| 2023 CAF Super Cup | |
| Other Titles: | TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 |
| Team1: | Al Ahly |
| Team1score: | 0 |
| Team2: | USM Alger |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Date: | 15 September 2023 |
| Stadium: | King Fahd Stadium |
| City: | Taif |
| Man Of The Match1a: | Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly) |
| Referee: | Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |
| Attendance: | 10,000[1] |
| Weather: | Partly cloudy 28°C 33% humidity |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 CAF Super Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the 32nd CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.
On 26 August, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has communicated the date of the course of CAF Super Cup final. This match took place on September 15 at the King Fahd Sports City in Taif, Saudi Arabia.[3]
The match was played between the 2022–23 CAF Champions League winners, and the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup winners.
| Team | Zone | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | UNAF (North Africa) | 2022–23 CAF Champions League winners | 10 (1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 (May), 2021 (December)) | |
| USM Alger | UNAF (North Africa) | 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup winners | None |
The CAF Super Cup was played as a single match at a neutral venue, with the CAF Champions League winners designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[4] [5]
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| Statistic | Al Ahly | USM Alger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Goals scored | 0 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 5 | 5 | |
| scope=row | Shots on target | 4 | 4 | |
| scope=row | Saves | 0 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Ball possession | 57.6% | 42.4% | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 6 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 1 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 1 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | Al Ahly | USM Alger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Goals scored | 0 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 7 | 2 | |
| scope=row | Shots on target | 1 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Saves | 0 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Ball possession | 69.8% | 30.2% | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 5 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 1 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 1 | 4 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | Al Ahly | USM Alger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Goals scored | 0 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 12 | 7 | |
| scope=row | Shots on target | 5 | 5 | |
| scope=row | Saves | 0 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Ball possession | 63.9% | 36.1% | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 11 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 2 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 2 | 5 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 |
