The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to host the 2023 African Super Cup match, featuring Egypt’s Ahly, the African Champions League champions, and Algeria’s USM Alger, the African Confederation Cup champions. The match is scheduled to take place at King Fahd Stadium in Taif on September 15th.
The President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser bin Hassan Al-Miss’hal, expressed his gratitude for the generous support of the sports sector in the Kingdom by the wise leadership. This support has elevated the nation to an exemplary destination for hosting regional, continental, and global sporting events. Al-Miss’hal also commended the significant efforts and dedication of the Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, in utilizing all available resources to successfully host these major events.
The Secretary General of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Ibrahim Al-Qassim, affirmed that hosting such an event exemplifies the commitment of the Saudi Federation to partnering with the African Football Confederation (CAF) in event hosting and match organization. He emphasized that this event marks a significant milestone in the cooperation between the two federations.
The CAF Secretary-General, Veron Mosengo-Omba, expressed enthusiasm about hosting the African Super Cup in the Kingdom. He acknowledged the substantial strides the Kingdom has taken towards international recognition in recent years, especially with the growing trend of many global football stars joining the Saudi Pro League (SPL). Furthermore, Mosengo-Omba expressed sincere gratitude to the Saudi football community for their constructive cooperation with the CAF.
Previously, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation signed a 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the CAF, aimed at hosting competitions and enhancing opportunities for collaboration to benefit both Saudi and African football.
Source: Saudi Press Agency