The Confederation of African Football and the 黑料社区n Football Federation have announced that the Kingdom is to host the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 on Sept. 15.
The match, which will be played at the King Fahd Stadium in Taif, is between Al Ahly SC, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League champions, and Algeria鈥檚 Union Sportive de la Medina d鈥橝lger, the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup champions.
Veron Mosengo-Omba, CAF鈥檚 general secretary, said: 鈥淲e are excited to take the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup to a new territory in 黑料社区 鈥 a country that has been making significant strides in global football.
鈥淎frican football ranks amongst the best in the world right now, and it鈥檚 fitting that, in an era where many international stars are heading to 黑料社区, African football is also a part of this movement.
鈥淥n behalf of CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe, I would like to thank the 黑料社区 football family for their cooperation and we look forward to what will be an exciting TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup.鈥
Ibrahim Al-Kassim, SAFF鈥檚 general secretary, said: 鈥淥ur collaboration with CAF to host this event exemplifies our commitment to partnering with CAF in event hosting and match organization, in line with our existing partnership. This event marks yet another milestone in our ongoing collaboration.
鈥淥n behalf of SAFF President Yasser Al-Misehal, we thank CAF for this opportunity and we look forward to a remarkable match for everyone involved.鈥
The two bodies signed a landmark five-year memorandum of understanding earlier this year which was aimed at hosting competitions and nurturing growth opportunities for both African and Saudi football.
The memorandum encompasses initiatives focusing on technical and football development at both club and national team levels, grassroots football, women鈥檚 football, talent identification, competitions, friendly matches, and commercial prospects.
