2023 African Football League final

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).

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

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

Details
Wydad AC 2–1 Mamelodi Sundowns
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Wydad AC
Mamelodi Sundowns
GK32 Youssef El Motie
RB22 Ayoub El Amloud 47'
CB4 Amine Aboulfath
CB16 Jamal Harkass
LB14 Yahia Attiyat Allah
RM19 Montasser Lahtimi 45+13'
CM5 Yahya Jabrane (c) 73'
CM17 Zakaria Draoui
LM23 Hicham Boussefiane 66'
AM13 Abdellah Haimoud 65'
CF21 Charki El Bahri 78'
Substitutes:
GK1 Mehdi Maftah
GK40 Boubacar Bah
DF2 Oussama Mahrous
DF15 Hamza Regragui
DF20 Ilyes Chetti
DF25 Amine Farhane
MF3 Anas Serrhat 65'
MF24 Soufyan Ahannach
FW10 Hamdou Elhouni 45+13'
FW11 Mohamed Ounajem 66'
FW27 Bouly Sambou 78'
FW30 Saifeddine Bouhra
Manager:
Adil Ramzi
GK30 Ronwen Williams
RB25 Khuliso Mudau
CB40 Rivaldo Coetzee
CB20 Grant Kekana 45'
LB13 Abdelmounaim Boutouil
RM11 Marcelo Allende
DM4 Teboho Mokoena
LM17 Aubrey Modiba 68'
RW33 Thapelo Maseko 45'
CF18 Themba Zwane (c) 81'
LW7 Lesiba William Nku 68'
Substitutes:
GK1 Denis Onyango
DF3 Rushine De Reuck
DF5 Mosa Lebusa 45'
DF6 Brian Onyango
MF8 Bongani Zungu 81'
MF14 Terrence Mashego
MF21 Sphelele Mkhulise
MF34 Mothobi Mvala
MF35 Neo Maema 68'
MF39 Lebohang Maboe 45'
FW10 Gastón Sirino 68'
FW22 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

Details
Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 Wydad AC
 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Wydad AC
MF4 Teboho Mokoena 90+9'
DF5 Mosa Lebusa
FW7 Lesiba William Nku
FW11 Marcelo Allende 90+8'
DF13 Abdelmounaim Boutouil
MF17 Aubrey Modiba 89'
MF18 Themba Zwane (c) 89' 90'
FW23 Lucas Ribeiro Costa 66'
DF25 Khuliso Mudau 90+9'
GK30 Ronwen Williams 86'
MF34 Mothobi Mvala
FW38 Peter Shalulile 89'
Substitutes:
GK1 Denis Onyango
DF3 Rushine De Reuck
DF6 Brian Onyango 89'
MF8 Bongani Zungu 66'
FW10 Gastón Sirino
MF14 Terrence Mashego 89'
MF21 Sphelele Mkhulise
FW22 Siyabonga Mabena
MF24 Sipho Mbule
FW33 Thapelo Maseko 90+10' 90'
MF35 Neo Maema
MF39 Lebohang Maboe 90+8'
Manager:
Rhulani Mokwena
MF3 Anas Serrhat 45+12' 85'
DF4 Amine Aboulfath
MF13 Abdellah Haimoud 65'
DF14 Yahia Attiyat Allah
DF16 Jamal Harkass
FW19 Montasser Lahtimi 45'
DF22 Ayoub El Amloud (c)
FM17 Zakaria Draoui
FW21 Charki El Bahri 38' 45'
FW23 Hicham Boussefiane 65'
GK32 Youssef El Motie
Substitutes:
GK1 Mehdi Maftah
DF2 Oussama Mahrous
FW10 Hamdou Elhouni 65'
FW11 Mohamed Ounajem 85'
DF15 Hamza Regragui
DF20 Ilyes Chetti
MF24 Soufyan Ahannach 65'
DF25 Amine Farhane
FW27 Bouly Sambou 45'
FW30 Saifeddine Bouhra 45'
DF35 Arsène Zola
GK40 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. "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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