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2023 African Football League final
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Event2023 African Football League
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
Morocco South Africa
2 3
First leg
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
2 1
Date5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
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)
VenueLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeJean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Attendance50,000
WeatherPartially covered
34 °C (93 °F)
22% humidity
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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

Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, hosted the first leg.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the second leg.

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).

Morocco Wydad AC Round South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Nigeria Enyimba 4–0 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H) Quarter-finals Angola Petro de Luanda 2–0 2–0 (A) 0–0 (H)
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 1–1 (5–4 p) 1–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Semi-finals Egypt 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 Morocco2–1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Stade Mohammed V, CasablancaAttendance: 45,000Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
GK 32 Morocco Youssef El Motie
RB 22 Morocco Ayoub El Amloud Yellow card 47'
CB 4 Morocco Amine Aboulfath
CB 16 Morocco Jamal Harkass
LB 14 Morocco Yahia Attiyat Allah
RM 19 Morocco Montasser Lahtimi downward-facing red arrow 45+13'
CM 5 Morocco Yahya Jabrane (c) Yellow card 73'
CM 17 Algeria Zakaria Draoui
LM 23 Morocco Hicham Boussefiane downward-facing red arrow 66'
AM 13 Morocco Abdellah Haimoud downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 21 Morocco Charki El Bahri downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Morocco Mehdi Maftah
GK 40 France Boubacar Bah
DF 2 Morocco Oussama Mahrous
DF 15 Morocco Hamza Regragui
DF 20 Algeria Ilyes Chetti
DF 25 Morocco Amine Farhane
MF 3 Morocco Anas Serrhat upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 24 Netherlands Soufyan Ahannach
FW 10 Libya Hamdou Elhouni upward-facing green arrow 45+13'
FW 11 Morocco Mohamed Ounajem upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 27 Senegal Bouly Sambou upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 30 Morocco Saifeddine Bouhra
Manager:
Morocco Adil Ramzi
GK 30 South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB 25 South Africa Khuliso Mudau
CB 40 South Africa Rivaldo Coetzee
CB 20 South Africa Grant Kekana downward-facing red arrow 45'
LB 13 Morocco Abdelmounaim Boutouil
RM 11 Chile Marcelo Allende
DM 4 South Africa Teboho Mokoena
LM 17 South Africa Aubrey Modiba downward-facing red arrow 68'
RW 33 South Africa Thapelo Maseko downward-facing red arrow 45'
CF 18 South Africa Themba Zwane (c) downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 7 South Africa Lesiba William Nku downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Uganda Denis Onyango
DF 3 South Africa Rushine De Reuck
DF 5 South Africa Mosa Lebusa upward-facing green arrow 45'
DF 6 Kenya Brian Onyango
MF 8 South Africa Bongani Zungu upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 14 South Africa Terrence Mashego
MF 21 South Africa Sphelele Mkhulise
MF 34 South Africa Mothobi Mvala
MF 35 South Africa Neo Maema upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 39 South Africa Lebohang Maboe upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 10 Uruguay Gastón Sirino upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 22 South Africa Siyabonga Mabena
Manager:
South Africa 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.

Statistics

First half
Statistic Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 2 1
Shots on target 1 0
Saves 0 0
Ball possession 56% 44%
Corner kicks 2 1
Fouls committed 9 7
Offsides 2 0
Yellow cards 0 0
Red cards 0 0
Second half
Statistic Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 6 6
Shots on target 1 2
Saves 1 0
Ball possession 43% 57%
Corner kicks 0 5
Fouls committed 7 6
Offsides 1 1
Yellow cards 2 0
Red cards 0 0
Overall
Statistic Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 8 7
Shots on target 2 2
Saves 1 0
Ball possession 49% 51%
Corner kicks 2 6
Fouls committed 16 13
Offsides 3 1
Yellow cards 2 0
Red cards 0 0

Second leg

Details

Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa2–0Morocco Wydad AC
Report
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, PretoriaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC
MF 4 South Africa Teboho Mokoena Yellow card 90+9'
DF 5 South Africa Mosa Lebusa
FW 7 South Africa Lesiba William Nku
FW 11 Chile Marcelo Allende downward-facing red arrow 90+8'
DF 13 Morocco Abdelmounaim Boutouil
MF 17 South Africa Aubrey Modiba downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 18 South Africa Themba Zwane (c) Yellow card 89' downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW 23 Brazil Lucas Ribeiro Costa downward-facing red arrow 66'
DF 25 South Africa Khuliso Mudau Yellow card 90+9'
GK 30 South Africa Ronwen Williams Yellow card 86'
MF 34 South Africa Mothobi Mvala
FW 38 Namibia Peter Shalulile downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Uganda Denis Onyango
DF 3 South Africa Rushine De Reuck
DF 6 Kenya Brian Onyango upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 8 South Africa Bongani Zungu upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 10 Uruguay Gastón Sirino
MF 14 South Africa Terrence Mashego upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 21 South Africa Sphelele Mkhulise
FW 22 South Africa Siyabonga Mabena
MF 24 South Africa Sipho Mbule
FW 33 South Africa Thapelo Maseko Yellow card 90+10' upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 35 South Africa Neo Maema
MF 39 South Africa Lebohang Maboe upward-facing green arrow 90+8'
Manager:
South Africa Rhulani Mokwena
MF 3 Morocco Anas Serrhat Yellow card 45+12' downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 4 Morocco Amine Aboulfath
MF 13 Morocco Abdellah Haimoud downward-facing red arrow 65'
DF 14 Morocco Yahia Attiyat Allah
DF 16 Morocco Jamal Harkass
FW 19 Morocco Montasser Lahtimi downward-facing red arrow 45'
DF 22 Morocco Ayoub El Amloud (c)
FM 17 Algeria Zakaria Draoui
FW 21 Morocco Charki El Bahri Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 45'
FW 23 Morocco Hicham Boussefiane downward-facing red arrow 65'
GK 32 Morocco Youssef El Motie
Substitutes:
GK 1 Morocco Mehdi Maftah
DF 2 Morocco Oussama Mahrous
FW 10 Libya Hamdou Elhouni upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Morocco Mohamed Ounajem upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 15 Morocco Hamza Regragui
DF 20 Algeria Ilyes Chetti
MF 24 Netherlands Soufyan Ahannach upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 25 Morocco Amine Farhane
FW 27 Senegal Bouly Sambou upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 30 Morocco Saifeddine Bouhra upward-facing green arrow 45'
DF 35 Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
GK 40 France Boubacar Bah
Manager:
Morocco 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

First half
Statistic Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 4 0
Shots on target 2 0
Saves 0 1
Ball possession 73% 27%
Corner kicks 2 0
Fouls committed 3 5
Offsides 2 0
Yellow cards 0 2
Red cards 0 0
Second half
Statistic Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 4 3
Shots on target 1 1
Saves 1 0
Ball possession 49% 51%
Corner kicks 2 1
Fouls committed 6 4
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 5 0
Red cards 0 0
Overall
Statistic Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC
Goals scored 2 0
Total shots 8 3
Shots on target 3 1
Saves 1 1
Ball possession 60% 40%
Corner kicks 4 1
Fouls committed 9 9
Offsides 2 2
Yellow cards 5 2
Red cards 0 0

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "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.

External links

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