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2023. Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3 1 0 2 3 2  +1 3 1 0 0 3 0  +3 0 0 2 0 2  −2

Last updated: 14 October 2023.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWL
Position137
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2023. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[42]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

27 September 2023 Round 1 Paradou AC 1–0 USM Alger Dar El Beïda
16:00
  • Ait Abdesslem Yellow card 43'
  • Kohili 90+3' Yellow card 90+3'
 Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa
Assistant referees: Mehdi Walid Benali, Youcef Sohbi
Fourth official: Amine Hamadeche
7 October 2023 Round 4 JS Kabylie 1–0 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
19:00
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
Assistant referees: Samir Bioud, Mohamed Hmaïdi
Fourth official: Massinissa Serdjane
14 October 2023 Round 2 USM Alger 3–0 USM Khenchela Dar El Beïda
15:30
Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal
Assistant referees: Yacine Ouerd Benslama, Mustapha Kessar
Fourth official: Malek Aït Ameur
Round 3 ES Sétif – USM Alger Sétif
: Report Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Round 5 USM Alger – CR Belouizdad
: Report
Round 6 US Biskra – USM Alger Biskra
: Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Round 7 USM Alger – MC Oran
: Report
Round 8 ES Ben Aknoun – USM Alger Belouizdad
: Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Round 9 USM Alger – CS Constantine
:
Round 10 MC El Bayadh – USM Alger El Bayadh
: Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Round 11 USM Alger – MC Alger Algiers
: Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Round 12 ASO Chlef – USM Alger Chlef
: Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Round 13 USM Alger – JS Saoura
:
Round 14 US Souf – USM Alger El Oued
: Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Round 15 USM Alger – NC Magra
:
Round 16 USM Alger – Paradou AC
:
Round 17 USM Khenchela – USM Alger Khenchela
: Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Round 18 USM Alger – ES Sétif
:
Round 19 USM Alger – JS Kabylie
:
Round 20 CR Belouizdad – USM Alger Belouizdad
: Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Round 21 USM Alger – US Biskra
:
Round 22 MC Oran – USM Alger Bir El Djir
: Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Round 23 USM Alger – ES Ben Aknoun
:
Round 24 CS Constantine – USM Alger Constantine
: Stadium: Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium
Round 25 USM Alger – MC El Bayadh
:
Round 26 MC Alger – USM Alger
:
Round 27 USM Alger – ASO Chlef
:
Round 28 JS Saoura – USM Alger Béchar
: Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Round 29 USM Alger – US Souf
:
Round 30 NC Magra – USM Alger Magra
: Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium

Algerian Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Algerian Cup
Round of 64 –
:

CAF Super Cup
Main article: 2023 CAF Super Cup

The CAF Super Cup is played as a single match at a neutral venue, with the CAF Champions League winners designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[43][44]

15 September 2023 Final Al Ahly Egypt 0–1 Algeria USM Alger Taif, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)[45]
Assistant referees: Boris Ditsougo (Gabon), Karin Fomo (Cameroon)[45]
Fourth official: Issa Sy (Senegal)[45]

Confederation Cup
Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[46] In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).

Second round
23 September 2023[lower-alpha 1] First leg FUS Rabat Morocco 1–1 Algeria USM Alger Rabat
20:30 UTC+1
  • El Ouadghiri Yellow card 31'
  • Ajako 84'
 Report
Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Elmabrouk (Libya)
Assistant referees: Mohamed Issa Attia, Wahed Al Jahawe (Libya)
Fourth official: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)
1 October 2023 Second leg USM Alger Algeria 0–0
(1–1 agg.)		 Morocco FUS Rabat Oran
20:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Karnass Yellow card 33'
  • El Msane Yellow card 60'
  • Qasmi Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Yamen Melloulchi, Youssef Jami (Tunisia)
Fourth official: Amir Lousif (Tunisia)

Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023, 12:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+2), in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds were drawn into four groups of four.[47]

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1 and Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USMA FUT SSU HIL
1 Algeria USM Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 10 Dec 3 Mar 26 Nov
2 Egypt Future 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Dec — 26 Nov 3 Mar
3 South Africa SuperSport United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Dec 25 Feb — 20 Dec
4 Libya Al Hilal Benghazi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Feb 3 Dec 10 Dec —
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2023. Source: CAF
26 November 2023 1 USM Alger Algeria – Libya Al Hilal Benghazi Algiers
: UTC+1 Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
3 December 2023 2 SuperSport United South Africa – Algeria USM Alger Pretoria
: UTC+1 Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
10 December 2023 3 USM Alger Algeria – Egypt Future Algiers
: UTC+1 Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
20 December 2023 4 Future Egypt – Algeria USM Alger Cairo
: UTC+1 Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
25 February 2024 5 Al Hilal Benghazi Libya – Algeria USM Alger Benghazi
: UTC+1 Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
3 March 2024 6 USM Alger Algeria – South Africa SuperSport United Algiers
: UTC+1 Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet

