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]

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]

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

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

Venue

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

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

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

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

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

Format

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

Match

Raja CA Morocco2–1Algeria JS Kabylie
 Report
Raja CA
JS Kabylie
GK1Morocco Anas Zniti (c)
CB24Morocco Marouane Hadhoudi
CB15Netherlands Ilias Haddad
RB29Morocco Abdelilah MadkourYellow card 90+4'
LB27Morocco Oussama Soukhane
CM16Morocco Omar ArjouneRed card 63'
CM17Morocco Zakaria El Wardi
RW10Morocco Mahmoud Benhalibdownward-facing red arrow 58'
AM18Morocco Abdelilah Hafididownward-facing red arrow 71'
LW21Morocco Soufiane Rahimidownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF28Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malangodownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutes:
GK22Morocco Mohamed Bouamira
DF3Morocco Mohamed Souboul
DF20Morocco Abdeljalil Jbira
MF6Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabrice Ngomaupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF19Morocco Mohamed Zridaupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF23Morocco Mohamed Al Makaaziupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
MF26Morocco Riad Idbouiguiguine
FW14Morocco Zakaria Habti
FW30Morocco Ayoub Nanahupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Tunisia Lassaad Chabbi
GK25Algeria Oussama Benbot
CB31Algeria Ahmed KerroumYellow card 84'
CB2Algeria Ahmed Ait Abdessalem
CB5Algeria Badreddine Souyad
RM22Algeria Walid Bencherifa
CM13Algeria Aziz Benabdi
CM8Algeria Juba Oukacidownward-facing red arrow 69'
LM21Algeria Malik Raiahdownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM7Algeria Mohamed Benchaira
CF17Algeria Rédha Bensayah (c)Yellow card 34'downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF9Algeria Zakadownward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
GK1Algeria Mohamed Idir Hadid
DF3Algeria Abdelmoumen Chikhi
DF4Algeria Bilal Tizi Bouali
DF37Algeria Fares Djabri
MF6Algeria Ammar El Orfi
MF14Libya Abdussalam Tubalupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF38Algeria Kouceila Boualiaupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW11Algeria Rezki Hamrouneupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW34Algeria Massinissa Nezlaupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
France 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]

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
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