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2022 CAF Confederation Cup final

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2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup
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)
2021
2023

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

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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

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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.[citation needed]

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

Road to the final

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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

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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

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Details

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Orlando Pirates South Africa1–1 (a.e.t.)Morocco RS Berkane
  • Lorch 117'
Report
Penalties
4–5
GK 1 Ghana Richard Ofori
CB 49 Nigeria Olisa Ndah
CB 4 South Africa Happy Jele
RB 26 South Africa Bandile Shandu Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 90'
LB 23 South Africa Innocent Maela
CM 6 South Africa Ben Motshwari downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 20 South Africa Goodman Mosele downward-facing red arrow 102'
AM 18 South Africa Kabelo Dlamini downward-facing red arrow 105'
LM 11 Namibia Deon Hotto
RM 3 South Africa Thembinkosi Lorch
CF 46 Ghana Kwame Peprah downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
GK 37 Zimbabwe Terrence Dzvukamanja upward-facing green arrow 102'
GK 40 South Africa Siyabonga Mpontshane
DF 5 South Africa Ntsikelelo Nyauza
DF 14 South Africa Thulani Hlatshwayo
MF 8 South Africa Siphesihle Ndlovu upward-facing green arrow 90', downward-facing red arrow 102'
MF 15 South Africa Fortune Makaringe upward-facing green arrow 102'
MF 16 South Africa Thabang Monare upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 32 South Africa Linda Mntambo upward-facing green arrow 105'
FW 9 South Africa Tshegofatso Mabaso upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
South Africa Mandla Ncikazi
GK 12 Morocco Hamza Akbi
CB 4 Burkina Faso Issoufou Dayo
CB 14 Morocco Ismael Mokadem
RB 33 Morocco Abdelkrim Baadi
LB 19 Morocco Hamza El Moussaoui
CM 21 Morocco Bakr El Helali Yellow card 116' downward-facing red arrow 117'
CM 8 Morocco Larbi Naji
CM 20 Morocco Mehdi Oubila downward-facing red arrow 80'
AM 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo Chadrack Lukombe downward-facing red arrow 108'
CF 7 Morocco Youssef El Fahli downward-facing red arrow 108'
CF 38 Morocco Charki El-Bahri downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Morocco Amine El Ouaad
DF 15 Morocco Hamza Regragui upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 23 Morocco Omar Namsaoui
DF 25 Morocco Mohamed Aziz
MF 6 Senegal [[Mamadou Camara (footballer, born 2

003)|Mamadou Camara]] || || upward-facing green arrow 117'

MF 18 Morocco Sofian El Moudane
MF 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuisila Kisinda upward-facing green arrow 108'
FW 3 Morocco Brahim El Bahraoui upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 11 Morocco Youssef Zghoudi upward-facing green arrow 108'
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Florent Ibengé

Statistics

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See also

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Notes

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References

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