2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup
Orlando Pirates RS Berkane
South Africa Morocco
1 1
After extra time
RS Berkane won 5–4 on penalties
Date20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)
VenueGodswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria
Man of the MatchThembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates)
RefereeJanny Sikazwe (Zambia)

The 2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup, the 19th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. It was played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria on 20 May 2022.

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
South Africa Orlando Pirates COSAFA (Southern Africa) 1 (2015)
Morocco RS Berkane UNAF (North Africa) 2 (2019, 2020)

Venue

For the third 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 used in the CAF competitions since 1966.

On 11 May 2022, Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final.

Road to the final

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

South Africa Orlando Pirates Round Morocco RS Berkane
Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round Bye
Republic of the Congo CSMD Diables Noirs 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Second round Tunisia US Ben Guerdane 5–0 1–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
Liberia LPRC Oilers w/o 2–0 (A) — (H) Play-off round Rwanda APR 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Algeria JS Saoura 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Niger USGN 5–3 (H)
Libya Al Ittihad 2–3 (A) Matchday 2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1–3 (A)
Eswatini Royal Leopards 6–2 (A) Matchday 3 Tanzania Simba 2–0 (H)
Eswatini Royal Leopards 3–0 (H) Matchday 4 Tanzania Simba 0–1 (A)
Algeria JS Saoura 2–0 (A) Matchday 5 Niger USGN 2–2 (A)
Libya Al Ittihad 0–0 (H) Matchday 6 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1–0 (H)
Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 13
2 Libya Al Ittihad 6 11
3 Algeria JS Saoura 6 10
4 Eswatini Royal Leopards 6 0
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group D winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Morocco RS Berkane 6 10
2 Tanzania Simba 6 10
3 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 9
4 Niger USGN 6 5
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Tanzania Simba 1–1 (4–3 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals Egypt Al Masry 2–2 (a) 1–2 (A) 1–0 (H)
Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 2–1 2–0 (A) 0–1 (H) Semi-finals Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 4–2 0–1 (A) 4–1 (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 was played and if still level, the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[1]

Match

Details

Orlando Pirates South Africa1–1 (a.e.t.)Morocco RS Berkane
  • Lorch 117'
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
GK1Ghana Richard Ofori
CB49Nigeria Olisa Ndah
CB4South Africa Happy Jele
RB26South Africa Bandile ShanduYellow card 77'downward-facing red arrow 90'
LB23South Africa Innocent Maela
CM6South Africa Ben Motshwaridownward-facing red arrow 90'
CM20South Africa Goodman Moseledownward-facing red arrow 102'
AM18South Africa Kabelo Dlaminidownward-facing red arrow 105'
LM11Namibia Deon Hotto
RM3South Africa Thembinkosi Lorch
CF46Ghana Kwame Peprahdownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
GK37Zimbabwe Terrence Dzvukamanjaupward-facing green arrow 102'
GK40South Africa Siyabonga Mpontshane
DF5South Africa Ntsikelelo Nyauza
DF14South Africa Thulani Hlatshwayo
MF8South Africa Siphesihle Ndlovuupward-facing green arrow 90', downward-facing red arrow 102'
MF15South Africa Fortune Makaringeupward-facing green arrow 102'
MF16South Africa Thabang Monareupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF32South Africa Linda Mntamboupward-facing green arrow 105'
FW9South Africa Tshegofatso Mabasoupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
South Africa Mandla Ncikazi
GK12Morocco Hamza Akbi
CB4Burkina Faso Issoufou Dayo
CB14Morocco Ismael Mokadem
RB33Morocco Abdelkrim Baadi
LB19Morocco Hamza El Moussaoui
CM21Morocco Bakr El HelaliYellow card 116'downward-facing red arrow 117'
CM8Morocco Larbi Naji
CM20Morocco Mehdi Oubiladownward-facing red arrow 80'
AM10Democratic Republic of the Congo Chadrack Lukombedownward-facing red arrow 108'
CF7Morocco Youssef El Fahlidownward-facing red arrow 108'
CF38Morocco Charki El-Bahridownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK22Morocco Amine El Ouaad
DF15Morocco Hamza Regraguiupward-facing green arrow 80'
DF23Morocco Omar Namsaoui
DF25Morocco Mohamed Aziz
MF6Senegal Mamadou Camaraupward-facing green arrow 117'
MF18Morocco Sofian El Moudane
MF29Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuisila Kisindaupward-facing green arrow 108'
FW3Morocco Brahim El Bahraouiupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW11Morocco Youssef Zghoudiupward-facing green arrow 108'
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Florent Ibengé

Statistics

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
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