2024 Algerian Cup final

The 2024 Algerian Cup final was the 57th final of the Algerian Cup. After mentioning a date in May, rumors spoke of June 22, a week after the last day of Ligue 1, then June 29. Finally, the symbolic date of July 5 was chosen for the final. It will take place at 5 p.m. at Stade du 5 Juillet.[2] CR Belouizdad winning 1-0 against MC Alger, becomes the most successful club in the Algerian Cup with nine titles.[3][4]

2024 Algerian Cup final
Match programme cover
Event2023–24 Algerian Cup
DateJuly 5, 2024
VenueStade du 5 Juillet
RefereeMustapha Ghorbal[1]
WeatherMostly sunny
26 °C (79 °F)
68% humidity
2023

Route to the final

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MC Alger

Round of 64 NRB Teleghma 0–2 MC Alger
Round of 32 CR Zaouia 1–4 MC Alger
Round of 16 USM Khenchela 1–2 MC Alger
Quarter-finals WA Tlemcen 0–2 MC Alger
Semifinals MC Alger 2–1 (a.e.t.) CS Constantine

CR Belouizdad

Round of 64 JS Kabylie 0–2 CR Belouizdad
Round of 32 CR Belouizdad 2–1 AS Khroub
Round of 16 CR Belouizdad 2–0 Olympique Akbou
Quarter-finals CR Belouizdad 3–3 (4–2 p) ES Mostaganem
Semifinals CR Belouizdad 0–0 (3–1 p) USM Alger

Match

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Pre-match

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MC Alger and CR Belouizdad face each other for the first time in the final and both are looking to win the ninth title.[5] MC Alger will have the opportunity to crown its magnificent season by winning the final of the Algerian Cup.[5] After winning the championship for the eighth time in its history, the Dean can make a little more history at the end of this final by joining, for the second time, the closed circle of clubs which managed to make the Cup-Championship double. The Greens and Reds had already managed to achieve the treble in 1976. The last time that MCA won the Algerian Cup was in 2016 against NA Hussein Dey.[5] As for CR Belouizdad, Ligue 1 champion four times in a row since 2020, finished second in the championship this season behind MC Alger. This final is an opportunity for the Reds and Whites to save their season by ending it with a title. Their last coronation in the Algerian Cup dates back to 2019.[5]

The final match of the 57th edition of the Algerian Cup, scheduled for Friday, July 5, will be held in the presence of Video assistant referee (VAR), the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced on its official website. The president of the Algerian Cup Commission, Lahcene Timbuktu, presented a presentation on the preparations for the “Dame Coupe” final, during the meeting of the Federal Bureau of the FAF, extended to the national leagues, held under the presidency of the boss of the FAF, Walid Sadi at the National Technical Center (CTN) of Sidi Moussa.[6] On 30 June 2024, The Federal Arbitration Commission of the (FAF) named Mustapha Ghorbal as the referee for the final, including assistant referees Antar Boulfelfel and Adel Abane. Ghada Mehat served as the fourth official, while Lahlou Benbraham acted as the Video assistant referee. Asma Feriel Ouahab were appointed as assistant VAR officials.[1]

Summary

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Match details

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MC Alger0–1CR Belouizdad
Report
  • Keddad   42'
 
 
 
 
 
MC Alger
 
 
 
 
 
CR Belouizdad
GK 1   Abdelatif Ramdane
CB 4   Djamel Benlamri   87'
CB 5   Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
CB 14   Hamza Mouali
CB 20   Réda Halaïmia   90'
MF 12   Mohamed Zougrana   90'
MF 6   Mohamed Benkhemassa   21'
MF 21   Larbi Tabti   78'
FW 24   Zakaria Naidji
FW 7   Sofiane Bayazid   67'
FW 10   Youcef Belaïli   21'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Oussama Litim
DF 17   Kamel Hamidi   90'
MF 25   Badreddine Touki
DF 19   Ayoub Ghezala
DF 27   Abdelkader Menezla   90'
FW 41   Mehdi Boucherit   67'
FW 18   Khayreddine Merzougui   78'
Manager :
  Patrice Beaumelle
GK 1   Alexis Guendouz
DF 2   Chouaib Keddad
DF 18   Sofiane Bouchar (c)
DF 3   Houcine Benayada
DF 24   Naoufel Khacef   21'
MF 6   Raouf Benguit   90+6'
MF 38   Akram Bouras   47'   90'
MF 10   Ishak Boussouf   82'
MF 15   Housseyn Selmi
FW 42   Leonel Wamba
FW 11   Abderrahmane Meziane
Substitutes:
GK 26   Redouane Maachou
DF 4   Mouad Hadded   90'
DF 20   Youcef Laouafi   90+6'
DF 22   Mokhtar Belkhiter
MF 21   Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
FW 19   Mohamed Islam Belkhir
FW 17   Merouane Zerrouki   82'
Manager :
  Marcos Paquetá

Assistant referees:[1]
Antar Boulfelfel
Adel Abane
Fourth official:[1]
Ghada Mehat
Reserve referee:[1]
Hamaidi Mohammed
Video assistant referee:[1]
Lahlou Benbraham
Assistant video assistant referees:[1]
Asma Feriel Ouahab

Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Media coverage

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2023 Algerian Cup Final Media Coverage
Country Television Channel
  Algeria EPTV Channels
  Egypt NileSport
  Kuwait Kuwait Television
  Oman Oman Sports TV
  Qatar Alkass Sports Channels

Notes

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  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "DÉSIGNATIONS DES ARBITRES POUR LA FINALE DE LA COUPE D'ALGERIE MOBILIS 2024". FAF. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie : La finale enfin programmée !". DZfoot. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie : La 9e pour le CR Belouizdad". DZfoot. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "CRB 1 – MCA 0: Le Chabab s'offre sa 9ème couronne". Competition. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Coupe d'Algérie : Une finale inédite au goût de revanche". DZfoot. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie : La VAR sera utilisée lors de le finale". DZfoot. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.