The 2024 CAF Super Cup, known as The Super of the Century[3], officially TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2024 for sponsorship reasons[4], was the 33rd 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.
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| Zamalek won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 27 September 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nasser Mansi (Zamalek) | ||||||
| Referee | Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 32 °C (90 °F) 16% humidity[2] | ||||||
The match was played between the 2023–24 CAF Champions League winners, Al Ahly, and the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup winners, Zamalek, both from Egypt and both sides of the Cairo derby, on 27 September 2024 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[5].
Zamalek won the match 4–3 on penalties, after the original time ended 1–1, to secure their fifth CAF Super Cup title[6]. The match was the third continental encounter between two Egyptian clubs, and the second in a Super Cup final.
The match set numerous records. This was Zamalek's fifth title, all of which came against opponents from the UNAF region. Zamalek also became the first CAF Confederation Cup representative to win the competition more than once. Additionally, for the first time in CAF Super Cup history, a team from the CAF Confederation Cup won three consecutive editions. Meanwhile, Al Ahly tied Espérance de Tunis's record of losing two consecutive CAF Super Cups after winning the CAF Champions League; Espérance lost the 2019 and 2020 editions to Raja CA and Zamalek, respectively, while Al Ahly lost the previous edition to USM Alger.
Teams
edit| Team | Zone | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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 Al Ahly
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UNAF (North Africa) | 2023–24 CAF Champions League winners | 11 (1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 (May), 2021 (December), 2023) |
| Zamalek
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2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup winners | 5 (1994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2020) |
Format
editThe 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)[7][8].
Venue
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| Riyadh | Kingdom Arena | |
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| Capacity: 27,000 | ||
Match
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Match rules
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Notes
edit- ^ Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e ""غضب منتظر".. كاف يُعلن حكم مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في السوبر الإفريقي" [Potential anger? CAF announces officials for African Super Cup clash between Al Ahly and Zamalek]. Btolat (in Arabic). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Weather History for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "جماهير الأهلي والزمالك تتوافد على ملعب المملكة أرينا بالرياض لحضور قمة السوبر الأفريقى.. المدرجات تتزين لاستقبال "سوبر القرن".. والصلاة تجمع جمهور الفريقين فى مشهد رائع أمام ملعب المباراة.. فيديو وصور".
- ^ "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Ahly and Zamalek set for epic CAF Super Cup showdown in Riyadh". Confederation of African Football. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Zamalek's Treasure Trove: Fifth CAF Super Cup Win Brings in Major Cash!". EgyptToday. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.