2023 CAF Super Cup

The 2023 CAF Super Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 for sponsorship reasons,[1] will be the 32nd CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

2023 CAF Super Cup
TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023
Match programme cover
Al Ahly USM Alger
Egypt Algeria
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Date15 September 2023
VenueKing Fahd Stadium, Taif
Man of the MatchAliou Dieng (Al Ahly)
RefereePierre Atcho (Gabon)
WeatherPartly cloudy
28 °C (82 °F)
33% humidity

On August 26, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has communicated the date of the course of CAF Super Cup final. This match will take place on September 15 at the King Fahd Sports City in Taif, Saudi Arabia.[2]

The match was played between the 2022–23 CAF Champions League winners, and the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup winners.

Teams
Team Zone Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 2022–23 CAF Champions League winners 10 (1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 (May), 2021 (December))
Algeria USM Alger UNAF (North Africa) 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup winners None

Format

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).[3][4]

Match
Al Ahly Egypt0–1Algeria USM Alger
Report
  • Belaïd 43' (pen.)
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)[5]
Al Ahly
USM Alger
GK1Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
DF21Tunisia Ali Maâloul
DF5Egypt Ramy Rabia
DF30Egypt Mohamed Hany
DF24Egypt Mohamed Abdel Monem
MF15Mali Aliou Dieng
MF14Egypt Hussein El Shahatdownward-facing red arrow 79'
MF22Egypt Emam Ashourdownward-facing red arrow 79'
MF13Egypt Marwan Attiadownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW7Egypt KahrabaYellow card 26'downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW12Morocco Reda Slimdownward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
GK31Egypt Mostafa Shobeir
DF6Egypt Yasser Ibrahimupward-facing green arrow 85'
DF33Egypt Karim El Debes
MF19Egypt Mohamed Magdyupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW9Egypt Salah MohsenYellow card 90+4'upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW23South Africa Percy Tauupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW27Egypt Taher Mohamedupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Switzerland Marcel Koller
GK25Algeria Oussama BenbotYellow card 90+9'
DF19Algeria Saâdi Radouani
DF15Algeria Nabil LamaraYellow card 90+2'
DF4Algeria Zineddine Belaïd (c)
DF21Algeria Adam AliletYellow card 90+6'
MF6Algeria Oussama Chitadownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF14Algeria Brahim Benzazadownward-facing red arrow 84'
MF27Algeria Nour El Islam FettouhiYellow card 38'downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW23Algeria Khaled Bousselioudownward-facing red arrow 83'
FW18Botswana Tumisang Orebonye
FW7Algeria Ismail Belkacemidownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
GK16Algeria Kamel Soufi
DF20Algeria Hocine Dehiri
MF8Algeria Islam Meriliupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF10Mali Sékou Konatéupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF13Algeria Omar EmbarekYellow card 70'upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF24Algeria Taher Benkhelifaupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW9Mali Abdoulaye Kanouupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha

Assistant referees:
Boris Ditsougo (Gabon)[5]
Karin Atizamboungou Fomo (Cameroon)[5]
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)[5]
Video assistant referee:
Maria Rivet (Mauritania)[5]
Assistant video assistant referees:
Adel Zourak (Morocco)[5]

Match rules

Statistics

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

References
  1. "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
  2. "Super Coupe : USMA - Ahly en Arabie Saoudite". DZfoot.com. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  4. "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  5. "Gabonese Referee Pierre Atcho Appointed for Al Ahly vs. USM Alger in 2023 African Super Cup". SEE.News. September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. "Team statistics". cafonline.com. cafonline.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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