Squad information

Appearances and goals
As of 14 October 2023
No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup Total
AppStG AppStG AppStG AppStG AppStG
Goalkeepers
1 GK Abdelmoumen Sifour Algeria 000 000 000 000 000
16 GK Kamel Soufi Algeria 110 000 000 000 110
25 GK Oussama Benbot Algeria 220 000 220 110 550
Defenders
3 LB Juba Chirani Algeria 110 000 000 000 110
4 CB Zineddine Belaïd Algeria 330 000 221 111 662
5 CB Mustapha Bouchina Algeria 200 000 000 000 200
12 RB Oussama Barkat Algeria 110 000 000 000 110
15 LB Nabil Lamara Algeria 220 000 220 110 550
19 RB Saâdi Radouani Algeria 220 000 220 110 550
20 CB Hocine Dehiri Algeria 220 000 100 000 320
21 CB Adam Alilet Algeria 110 000 220 110 440
81 CB Abdessamed Bounacer Algeria 000 000 000 000 000
Midfielders
6 DM Oussama Chita Algeria 320 000 210 110 640
8 DM Islam Merili Algeria 320 000 200 100 620
10 AM Sékou Konaté Mali 110 000 200 100 410
13 DM Omar Embarek Algeria 310 000 220 100 630
14 DM Brahim Benzaza Algeria 211 000 220 110 541
22 AM Kheireddine Toual Algeria 310 000 100 000 410
24 DM Taher Benkhelifa Algeria 210 000 100 100 410
26 AM Akram Djahnit Algeria 000 000 000 000 000
72 AM Mohamed Ait El Hadj Algeria 201 000 000 000 201
Forwards
2 ST Abderrahmane Bacha Algeria 000 000 000 000 000
7 LW Ismail Belkacemi Algeria 210 000 220 110 540
9 ST Abdoulaye Kanou Mali 210 000 210 100 520
11 LW Mohamed Amine Bouziane Algeria 221 000 100 000 321
17 RW Nour El Islam Fettouhi Algeria 100 000 000 110 210
18 ST Tumisang Orebonye Botswana 220 000 220 110 550
23 LW Khaled Bousseliou Algeria 330 000 220 110 660
27 RW Abdesslem Bouchouareb Algeria 000 000 000 000 000
Total 13 00 21 11 45

Disciplinary record
As of 14 October 2023
No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup Total
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25GKAlgeria Oussama Benbot000000000100100
15DFAlgeria Nabil Lamara000000000100100
21DFAlgeria Adam Alilet100000100100300
6MFAlgeria Oussama Chita100000000000100
8MFAlgeria Islam Merili100000100000200
13MFAlgeria Omar Embarek100000200100400
14MFAlgeria Brahim Benzaza100000100000100
22MFAlgeria Kheireddine Toual100000000000100
7FWAlgeria Ismail Belkacemi100000000000100
17FWAlgeria Nour El Islam Fettouhi000000000100100
23FWAlgeria Khaled Bousseliou000000200000200
Total7000006005001800

Goalscorers
As of 14 October 2023

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC CCC CSC TOTAL
4AlgeriaZineddine BelaïdDF00112
14AlgeriaBrahim BenzazaDM10001
72AlgeriaMohamed Ait El HadjAM10001
11AlgeriaMohamed Amine BouzianeLW10001
Own Goals00000
Totals30115

Assists
As of 14 October 2023
No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC CCC CSC TOTAL
14AlgeriaBrahim BenzazaDM00101
12AlgeriaOussama BarkatRB10001
13AlgeriaOmar EmbarekDM10001
5AlgeriaMustapha BouchinaCB10001
Totals30104

Penalties
Date Nation Name Opponent Scored?
15 September 2023 Algeria Zineddine Belaïd Egypt Al Ahly Green tickY

Clean sheets
As of 14 October 2023

Includes all competitive matches.

Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA L 1 AC CCC CSC Total
1 Algeria Abdelmoumen Sifour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Algeria Kamel Soufi 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
25 Algeria Oussama Benbot 5 3 0 0 1 1 2
TOTALS 3 1 0 1 1 3

Notes
  1. The FUS Rabat v USM Alger match, originally scheduled to be played between 15 or 17 September 2023, was rescheduled to 23 September 2023 due to USM Alger participation in the 2023 CAF Super Cup on 15 September 2023.

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