2023 African Football League final

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).

2023 African Football League final

Match programme cover
Event	2023 African Football League
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns 2 3
First leg
Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns 2 1
Date	5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)[1]
Venue	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee	Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Attendance	45,000
Weather	Mostly cloudy 18 °C (64 °F) 84% humidity
Second leg
Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC 2 0
Date	12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)[1]
Venue	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Referee	Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Attendance	50,000
Weather	Partially covered 34 °C (93 °F) 22% humidity
2025 →

Venues

Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, hosted the first leg.

Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Further information: 2023 African Football League

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

Wydad AC				Round	Mamelodi Sundowns
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Enyimba	4–0	1–0 (A)	3–0 (H)	Quarter-finals	Petro de Luanda	2–0	2–0 (A)	0–0 (H)
Espérance de Tunis	1–1 (5–4 p)	1–0 (H)	0–1 (A)	Semi-finals	Al Ahly	1–0	1–0 (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

Wydad AC	2–1	Mamelodi Sundowns
Coetzee 41' (o.g.) Serrhat 78'	Report	Boutouil 74' (pen.)

5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)

19:00 UTC+1

Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Wydad AC

Mamelodi Sundowns

GK 32 Youssef El Motie RB 22 Ayoub El Amloud  47' CB 4 Amine Aboulfath CB 16 Jamal Harkass LB 14 Yahia Attiyat Allah RM 19 Montasser Lahtimi  45+13' CM 5 Yahya Jabrane (c)  73' CM 17 Zakaria Draoui LM 23 Hicham Boussefiane  66' AM 13 Abdellah Haimoud  65' CF 21 Charki El Bahri  78' Substitutes: GK 1 Mehdi Maftah GK 40 Boubacar Bah DF 2 Oussama Mahrous DF 15 Hamza Regragui DF 20 Ilyes Chetti DF 25 Amine Farhane MF 3 Anas Serrhat  65' MF 24 Soufyan Ahannach FW 10 Hamdou Elhouni  45+13' FW 11 Mohamed Ounajem  66' FW 27 Bouly Sambou  78' FW 30 Saifeddine Bouhra Manager: Adil Ramzi

GK 30 Ronwen Williams RB 25 Khuliso Mudau CB 40 Rivaldo Coetzee CB 20 Grant Kekana  45' LB 13 Abdelmounaim Boutouil RM 11 Marcelo Allende DM 4 Teboho Mokoena LM 17 Aubrey Modiba  68' RW 33 Thapelo Maseko  45' CF 18 Themba Zwane (c)  81' LW 7 Lesiba William Nku  68' Substitutes: GK 1 Denis Onyango DF 3 Rushine De Reuck DF 5 Mosa Lebusa  45' DF 6 Brian Onyango MF 8 Bongani Zungu  81' MF 14 Terrence Mashego MF 21 Sphelele Mkhulise MF 34 Mothobi Mvala MF 35 Neo Maema  68' MF 39 Lebohang Maboe  45' FW 10 Gastón Sirino  68' FW 22 Siyabonga Mabena Manager: 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.[note 1]

Statistics

First half Statistic Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns Goals scored 1 0 Total shots 2 1 Shots on target 1 0 Saves 0 0 Ball possession 56% 44% Corner kicks 2 1 Fouls committed 9 7 Offsides 2 0 Yellow cards 0 0 Red cards 0 0

Second half Statistic Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns Goals scored 1 1 Total shots 6 6 Shots on target 1 2 Saves 1 0 Ball possession 43% 57% Corner kicks 0 5 Fouls committed 7 6 Offsides 1 1 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0 0

Overall[2] Statistic Wydad AC Mamelodi Sundowns Goals scored 2 1 Total shots 8 7 Shots on target 2 2 Saves 1 0 Ball possession 49% 51% Corner kicks 2 6 Fouls committed 16 13 Offsides 3 1 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0 0

Second leg

Details

Mamelodi Sundowns	2–0	Wydad AC
Shalulile 45+3' Modiba 53'	Report

12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)

15:00 UTC+2

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Mamelodi Sundowns

Wydad AC

MF 4 Teboho Mokoena  90+9' DF 5 Mosa Lebusa FW 7 Lesiba William Nku FW 11 Marcelo Allende  90+8' DF 13 Abdelmounaim Boutouil MF 17 Aubrey Modiba  89' MF 18 Themba Zwane (c)  89'  90' FW 23 Lucas Ribeiro Costa  66' DF 25 Khuliso Mudau  90+9' GK 30 Ronwen Williams  86' MF 34 Mothobi Mvala FW 38 Peter Shalulile  89' Substitutes: GK 1 Denis Onyango DF 3 Rushine De Reuck DF 6 Brian Onyango  89' MF 8 Bongani Zungu  66' FW 10 Gastón Sirino MF 14 Terrence Mashego  89' MF 21 Sphelele Mkhulise FW 22 Siyabonga Mabena MF 24 Sipho Mbule FW 33 Thapelo Maseko  90+10'  90' MF 35 Neo Maema MF 39 Lebohang Maboe  90+8' Manager: Rhulani Mokwena

MF 3 Anas Serrhat  45+12'  85' DF 4 Amine Aboulfath MF 13 Abdellah Haimoud  65' DF 14 Yahia Attiyat Allah DF 16 Jamal Harkass FW 19 Montasser Lahtimi  45' DF 22 Ayoub El Amloud (c) FM 17 Zakaria Draoui FW 21 Charki El Bahri  38'  45' FW 23 Hicham Boussefiane  65' GK 32 Youssef El Motie Substitutes: GK 1 Mehdi Maftah DF 2 Oussama Mahrous FW 10 Hamdou Elhouni  65' FW 11 Mohamed Ounajem  85' DF 15 Hamza Regragui DF 20 Ilyes Chetti MF 24 Soufyan Ahannach  65' DF 25 Amine Farhane FW 27 Bouly Sambou  45' FW 30 Saifeddine Bouhra  45' DF 35 Arsène Zola GK 40 Boubacar Bah Manager: 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 half Statistic Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC Goals scored 1 0 Total shots 4 0 Shots on target 2 0 Saves 0 1 Ball possession 73% 27% Corner kicks 2 0 Fouls committed 3 5 Offsides 2 0 Yellow cards 0 2 Red cards 0 0

Second half Statistic Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC Goals scored 1 0 Total shots 4 3 Shots on target 1 1 Saves 1 0 Ball possession 49% 51% Corner kicks 2 1 Fouls committed 6 4 Offsides 0 2 Yellow cards 5 0 Red cards 0 0

Overall Statistic Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad AC Goals scored 2 0 Total shots 8 3 Shots on target 3 1 Saves 1 1 Ball possession 60% 40% Corner kicks 4 1 Fouls committed 9 9 Offsides 2 2 Yellow cards 5 2 Red cards 0 0

Notes

1. Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.