Al Ahly of Egypt, winners of the 2020-21 Caf Champions League will face Morocco’s Raja, winners of the 2020-21 Caf Confederation Cup in the annual playoff on the Caf Super Cup title.
The CAF Super Cup will be hosted in Doha, Qatar on December 22, 2021.
Al Ahly won the Caf Champions League crown for the 10th time after securing a 3-0 victory over Kaizer Chiefs in the final on July 17 at the Stade Mohammed V in Morocco.
Goals from Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed Magdi Afsha and Amr El Solia inspired the Egyptian giants to a well-deserved win over their South African opponents, who were reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Happy Mashiane in the 45th minute.
Aside from the record-extending feat, they will represent Africa in this year’s Fifa Club World Cup billed for Qatar.
For Raja Casablanca, they emerged as winners of the Caf Confederation Cup after a 2-1 victory over JS Kabylie.
First-half goals from Soufiane Rahimi and Ben Malango Ngita were enough for the Green Eagles to emerge as winners inside Cotonou’s Stade de l’Amitie, while Zakaria Boulahia pulled one back for the Lions of Djurdjura.
Although they played the last 27 minutes with a man less following the dismissal of Omar Arjoune for dangerous play, Lassaad Chabbi’s men held their nerve to win the competition for the second time in their history.
Al Ahly are the most successful team in the annual showdown after winning it seven times.
They are the defending champions following a 2-0 triumph over RS Berkane.
Tunisian left-back Ali Maaloul and Moroccan defender Badr Benoun alongside Egypt national team stars who joined the Reds camp after concluding the games of the Arab Cup.
“The international players will join a modified training session to make sure of their readiness for the game,” read a statement on Ahly’s official website.
Most of Ahly regular squad took part in the FIFA Arab Cup representing their national teams in the tournament as Maaloul’s Tunisia finished in the runners-up place while Egypt national team finished 4th in the tournament’s ranking.
Ahly holds the record for the most African Super Cup wins with seven titles, followed by Egypt’s Zamalek with four titles.
