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2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage - Wikipedia

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2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Tournament statistics
Dates	26 November 2023 – 3 March 2024
Matches played	48
Goals scored	106 (2.21 per match)
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The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage began on 26 November 2023 and ended on 3 March 2024. A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023, 12:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+2), in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds were drawn into four groups of four.^[1]

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contains one team from each of Pot 1 and Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.

Pot	Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3
Teams	Zamalek (39 pts) RS Berkane (37 pts) USM Alger (27 pts) Rivers United (10 pts)	Diables Noirs (5 pts) Sagrada Esperança (4 pts) Modern Future (2.5 pts) Club Africain (2 pts)	Académica do Lobito Dreams FC Académie SOAR Abu Salim Al Hilal Benghazi Stade Malien Sekhukhune United SuperSport United

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):

Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Away goals scored in all group matches;
Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows.

Matchday	Dates	Matches
Matchday 1	26 November 2023	Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2	3 December 2023	Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3	10 December 2023	Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4	20 December 2023	Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5	25 February 2024	Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6	3 March 2024	Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

All times are local.

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	USMA	MOF	HIL	SSU
1	USM Alger	6	4	1	1	8	3	+5	13	Advance to knockout stage	—	1–0	2–0	2–1
2	Modern Future	6	3	2	1	9	3	+6	11	Advance to knockout stage	0–0	—	5–0	1–0
3	Al Hilal Benghazi	6	2	0	4	6	13	−7	6		2–1	1–2	—	2–1
4	SuperSport United	6	1	1	4	5	9	−4	4		0–2	1–1	2–1	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

26 November 2023

15:00 UTC+2

Modern Future	1–0	SuperSport United
Mohamed 76'	Report

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo

Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

26 November 2023

20:00 UTC+1

USM Alger	2–0	Al Hilal Benghazi
Merili 54' Orebonye 90+4'	Report

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers

Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)

3 December 2023

15:00 UTC+2

SuperSport United	0–2	USM Alger
	Report	Radouani 5' Benzaza 56'

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

3 December 2023

18:00 UTC+2

Al Hilal Benghazi	1–2	Modern Future
Adrees 3'	Report	Mohsen 65' Drammeh 90+2'

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

10 December 2023

18:00 UTC+2

Al Hilal Benghazi	2–1	SuperSport United
Al Taeb 13', 61'	Report	Lungu 58'

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

10 December 2023

20:00 UTC+1

USM Alger	1–0	Modern Future
Kanou 65'	Report

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers

Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

20 December 2023

18:00 UTC+2

Modern Future	0–0	USM Alger
	Report

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo

Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

20 December 2023

21:00 UTC+2

SuperSport United	2–1	Al Hilal Benghazi
Rasebotja 11' Ighodaro 88'	Report	Salim 23'

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)

25 February 2024

15:00 UTC+2

SuperSport United	1–1	Modern Future
Matodzi 69'	Report	Zaazaa 31'

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

25 February 2024

18:00 UTC+2

Al Hilal Benghazi	2–1	USM Alger
Al Tawergi 14' Al Taeb 50'	Report	Chita 63'

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

3 March 2024

17:00 UTC+1

USM Alger	2–1	SuperSport United
Bacha 26' Kanou 76'	Report	Matodzi 51'

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers

Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

3 March 2024

18:00 UTC+2

Modern Future	5–0	Al Hilal Benghazi
Zaazaa 22' Sadek 45' Atef 55', 88' Al Msmari 69' (o.g.)	Report

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	ZAM	SAL	SGA	SOAR
1	Zamalek	6	5	1	0	11	1	+10	16	Advance to knockout stage	—	1–0	1–0	3–0^[a]
2	Abu Salim	6	3	0	3	5	6	−1	9	Advance to knockout stage	1–2	—	1–0	1–0
3	Sagrada Esperança	6	2	2	2	5	2	+3	8		0–0	3–0	—	2–0
4	Académie SOAR	6	0	1	5	0	12	−12	1		0–4	0–2	0–0	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

