2020 CAF Confederation Cup Final

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2020 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup
Pyramids RS Berkane
Egypt Morocco
0 1
Date25 October 2020 (2020-10-25)
VenuePrince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Man of the MatchAbdallah El Said
(Pyramids)
RefereeSidi Alioum (Cameroon)[1]
Attendance0[note 1]
WeatherPartly cloudy
15 °C (59 °F)
77% humidity[2]
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The 2020 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, the 17th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup.

For the first time, the final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CAF.[3] It was originally scheduled to be played on 24 May 2020 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the match was postponed and was played on 25 October 2020, as part of a Final Four format played as single matches in Morocco.

RS Berkane defeated Pyramids and won 1–0, earning themselves their first ever CAF Confederation Cup and African trophy. They also earned the right to play against the 2019–20 CAF Champions League winners in the 2020–21 CAF Super Cup.

Teams[]

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Egypt Pyramids UNAF (North Africa) None
Morocco RS Berkane UNAF (North Africa) 1 (2019)

Venue[]

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, hosted the final.

The CAF Executive Committee decided in June 2019 that the final would be played as a single match. One member association submitted bids during the period of 11–20 February 2020:[5]

Bidding associations for the 2020 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Country Stadium City Capacity Notes
 Morocco Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Rabat 53,000 Hosted matches at the 1988 African Cup of Nations

The CAF Emergency Committee made the final decision on 12 March 2020, and Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat was officially announced as the final venue on 16 March 2020.[4]

Postponement[]

On 18 April 2020, the CAF announced that the final had been postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

On 3 August 2020, the CAF announced that the final would be played on 27 September 2020.[7]

On 10 September 2020, the CAF announced that at the request of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the final was rescheduled to 25 October 2020.[8]

Road to the final[]

Further information: 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

Egypt Pyramids Round Morocco RS Berkane
Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo 5–1 4–1 (H) 1–0 (A) Preliminary round Bye
Algeria CR Belouizdad 2–1 1–1 (H) 1–0 (A) First round Ghana Ashanti Gold 4–3 2–3 (A) 2–0 (H)
Tanzania Young Africans 5–1 2–1 (A) 3–0 (H) Play-off round Madagascar Fosa Juniors 5–2 0–2 (A) 5–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Nigeria Enugu Rangers 3–1 (A) Matchday 1 Benin ESAE 3–0 (H)
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 6–0 (H) Matchday 2 Zambia Zanaco 1–1 (A)
Egypt Al-Masry 2–1 (A) Matchday 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 3–0 (H)
Egypt Al-Masry 2–0 (H) Matchday 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 0–1 (A)
Nigeria Enugu Rangers 0–1 (H) Matchday 5 Benin ESAE 5–1 (A)
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1–0 (A) Matchday 6 Zambia Zanaco 1–1 (H)
Group A winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Egypt Pyramids 6 15
2 Egypt Al-Masry 6 10
3 Nigeria Enugu Rangers 6 6
4 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 6 2
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group C winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Morocco RS Berkane 6 11
2 Zambia Zanaco 6 10
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 6 10
4 Benin ESAE 6 1
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Zambia Zanaco 3–1 3–0 (A) 0–1 (H) Quarter-finals Egypt Al-Masry 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H)
Guinea Horoya 2–0 (N) Semi-finals Morocco Hassania Agadir 2–1 (N)

Format[]

The final is 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 are level after full-time, extra time is not played and the winners are decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[9]

Officials[]

On 24 October 2020, CAF named Cameroonian referee Sidi Alioum as the referee for the match. Alioum is a member of the CAF Elite and took charge of numerous important matches in competitions organized by CAF, including the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final. His compatriot Elvis Guy Noupue was chosen as one of the assistant referees, along with Chadian official Issa Yaya, while Eric Otogo-Castane of Gabon was chosen as the fourth official.[1] Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe was named the video assistant referee and was assisted by Haythem Guirat from Tunisia and Gerson Emiliano dos Santos from Angola.[1]

Match[]

Pyramids Egypt0–1Morocco RS Berkane
Report
  • Dayo Goal 15'
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Pyramids
RS Berkane
GK 1 Egypt El Mahdy Soliman Yellow card 90'
CB 3 Egypt
CB 5 Egypt Ali Gabr
RB 12 Egypt Ahmed Tawfik Substituted off 66'
LB 2 Egypt Ahmed Ayman Mansour Substituted off 56'
CM 4 Egypt Omar Gaber Substituted off 90+2'
CM 14 Egypt Nabil Emad
AM 19 Egypt Abdallah El Said (c) Yellow card 90+4'
LM 21 Egypt Mohamed Hamdy Yellow card 14'
RM 17 Egypt Mohamed Farouk Yellow card 20'
CF 7 Burkina Faso Eric Traoré
Substitutes:
GK 16 Egypt Ahmed El Shenawy
MF 6 Egypt Mohamed Fathy
MF 15 Egypt Substituted in 90+2'
MF 18 Egypt Ibrahim Hassan Substituted in 56'
FW 9 Ghana John Antwi Substituted in 66'
FW 26 Egypt Mohamed El Gabbas
FW 30 Egypt Ibrahim Adel
Manager:
Croatia Ante Čačić
Pyramids vs RS Berkane 2020-10-25.svg
GK 1 Morocco Zouheir Laâroubi
RB 4 Burkina Faso Issoufou Dayo
CB 14 Morocco Yellow card 4'
LB 25 Morocco Mohamed Aziz (c)
CM 8 Morocco Larbi Naji Yellow card 23'
CM 21 Morocco Red card 89'
RM 23 Morocco
LM 22 Morocco Zakaria Hadraf Substituted off 65'
RW 7 Morocco Hamdi Laachir
LW 9 Morocco Mouhcine Iajour Substituted off 90+2'
CF 10 Morocco Zaid Krouch Yellow card 43' Substituted off 83'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Morocco
DF 15 Morocco Substituted in 90+2'
DF 29 Morocco
MF 17 Morocco Substituted in 65'
FW 19 Burkina Faso Alain Traoré Substituted in 83'
FW 24 Morocco
FW 27 Morocco
Manager:
Morocco Tarik Sektioui

Man of the Match:
Abdallah El Said
(Pyramids)

Assistant referees:[1]
Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:[1]
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Video assistant referee:[1]
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Assistant video assistant referees:[1]
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Gerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)

Match rules[9]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Final match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "أليوم أليوم يقود موقعة بيراميدز وبركان" [CAF announce Alioum Alioum as the main referee for Pyramids and RS Berkane clash]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Weather History for Salé, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Three bids submitted for the 2019/20 Interclub finals". CAF. 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Douala, Rabat named host cities for Interclubs 2019/20 final". CAF. 16 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Three bids submitted for the 2019/20 Interclub finals" (PDF). CAF. 6 March 2020.
  6. ^ "CAF Interclubs finals postponed". CAF. 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Updated calendar for CAF Interclub competitions". CAF. 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee meeting – 10 September 2020". CAF. 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.

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