2023 African Football League final

2023 African Football League final
Match programme cover
Event2023 African Football League
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
2 3
First leg
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
2 1
Date5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)[1]
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca
RefereeMahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Attendance45,000
WeatherMostly cloudy
18 °C (64 °F)
84% humidity
Second leg
Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC
2 0
Date12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)[1]
VenueLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeJean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Attendance50,000
WeatherPartially covered
34 °C (93 °F)
22% humidity

The 2023 African Football League final were the final matches of the 2023 African Football League, the 1st edition of Africa's newest club football tournament, the African Football League, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Venues

Road to the final

Further information: 2023 African Football League

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

Wydad AC Round Mamelodi Sundowns
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Enyimba 4–0 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H) Quarter-finals Petro de Luanda 2–0 2–0 (A) 0–0 (H)
Espérance de Tunis 1–1 (5–4 p) 1–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Semi-finals Al Ahly 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

First leg

Details

Wydad AC 2–1 Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Coetzee 41' (o.g.)
  • Serrhat 78'
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Wydad AC
Mamelodi Sundowns
GK 32 Youssef El Motie
RB 22 Ayoub El Amloud  47'
CB 4 Amine Aboulfath
CB 16 Jamal Harkass
LB 14 Yahia Attiyat Allah
RM 19 Montasser Lahtimi  45+13'
CM 5 Yahya Jabrane (c)  73'
CM 17 Zakaria Draoui
LM 23 Hicham Boussefiane  66'
AM 13 Abdellah Haimoud  65'
CF 21 Charki El Bahri  78'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mehdi Maftah
GK 40 Boubacar Bah
DF 2 Oussama Mahrous
DF 15 Hamza Regragui
DF 20 Ilyes Chetti
DF 25 Amine Farhane
MF 3 Anas Serrhat  65'
MF 24 Soufyan Ahannach
FW 10 Hamdou Elhouni  45+13'
FW 11 Mohamed Ounajem  66'
FW 27 Bouly Sambou  78'
FW 30 Saifeddine Bouhra
Manager:
Adil Ramzi
GK 30 Ronwen Williams
RB 25 Khuliso Mudau
CB 40 Rivaldo Coetzee
CB 20 Grant Kekana  45'
LB 13 Abdelmounaim Boutouil
RM 11 Marcelo Allende
DM 4 Teboho Mokoena
LM 17 Aubrey Modiba  68'
RW 33 Thapelo Maseko  45'
CF 18 Themba Zwane (c)  81'
LW 7 Lesiba William Nku  68'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Denis Onyango
DF 3 Rushine De Reuck
DF 5 Mosa Lebusa  45'
DF 6 Brian Onyango
MF 8 Bongani Zungu  81'
MF 14 Terrence Mashego
MF 21 Sphelele Mkhulise
MF 34 Mothobi Mvala
MF 35 Neo Maema  68'
MF 39 Lebohang Maboe  45'
FW 10 Gastón Sirino  68'
FW 22 Siyabonga Mabena
Manager:
Rhulani Mokwena

Assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Khalil Hassani (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[note 1]

Statistics

Second leg

Details

Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 Wydad AC
 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Wydad AC
MF 4 Teboho Mokoena  90+9'
DF 5 Mosa Lebusa
FW 7 Lesiba William Nku
FW 11 Marcelo Allende  90+8'
DF 13 Abdelmounaim Boutouil
MF 17 Aubrey Modiba  89'
MF 18 Themba Zwane (c)  89'  90'
FW 23 Lucas Ribeiro Costa  66'
DF 25 Khuliso Mudau  90+9'
GK 30 Ronwen Williams  86'
MF 34 Mothobi Mvala
FW 38 Peter Shalulile  89'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Denis Onyango
DF 3 Rushine De Reuck
DF 6 Brian Onyango  89'
MF 8 Bongani Zungu  66'
FW 10 Gastón Sirino
MF 14 Terrence Mashego  89'
MF 21 Sphelele Mkhulise
FW 22 Siyabonga Mabena
MF 24 Sipho Mbule
FW 33 Thapelo Maseko  90+10'  90'
MF 35 Neo Maema
MF 39 Lebohang Maboe  90+8'
Manager:
Rhulani Mokwena
MF 3 Anas Serrhat  45+12'  85'
DF 4 Amine Aboulfath
MF 13 Abdellah Haimoud  65'
DF 14 Yahia Attiyat Allah
DF 16 Jamal Harkass
FW 19 Montasser Lahtimi  45'
DF 22 Ayoub El Amloud (c)
FM 17 Zakaria Draoui
FW 21 Charki El Bahri  38'  45'
FW 23 Hicham Boussefiane  65'
GK 32 Youssef El Motie
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mehdi Maftah
DF 2 Oussama Mahrous
FW 10 Hamdou Elhouni  65'
FW 11 Mohamed Ounajem  85'
DF 15 Hamza Regragui
DF 20 Ilyes Chetti
MF 24 Soufyan Ahannach  65'
DF 25 Amine Farhane
FW 27 Bouly Sambou  45'
FW 30 Saifeddine Bouhra  45'
DF 35 Arsène Zola
GK 40 Boubacar Bah
Manager:
Adil Ramzi

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Arsenio Shadrick Marongella (Mozambique)
Video assistant referee:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

Match rules

Statistics

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ a b "The inaugural African Football League (AFL) kicks off in October 2023 and will be preceded by official draw on Saturday 2 September 2023". Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "1st leg team statistics". afl.africa. African Football League.
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