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 TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Orlando PiratesCOSAFA (Southern Africa)1 (2015) RS BerkaneUNAF (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). Orlando PiratesRound RS BerkaneConfederation CupOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByeFirst roundBye CSMD Diables Noirs1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H)Second round US Ben Guerdane5–01–0 (A)4–0 (H) LPRC Oilers2–0 (A)— (H)Play-off round APR2–10–0 (A)2–1 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult JS Saoura2–0 (H)Matchday 1 USGN5–3 (H) Al Ittihad2–3 (A)Matchday 2 ASEC Mimosas1–3 (A) Royal Leopards6–2 (A)Matchday 3 Simba2–0 (H) Royal Leopards3–0 (H)Matchday 4 Simba0–1 (A) JS Saoura2–0 (A)Matchday 5 USGN2–2 (A) Al Ittihad0–0 (H)Matchday 6 ASEC Mimosas1–0 (H)Group B winnersFinal standingsGroup D winnersOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Simba1–1 0–1 (A)1–0 (H)Quarter-finals Al Masry2–2 (a)1–2 (A)1–0 (H) Al Ahli Tripoli2–12–0 (A)0–1 (H)Semi-finals TP Mazembe4–20–1 (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).
Match Details
GK 1 Richard Ofori CB 49 Olisa NdahCB 4 Happy Jele RB 26 Bandile Shandu LB 23 Innocent MaelaCM 6 Ben Motshwari CM 20 Goodman Mosele AM 18 Kabelo Dlamini LM 11 Deon HottoRM 3 Thembinkosi LorchCF 46 Kwame Peprah Substitutes:GK 37 Terrence Dzvukamanja GK 40 Siyabonga MpontshaneDF 5 Ntsikelelo NyauzaDF 14 Thulani HlatshwayoMF 8 Siphesihle Ndlovu , MF 15 Fortune Makaringe MF 16 Thabang Monare MF 32 Linda Mntambo FW 9 Tshegofatso Mabaso Manager: Mandla Ncikazi GK 12 Hamza AkbiCB 4 Issoufou DayoCB 14 Ismael MokademRB 33 Abdelkrim BaadiLB 19 Hamza El MoussaouiCM 21 Bakr El Helali CM 8 Larbi NajiCM 20 Mehdi Oubila AM 10 Chadrack Lukombe CF 7 Youssef El Fahli CF 38 Charki El-Bahri Substitutes:GK 22 Amine El OuaadDF 15 Hamza Regragui DF 23 Omar NamsaouiDF 25 Mohamed AzizMF 6 Mamadou Camara MF 18 Sofian El MoudaneMF 29 Tuisila Kisinda FW 3 Brahim El Bahraoui FW 11 Youssef Zghoudi Manager: Florent Ibengé
Statistics
+First halfStatisticOrlando PiratesRS BerkaneGoals scored00Total shots64Shots on target31Saves13Ball possession49%51%Corner kicks20Yellow cards00Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticOrlando PiratesRS BerkaneGoals scored00Total shots31Shots on target20Saves02Ball possession52%48%Corner kicks30Yellow cards10Red cards00
+First half extra-timeStatisticOrlando PiratesRS BerkaneGoals scored01Total shots12Shots on target01Saves00Ball possession57%43%Corner kicks11Yellow cards00Red cards00
+Second half extra-timeStatisticOrlando PiratesRS BerkaneGoals scored10Total shots21Shots on target10Saves00Ball possession52%48%Corner kicks11Yellow cards01Red cards00
+OverallStatisticOrlando PiratesRS BerkaneGoals scored11Total shots128Shots on target62Saves15Ball possession51%49%Corner kicks72Yellow cards11Red cards00
See also 2022 CAF Champions League Final 2022 CAF Super Cup
Notes
References
External links CAFonline.com