2022 CAF Women's Champions League final

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2022 CAF Women's Champions League Final
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Event 2022 CAF Women's Champions League
Date13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)
Venue Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Player of the Match Fatima Tagnaout
(AS FAR)
Referee Vincentina Amedomé (Togo)
Attendance15,000
2021
2023

The 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Final was the final match of the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League, the second edition of Africa's premier women's club football tournament organised by CAF. It was played at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on 13 November 2022. [1] [2]

Contents

Teams

TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR UNAF (North Africa) 0
Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns COSAFA (Southern Africa) 1 ( 2021 )

Venue

The final of the second CAF Women's Champions League was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF, similar to the format used in the first edition 2021 CAF WCL. The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, home of Botola (Moroccan championship) side AS FAR men and women, was selected to host the final.

Road to the final

Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR Round Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
OpponentResultQualifying rounds
Group stage
OpponentResult
Qualified as hostsMatchday 1 Flag of Mozambique.svg CD Costa do Sol8–1
Matchday 2 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies 1–1
Final standings COSAFA - Group A winners

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns (H)24
2 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies 24
3 Flag of Mozambique.svg CD Costa do Sol20
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Qualifying rounds
Knockout stage
OpponentResult
Final Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 0–0 (5–6 p)
OpponentResultFinal rounds
Group stage
OpponentResult
Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba Queens 1–0Matchday 1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bayelsa Queens 2–1
Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 2–1Matchday 2 Flag of Egypt.svg Wadi Degla 5–0
Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls 2–0Matchday 3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 4–0
Group A winners
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR (H)39
2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba Queens 36
3 Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 33
4 Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls 30
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group B winners
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 39
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bayelsa Queens 36
3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 33
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Wadi Degla 30
Source: CAFOnline.com
OpponentResultFinal rounds
Knockout stage
OpponentResult
Flag of Nigeria.svg Bayelsa Queens 1–0Semi-finals Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba Queens 1–0

Match

Details

The final match will helds after playing the Group stages and the semi-finals of the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament helds in Rabat.

AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg 4–0 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Vincentina Amedomé (Togo)
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Mamelodi Sundowns
GK1 Flag of Morocco.svg Khadija Er-Rmichi
RB2 Flag of Morocco.svg Zineb Redouani
CB4 Flag of Morocco.svg Siham Boukhami
CB5 Flag of Morocco.svg Nouhaila Benzina
LB14 Flag of Morocco.svg Aziza Rabbah (c)Yellow card.svg 45+1'
RM15 Flag of Morocco.svg Ghizlane Chhiri Sub off.svg 84'
CM20 Flag of Ghana.svg Blessing Agbomadzi
LM6 Flag of Morocco.svg Fatima Zahra Dahmos
RF9 Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraidi
CF11 Flag of Morocco.svg Fatima Tagnaout Yellow card.svg 27'
LF19 Flag of Morocco.svg Douha Ahmamou Sub off.svg 90+4'
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of Morocco.svg Zineb Rhziel
GK16 Flag of Morocco.svg Hind Hasnaoui
DF13 Flag of Morocco.svg Hasnaa Taoufiq Sub on.svg 90+4'
MF3 Flag of Morocco.svg Ikram Benjaddi
MF7 Flag of Morocco.svg Ghizlane Chebbak
MF17 Flag of Morocco.svg Hanane Aït El Haj
MF21 Flag of Morocco.svg Houda El Mestour Sub on.svg 84'
MF24 Flag of Morocco.svg Chaimae Hyaj
FW8 Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaïma Harkouch
Manager:
Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed Amine Alioua
GK1 Flag of South Africa.svg Andile Dlamini
RB5 Flag of South Africa.svg Zanele Nhlapo (c)Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 52'
CB12 Flag of South Africa.svg Bambanani Mbane
CB18 Flag of South Africa.svg Regina Keresi Mogolola
LB4 Flag of South Africa.svg Thalea Smidt
RM8 Flag of South Africa.svg Chuene Morifi
CM15 Flag of South Africa.svg Lerato Kgasago Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 46'
LM19 Flag of Lesotho.svg Boitumelo Rabele Sub off.svg 69'
RF9 Flag of South Africa.svg Rhoda Mulaudzi Red card.svg 34'
CF11 Flag of South Africa.svg Melinda Kgadiete Sub off.svg 69'
LF16 Flag of South Africa.svg Lelona Daweti Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutes:
GK26 Flag of Botswana.svg Sedilame Boseja
DF2 Flag of South Africa.svg Tiisetso Makhubela Yellow card.svg 83'Sub on.svg 46'
DF22 Flag of South Africa.svg Khutso Pila
MF6 Flag of South Africa.svg Gabbonelwe Kekana Sub on.svg 69'
MF10 Flag of South Africa.svg Chantelle Esau
MF13 Flag of South Africa.svg Oratile Dikgosi Mokwena
FW14 Flag of South Africa.svg Miche Minnies
MF17 Flag of South Africa.svg Andisiwe Mgcoyi Sub on.svg 69'
MF21 Flag of South Africa.svg Nonhlanhla Mthandi Sub on.svg 70'
FW25 Flag of South Africa.svg Thembelihle Masibi
Manager:
Flag of South Africa.svg Jerry Tshabalala

Player of the Match:
Fatima Tagnaout (AS FAR)

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Asma Feriel Ouahab (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Shamira Nabadda (Uganda)
Reserve assistant referee:
...
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
1st Assistant video assistant referee:
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
2nd Assistant video assistant referee:
Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

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References

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