^ CAF awarded Zamalek a 3–0 win after Académie SOAR failed to travel to Egypt.^[2]

26 November 2023

18:00 UTC+2

Zamalek	1–0	Abu Salim
Obama 73'	Report

Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria

Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)

26 November 2023

17:00 UTC+1

Sagrada Esperança	2–0	Académie SOAR
Lépua 35' Tati 75'	Report

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

3 December 2023

14:00 UTC+1

Abu Salim	1–0	Sagrada Esperança
Aleiyan 88'	Report

19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba (Algeria)

Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

3 December 2023

21:00 UTC+2

Académie SOAR	0–4	Zamalek
	Report	Zizo 8' Shikabala 30' Jaziri 51' Ndiaye 75'

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo (Egypt)

Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)

9 December 2023

18:00 UTC+2

Zamalek	1–0	Sagrada Esperança
Zizo 42'	Report

Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria

Referee: Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

10 December 2023

14:00 UTC+1

Abu Salim	1–0	Académie SOAR
Elghadi 61'	Report

19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba (Algeria)

Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

20 December 2023

17:00 UTC+1

Sagrada Esperança	0–0	Zamalek
	Report

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

20 December 2023

20:00 UTC+1

Académie SOAR	0–2	Abu Salim
	Report	El Bouashi 19' Alabani 65'

Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine (Algeria)

Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

25 February 2024

17:00 UTC+1

Abu Salim	1–2	Zamalek
Almiqlash 75'	Report	Mansi 7', 48'

19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba (Algeria)

Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)

25 February 2024

19:00 UTC±0

Académie SOAR	0–0	Sagrada Esperança
	Report

Stade de la Paix, Bouaké (Ivory Coast)

Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

3 March 2024

19:00 UTC+2

Zamalek	3–0 Awarded^{[note 1]}	Académie SOAR
	Report

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

Referee: Mitiku Tewodros (Ethiopia)

3 March 2024

20:00 UTC+1

Sagrada Esperança	3–0	Abu Salim
Judour 4' (o.g.) Tati 55' Walter 66'	Report

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	DFC	RIV	CA	ADL
1	Dreams FC	6	4	0	2	11	7	+4	12^[a]	Advance to knockout stage	—	2–1	1–0	4–0
2	Rivers United	6	4	0	2	10	8	+2	12^[a]	Advance to knockout stage	2–1	—	1–0	3–0
3	Club Africain	6	3	1	2	9	4	+5	10		2–0	3–0	—	1–1
4	Académica do Lobito	6	0	1	5	6	17	−11	1		2–3	2–3	1–3	—

Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Ranked on goal difference: Dreams FC +4, Rivers United +2.

26 November 2023

14:00 UTC+1

Club Africain	2–0	Dreams FC
Meziani 5' Srarfi 19'	Report

Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis

Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

26 November 2023

17:00 UTC+1

Rivers United	3–0	Académica do Lobito
Antwi 3' Odeh 46' Asiegbu 61'	Report

Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo

Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

3 December 2023

16:00 UTC±0

Dreams FC	2–1	Rivers United
Antwi 35' Issah 74'	Report	Oyowah 90+3'

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

3 December 2023

17:00 UTC+1

Académica do Lobito	1–3	Club Africain
Samuel 60'	Report	Srarfi 46', 75' H. Labidi 53'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

10 December 2023

16:00 UTC+1

Rivers United	1–0	Club Africain
Nwagua 43'	Report

Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo

Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

10 December 2023

17:00 UTC+1

Académica do Lobito	2–3	Dreams FC
Nelo 14' Samuel 90'	Report	Issah 10' Antwi 58' Avocevou 88'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

20 December 2023

16:00 UTC±0

Dreams FC	4–0	Académica do Lobito
A. Boateng 35' Adi Boyó 49' (o.g.) Issah 74' Nuhu 90+2'	Report

