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2021 CAF Confederation Cup final

The 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, the 18th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. It was played at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin on 10 July 2021.[4]

2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup
Raja CA JS Kabylie
Morocco Algeria
2 1
Date10 July 2021 (2021-07-10)
VenueStade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin
Man of the MatchSoufiane Rahimi
(Raja CA)[1]
RefereeVictor Gomes (South Africa)[2]
WeatherPartly cloudy
26 °C (79 °F)
83% humidity[3]
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Raja CA defeated JS Kabylie 2–1 to secure their second ever CAF Confederation Cup title. They also earned the right to play against Al Ahly S.C the CAF Champions league winner in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup.

Teams edit

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Raja CA UNAF (North Africa) 1 (2018)
  JS Kabylie UNAF (North Africa) None

Venue edit

 
Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin hosted the match.

For the second consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the competition since 1966.

On 16 May 2021, Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final during a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.[4]

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup

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

  Raja CA Round   JS Kabylie
Champions League Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds
(CL, CC) 		Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Teungueth 0–0 (1–3 p) 0–0 (A) 0–0 (H) First round   USGN 4–1 2–1 (A) 2–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
  US Monastir 1–1 (6–5 p) 1–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Play-off round   Stade Malien 2–2 (a) 1–2 (A) 1–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Namungo 1–0 (H) Matchday 1   Coton Sport 1–0 (H)
  Nkana 2–0 (A) Matchday 2   NAPSA Stars 2–2 (A)
  Pyramids 2–0 (H) Matchday 3   RS Berkane 0–0 (A)
  Pyramids 3–0 (A) Matchday 4   RS Berkane 0–0 (H)
  Namungo 3–0 (A) Matchday 5   Coton Sport 2–1 (A)
  Nkana 2–0 (H) Matchday 6   NAPSA Stars 2–1 (H)
Group D winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Raja Casablanca 6 18
2   Pyramids 6 12
3   Nkana 6 6
4   Namungo 6 0
Source: Soccerway
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   JS Kabylie 6 12
2   Coton Sport 6 9
3   RS Berkane 6 8
4   NAPSA Stars 6 4
Source: Soccerway
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Orlando Pirates 5–1 1–1 (A) 4–0 (H) Quarter-finals   CS Sfaxien 2–1 1–0 (A) 1–1 (H)
  Pyramids 0–0 (5–4 p) 0–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Semi-finals   Coton Sport 5–1 2–1 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format edit

The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time would not to be played and the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[5]

Officials edit

Match edit

Raja CA  2–1  JS Kabylie
 Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raja CA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JS Kabylie
GK 1   Anas Zniti (c)
CB 24   Marouane Hadhoudi
CB 15   Ilias Haddad
RB 29   Abdelilah Madkour   90+4'
LB 27   Oussama Soukhane
CM 16   Omar Arjoune   63'
CM 17   Zakaria El Wardi
RW 10   Mahmoud Benhalib   58'
AM 18   Abdelilah Hafidi   71'
LW 21   Soufiane Rahimi   90+1'
CF 28   Ben Malango   90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Mohamed Bouamira
DF 3   Mohamed Souboul
DF 20   Abdeljalil Jbira
MF 6   Fabrice Ngoma   71'
MF 19   Mohamed Zrida   58'
MF 23   Mohamed Al Makaazi   90+1'
MF 26   Riad Idbouiguiguine
FW 14   Zakaria Habti
FW 30   Ayoub Nanah   90+1'
Manager:
  Lassaad Chabbi
 
GK 25   Oussama Benbot
CB 31   Ahmed Kerroum   84'
CB 2   Ahmed Ait Abdessalem
CB 5   Badreddine Souyad
RM 22   Walid Bencherifa
CM 13   Aziz Benabdi
CM 8   Juba Oukaci   69'
LM 21   Malik Raiah   46'
AM 7   Mohamed Benchaira
CF 17   Rédha Bensayah (c)   34'   76'
CF 9   Zaka   76'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Mohamed Idir Hadid
DF 3   Abdelmoumen Chikhi
DF 4   Bilal Tizi Bouali
DF 37   Fares Djabri
MF 6   Ammar El Orfi
MF 14   Abdussalam Tubal   76'
MF 38   Kouceila Boualia   69'
FW 11   Rezki Hamroune   46'
FW 34   Massinissa Nezla   76'
Manager:
  Denis Lavagne

Man of the Match:
Soufiane Rahimi
(Raja CA)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:[2]
Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Assistant video assistant referees:[2]
Gerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Match rules[5]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
  • Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[a]

See also edit

Notes edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b TotalEnergies CAFCL - TotalEnergies CAFCC [@CAFCLCC] (July 11, 2021). "A Solid performance from Raja Casablanca's superstar Soufiane Rahimi that won him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d e "فيكتور جوميز حكما لنهائي الكونفدرالية الأفريقية" [Victor Gomes to take charge at CAF Confederation Cup final]. El Watan News (in Arabic). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Weather History for Cotonou, Littoral, Benin". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "كاف يستقر على ملعبي نهائي دوري الأبطال والكونفدرالية" [CAF decides venues for Champions League and Confederation Cup final] (in Arabic). FilGoal. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.

External links edit

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