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
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Wydad ACRound Mamelodi SundownsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Enyimba4–01–0 (A)3–0 (H)Quarter-finals Petro de Luanda2–02–0 (A)0–0 (H) Espérance de Tunis1–1 1–0 (H)0–1 (A)Semi-finals Al Ahly1–01–0 (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
GK32 Youssef El MotieRB22 Ayoub El Amloud CB4 Amine AboulfathCB16 Jamal HarkassLB14 Yahia Attiyat AllahRM19 Montasser Lahtimi CM5 Yahya Jabrane (c) CM17 Zakaria DraouiLM23 Hicham Boussefiane AM13 Abdellah Haimoud CF21 Charki El Bahri Substitutes:GK1 Mehdi MaftahGK40 Boubacar BahDF2 Oussama MahrousDF15 Hamza RegraguiDF20 Ilyes ChettiDF25 Amine FarhaneMF3 Anas Serrhat MF24 Soufyan AhannachFW10 Hamdou Elhouni FW11 Mohamed Ounajem FW27 Bouly Sambou FW30 Saifeddine BouhraManager: Adil Ramzi GK30 Ronwen WilliamsRB25 Khuliso MudauCB40 Rivaldo CoetzeeCB20 Grant Kekana LB13 Abdelmounaim BoutouilRM11 Marcelo AllendeDM4 Teboho MokoenaLM17 Aubrey Modiba RW33 Thapelo Maseko CF18 Themba Zwane (c) LW7 Lesiba William Nku Substitutes:GK1 Denis OnyangoDF3 Rushine De ReuckDF5 Mosa Lebusa DF6 Brian OnyangoMF8 Bongani Zungu MF14 Terrence MashegoMF21 Sphelele MkhuliseMF34 Mothobi MvalaMF35 Neo Maema MF39 Lebohang Maboe FW10 Gastón Sirino FW22 Siyabonga MabenaManager: 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.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticWydad ACMamelodi SundownsGoals scored10Total shots21Shots on target10Saves00Ball possession56%44%Corner kicks21Fouls committed97Offsides20Yellow cards00Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticWydad ACMamelodi SundownsGoals scored11Total shots66Shots on target12Saves10Ball possession43%57%Corner kicks05Fouls committed76Offsides11Yellow cards20Red cards00
+OverallStatisticWydad ACMamelodi SundownsGoals scored21Total shots87Shots on target22Saves10Ball possession49%51%Corner kicks26Fouls committed1613Offsides31Yellow cards20Red cards00
Second leg Details
MF4 Teboho Mokoena DF5 Mosa LebusaFW7 Lesiba William NkuFW11 Marcelo Allende DF13 Abdelmounaim BoutouilMF17 Aubrey Modiba MF18 Themba Zwane (c) FW23 Lucas Ribeiro Costa DF25 Khuliso Mudau GK30 Ronwen Williams MF34 Mothobi MvalaFW38 Peter Shalulile Substitutes:GK1 Denis OnyangoDF3 Rushine De ReuckDF6 Brian Onyango MF8 Bongani Zungu FW10 Gastón SirinoMF14 Terrence Mashego MF21 Sphelele MkhuliseFW22 Siyabonga MabenaMF24 Sipho MbuleFW33 Thapelo Maseko MF35 Neo MaemaMF39 Lebohang Maboe Manager: Rhulani Mokwena MF3 Anas Serrhat DF4 Amine AboulfathMF13 Abdellah Haimoud DF14 Yahia Attiyat AllahDF16 Jamal HarkassFW19 Montasser Lahtimi DF22 Ayoub El Amloud (c)FM17 Zakaria DraouiFW21 Charki El Bahri FW23 Hicham Boussefiane GK32 Youssef El MotieSubstitutes:GK1 Mehdi MaftahDF2 Oussama MahrousFW10 Hamdou Elhouni FW11 Mohamed Ounajem DF15 Hamza RegraguiDF20 Ilyes ChettiMF24 Soufyan Ahannach DF25 Amine FarhaneFW27 Bouly Sambou FW30 Saifeddine Bouhra DF35 Arsène ZolaGK40 Boubacar BahManager: 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 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals. Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticMamelodi SundownsWydad ACGoals scored10Total shots40Shots on target20Saves01Ball possession73%27%Corner kicks20Fouls committed35Offsides20Yellow cards02Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticMamelodi SundownsWydad ACGoals scored10Total shots43Shots on target11Saves10Ball possession49%51%Corner kicks21Fouls committed64Offsides02Yellow cards50Red cards00
+OverallStatisticMamelodi SundownsWydad ACGoals scored20Total shots83Shots on target31Saves11Ball possession60%40%Corner kicks41Fouls committed99Offsides22Yellow cards52Red cards00
Notes
References
External links CAFonline.com African Football League – AFL