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

20 December 2023

20:00 UTC+1

Club Africain	3–0	Rivers United
Eduwo 6', 45' Bedoui 62'	Report

Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis

Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

25 February 2024

17:00 UTC+1

Académica do Lobito	2–3	Rivers United
Cabibi 37' (pen.) Camuege 67'	Report	Udom 40' Oyowah 44' (pen.) Mohammed 48'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)

25 February 2024

16:00 UTC±0

Dreams FC	1–0	Club Africain
Atuahene 49'	Report

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

3 March 2024

17:00 UTC+1

Rivers United	2–1	Dreams FC
Deputy 61' Godswill 90+10'	Report	Issah 40'

Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo

Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)

3 March 2024

17:00 UTC+1

Club Africain	1–1	Académica do Lobito
Eduwo 58'	Report	Samuel 78'

Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis

Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	RSB	MLI	SKU	DNS
1	RS Berkane	6	4	2	0	10	2	+8	14	Advance to knockout stage	—	3–0	2–0	2–0
2	Stade Malien	6	3	1	2	6	6	0	10	Advance to knockout stage	1–2	—	1–0	1–0
3	Sekhukhune United	6	1	3	2	2	4	−2	6		0–0	0–0	—	2–1
4	Diables Noirs	6	0	2	4	3	9	−6	2		1–1	1–3	0–0	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

26 November 2023

17:00 UTC+1

Diables Noirs	1–3	Stade Malien
Nkolo 69' (pen.)	Report	A. Traoré 4' Diaby 10' Yakubu 41'

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Elmabrouk Muhammad (Libya)

26 November 2023

20:00 UTC+1

RS Berkane	2–0	Sekhukhune United
Tahif 14' El Fahli 86'	Report

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane

Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

3 December 2023

16:00 UTC±0

Stade Malien	1–2	RS Berkane
M. Traoré 71'	Report	Bassène 30', 37'

Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique)

3 December 2023

21:00 UTC+2

Sekhukhune United	2–1	Diables Noirs
Sithole 30' Cardoso 44'	Report	Ngakosso-Oko 27'

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

10 December 2023

21:00 UTC+2

Sekhukhune United	0–0	Stade Malien
	Report

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)

10 December 2023

20:00 UTC+1

RS Berkane	2–0	Diables Noirs
Zghoudi 28' El Mourabit 54'	Report

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane

Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

20 December 2023

14:00 UTC+1

Diables Noirs	1–1	RS Berkane
Ngakosso-Oko 41'	Report	Zghoudi 53'

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)

20 December 2023

16:00 UTC±0

Stade Malien	1–0	Sekhukhune United
Tiesse 63'	Report

Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

25 February 2024

16:00 UTC±0

Stade Malien	1–0	Diables Noirs
Kouma 90'	Report

Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

25 February 2024

21:00 UTC+2

Sekhukhune United	0–0	RS Berkane
	Report

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

3 March 2024

14:00 UTC+1

Diables Noirs	0–0	Sekhukhune United
	Report

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)

3 March 2024

20:00 UTC+1

RS Berkane	3–0	Stade Malien
Bassène 37' Zghoudi 86' El Mourabit 89'	Report

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane

Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Notes

^ On 1 March 2024, Académie SOAR announced that, due to failing to obtain an access permit to Egypt from the Guinean authorities, they won't be able to attend the match against Zamalek. Two days later, the match was officially cancelled by CAF.^[3] Later, on 11 March, CAF awarded Zamalek a 3–0 walkover win.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup Group Stage Draw to be conducted on Friday". Confederation of African Football. 6 October 2023.
^ "كاف يقصي سوار الغيني من الكونفدرالية ويعتبره خاسرا أمام الزمالك" [CAF awards Zamalek a walkover win over SOAR of Guinea]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ "CAF Statement on Zamalek SC vs Super Olympien d'une Afrique Renaissante (SOAR) TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Fixture". CAF. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

CAFonline.com

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