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The 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, the 18th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. It was played at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin on 10 July 2021.[4]
| Event | 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 July 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Soufiane Rahimi (Raja CA)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Victor Gomes (South Africa)[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 26 °C (79 °F) 83% humidity[3] | ||||||
Raja CA defeated JS Kabylie 2–1 to secure their second ever CAF Confederation Cup title. They also earned the right to play against Al Ahly S.C the CAF Champions league winner in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup.
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Raja CA |
UNAF (North Africa) | 1 (2018) |
 JS Kabylie |
UNAF (North Africa) | None |
For the second consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the competition since 1966.
On 16 May 2021, Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final during a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.[4]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Raja CA |
Round | JS Kabylie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Champions League | Confederation Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds (CL, CC) |
Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Teungueth |
0–0 (1–3 p) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) | First round |  USGN |
4–1 | 2–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 US Monastir |
1–1 (6–5 p) | 1–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Play-off round |  Stade Malien |
2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Namungo |
1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Coton Sport |
1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nkana |
2–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | NAPSA Stars |
2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Pyramids |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | RS Berkane |
0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyramids |
3–0 (A) | Matchday 4 | RS Berkane |
0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Namungo |
3–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | Coton Sport |
2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nkana |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | NAPSA Stars |
2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group D winners | Final standings | Group B winners
Source: Soccerway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Orlando Pirates |
5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | CS Sfaxien |
2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyramids |
0–0 (5–4 p) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Coton Sport |
5–1 | 2–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time would not to be played and the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[5]
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Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[5]
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