The 2023 CAF Super Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 for sponsorship reasons,[3] was 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.
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| Date | 15 September 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | King Fahd Stadium, Taif, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly) | ||||||
| Referee | Pierre Atcho (Gabon)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,000[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 28 °C (82 °F) 33% humidity | ||||||
On 26 August, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has communicated the date of the course of CAF Super Cup final. This match took place on September 15 at the King Fahd Stadium in Taif, Saudi Arabia.[4]
The match was played between the 2022–23 CAF Champions League winners, and the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup winners.
Teams
edit| Team | Zone | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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| UNAF (North Africa) | 2022–23 CAF Champions League winners | 10 (1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 (May), 2021 (December)) | |
| UNAF (North Africa) | 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup winners | None |
Format
editThe CAF Super Cup was 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 was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[5][6]
Venue
editLocation of the host city of the 2023 CAF Super Cup. |
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| Taif | King Fahd Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | ||
Match
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Match rules
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Statistics
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Notes
edit- ^ Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "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.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC 0-1 USM Alger - September 15, 2023 / CAF Super Cup 2023/2024". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Super Coupe : USMA - Ahly en Arabie Saoudite". DZfoot.com. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b c "Team statistics". cafonline.com. cafonline.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.