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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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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

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

Venue

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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

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Further information: 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup

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

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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

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Match

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Raja CA Morocco2–1Algeria JS Kabylie
 Report
Raja CA
JS Kabylie
GK 1 Morocco Anas Zniti (c)
CB 24 Morocco Marouane Hadhoudi
CB 15 Netherlands Ilias Haddad
RB 29 Morocco Abdelilah Madkour Yellow card 90+4'
LB 27 Morocco Oussama Soukhane
CM 16 Morocco Omar Arjoune Red card 63'
CM 17 Morocco Zakaria El Wardi
RW 10 Morocco Mahmoud Benhalib downward-facing red arrow 58'
AM 18 Morocco Abdelilah Hafidi downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 21 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Morocco Mohamed Bouamira
DF 3 Morocco Mohamed Souboul
DF 20 Morocco Abdeljalil Jbira
MF 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabrice Ngoma upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 19 Morocco Mohamed Zrida upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 23 Morocco Mohamed Al Makaazi upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
MF 26 Morocco Riad Idbouiguiguine
FW 14 Morocco Zakaria Habti
FW 30 Morocco Ayoub Nanah upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Tunisia Lassaad Chabbi
GK 25 Algeria Oussama Benbot
CB 31 Algeria Ahmed Kerroum Yellow card 84'
CB 2 Algeria Ahmed Ait Abdessalem
CB 5 Algeria Badreddine Souyad
RM 22 Algeria Walid Bencherifa
CM 13 Algeria Aziz Benabdi
CM 8 Algeria Juba Oukaci downward-facing red arrow 69'
LM 21 Algeria Malik Raiah downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 7 Algeria Mohamed Benchaira
CF 17 Algeria Rédha Bensayah (c) Yellow card 34' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 9 Algeria Zaka downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Algeria Mohamed Idir Hadid
DF 3 Algeria Abdelmoumen Chikhi
DF 4 Algeria Bilal Tizi Bouali
DF 37 Algeria Fares Djabri
MF 6 Algeria Ammar El Orfi
MF 14 Libya Abdussalam Tubal upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 38 Algeria Kouceila Boualia upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 11 Algeria Rezki Hamroune upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 34 Algeria Massinissa Nezla upward-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]

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

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b TotalEnergies CAFCL - TotalEnergies CAFCC [@CAFCLCC] (11 July 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.
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  1. ^ "Supercoupe d'Afrique 1982". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  2. ^ "Djamel Menad : «Même la JS Kabylie a remporté un trophée équivalent en 1982»". www.lebuteur.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20. (in French)
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