2023 African Football League final
Match programme cover
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)[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

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

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
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Wydad AC
Mamelodi Sundowns
GK32Morocco Youssef El Motie
RB22Morocco Ayoub El AmloudYellow card 47'
CB4Morocco Amine Aboulfath
CB16Morocco Jamal Harkass
LB14Morocco Yahia Attiyat Allah
RM19Morocco Montasser Lahtimidownward-facing red arrow 45+13'
CM5Morocco Yahya Jabrane (c)Yellow card 73'
CM17Algeria Zakaria Draoui
LM23Morocco Hicham Boussefianedownward-facing red arrow 66'
AM13Morocco Abdellah Haimouddownward-facing red arrow 65'
CF21Morocco Charki El Bahridownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK1Morocco Mehdi Maftah
GK40France Boubacar Bah
DF2Morocco Oussama Mahrous
DF15Morocco Hamza Regragui
DF20Algeria Ilyes Chetti
DF25Morocco Amine Farhane
MF3Morocco Anas Serrhatupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF24Netherlands Soufyan Ahannach
FW10Libya Hamdou Elhouniupward-facing green arrow 45+13'
FW11Morocco Mohamed Ounajemupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW27Senegal Bouly Sambouupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW30Morocco Saifeddine Bouhra
Manager:
Morocco Adil Ramzi
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB25South Africa Khuliso Mudau
CB40South Africa Rivaldo Coetzee
CB20South Africa Grant Kekanadownward-facing red arrow 45'
LB13Morocco Abdelmounaim Boutouil
RM11Chile Marcelo Allende
DM4South Africa Teboho Mokoena
LM17South Africa Aubrey Modibadownward-facing red arrow 68'
RW33South Africa Thapelo Masekodownward-facing red arrow 45'
CF18South Africa Themba Zwane (c)downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW7South Africa Lesiba William Nkudownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutes:
GK1Uganda Denis Onyango
DF3South Africa Rushine De Reuck
DF5South Africa Mosa Lebusaupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF6Kenya Brian Onyango
MF8South Africa Bongani Zunguupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF14South Africa Terrence Mashego
MF21South Africa Sphelele Mkhulise
MF34South Africa Mothobi Mvala
MF35South Africa Neo Maemaupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF39South Africa Lebohang Maboeupward-facing green arrow 45'
FW10Uruguay Gastón Sirinoupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW22South 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.[note 1]

Statistics

Second leg

Details

Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa2–0Morocco Wydad AC
 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Wydad AC
MF4South Africa Teboho MokoenaYellow card 90+9'
DF5South Africa Mosa Lebusa
FW7South Africa Lesiba William Nku
FW11Chile Marcelo Allendedownward-facing red arrow 90+8'
DF13Morocco Abdelmounaim Boutouil
MF17South Africa Aubrey Modibadownward-facing red arrow 89'
MF18South Africa Themba Zwane (c)Yellow card 89'downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW23Brazil Lucas Ribeiro Costadownward-facing red arrow 66'
DF25South Africa Khuliso MudauYellow card 90+9'
GK30South Africa Ronwen WilliamsYellow card 86'
MF34South Africa Mothobi Mvala
FW38Namibia Peter Shaluliledownward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
GK1Uganda Denis Onyango
DF3South Africa Rushine De Reuck
DF6Kenya Brian Onyangoupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF8South Africa Bongani Zunguupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW10Uruguay Gastón Sirino
MF14South Africa Terrence Mashegoupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF21South Africa Sphelele Mkhulise
FW22South Africa Siyabonga Mabena
MF24South Africa Sipho Mbule
FW33South Africa Thapelo MasekoYellow card 90+10'upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF35South Africa Neo Maema
MF39South Africa Lebohang Maboeupward-facing green arrow 90+8'
Manager:
South Africa Rhulani Mokwena
MF3Morocco Anas SerrhatYellow card 45+12'downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF4Morocco Amine Aboulfath
MF13Morocco Abdellah Haimouddownward-facing red arrow 65'
DF14Morocco Yahia Attiyat Allah
DF16Morocco Jamal Harkass
FW19Morocco Montasser Lahtimidownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF22Morocco Ayoub El Amloud (c)
FM17Algeria Zakaria Draoui
FW21Morocco Charki El BahriYellow card 38'downward-facing red arrow 45'
FW23Morocco Hicham Boussefianedownward-facing red arrow 65'
GK32Morocco Youssef El Motie
Substitutes:
GK1Morocco Mehdi Maftah
DF2Morocco Oussama Mahrous
FW10Libya Hamdou Elhouniupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW11Morocco Mohamed Ounajemupward-facing green arrow 85'
DF15Morocco Hamza Regragui
DF20Algeria Ilyes Chetti
MF24Netherlands Soufyan Ahannachupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF25Morocco Amine Farhane
FW27Senegal Bouly Sambouupward-facing green arrow 45'
FW30Morocco Saifeddine Bouhraupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF35Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
GK40France 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

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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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