2023 CAF Confederation Cup final


The 2023 CAF Confederation Cup final were the final matches of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, the 20th season of the CAF Confederation Cup and the 48th season overall of Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Young Africans from Tanzania and USM Alger from Algeria. The first leg was hosted by Young Africans at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 28 May 2023, while the second leg was hosted by USM Alger at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers on 3 June 2023.
USM Alger won against Young Africans by away goal rule, after a 2–2 draw, which the Algerian side scored twice away in the 2–1 win earlier.

Background

Young Africans became the first Tanzanian club to reach the CAF Confederation Cup final and the second continental final for Tanzanian clubs, also the first club from CECAFA to reach a continental final since 1993 by Simba Sports Club in the CAF Cup.
USM Alger it is the second time has reached a continental final after the CAF Champions League final in 2015 against TP Mazembe where they was defeated. This was the fourth CAF Confederation Cup final for the algerian club after ES Sétif, MO Béjaïa and JS Kabylie who were all defeated. USM Alger is looking for the first continental title, especially since the second leg is played in Algeria.

Venues

After playing the final in the last three copies in a neutral land, the return was made to the previous home and away system and the first leg in Dar es Salaam will be played at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on May 28. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the Tanzanian Premier League and home matches of the Tanzania national football team, the second leg at Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers on June 3 where the winners will lift the trophy. It opened in 1972 and served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 2004 Pan Arab Games, and the 2007 All-Africa Games. The stadium was one of two venues of the 1990 African Cup of Nations.

Road to the final

''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.''

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 equal, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

First leg

Details



Statistics

StatisticYoung AfricansUSM Alger
Goals scored01
Total shots00
Shots on target00
Saves00
Ball possession60%40%
Corner kicks00
Offsides00
Yellow cards10
Red cards00

StatisticYoung AfricansUSM Alger
Goals scored11
Total shots00
Shots on target00
Saves00
Ball possession70%30%
Corner kicks00
Offsides00
Yellow cards04
Red cards00

StatisticYoung AfricansUSM Alger
Goals scored12
Total shots1511
Shots on target46
Saves00
Ball possession65%35%
Corner kicks95
Offsides10
Yellow cards14
Red cards00

Second leg

Details



Statistics

StatisticUSM AlgerYoung Africans
Goals scored01
Total shots73
Shots on target31
Saves03
Ball possession43%57%
Corner kicks10
Offsides02
Yellow cards11
Red cards00

StatisticUSM AlgerYoung Africans
Goals scored00
Total shots94
Shots on target22
Saves22
Ball possession49%51%
Corner kicks12
Offsides00
Yellow cards13
Red cards00

StatisticUSM AlgerYoung Africans
Goals scored01
Total shots167
Shots on target53
Saves25
Ball possession46%54%
Corner kicks22
Offsides02
Yellow cards24
Red cards00