2010 CAF Confederation Cup Final
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The 2010 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of 2010 CAF Confederation Cup. FUS Rabat
from Morocco faced the CS Sfaxien from Tunisia
.
Rabat won the second leg 3–2 at Sfaxien after the first leg ended in a scoreless draw.
qualified for the final on their first ever participation of the CAF Confederation Cup
. For CS Sfaxien it's the fourth appearance; in their previous three appearances they won the cup all three times (1998, 2007, 2008). While Sfaxien had a bye in the preliminary round, Rabat needed to play one more round to qualify for the first round.
Both teams were drawn into the same group at the group stage, where Sfaxien won the home leg 3–0 and Rabat the second leg at their home with 2–1. Both teams were already qualified for the semifinals on the second to last matchday.
At those semifinals Sfaxien won after penalties against Al-Hilal from the Sudan
, after both legs ended 1–0 for the representative home team.
Rabat won the first leg away at Ittihad 2–1, lost at home 0–1, but still made it to the final because of the away goals rule
.
Opponent
Result
Legs
Knockout stage
Opponent
Result
Legs
Ittihad2–2
2–1 away, 0–1 home
Semifinals
Al-Hilal1–1
1–0 home, 0–1 away
FUS de Rabat
Fath Union Sport de Rabat is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport de Rabat' is actually the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess...
from Morocco faced the CS Sfaxien from Tunisia
Fédération Tunisienne de Football
The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...
.
Rabat won the second leg 3–2 at Sfaxien after the first leg ended in a scoreless draw.
Background
FUS RabatFUS de Rabat
Fath Union Sport de Rabat is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport de Rabat' is actually the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess...
qualified for the final on their first ever participation of the CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
. For CS Sfaxien it's the fourth appearance; in their previous three appearances they won the cup all three times (1998, 2007, 2008). While Sfaxien had a bye in the preliminary round, Rabat needed to play one more round to qualify for the first round.
Both teams were drawn into the same group at the group stage, where Sfaxien won the home leg 3–0 and Rabat the second leg at their home with 2–1. Both teams were already qualified for the semifinals on the second to last matchday.
At those semifinals Sfaxien won after penalties against Al-Hilal from the Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, after both legs ended 1–0 for the representative home team.
Rabat won the first leg away at Ittihad 2–1, lost at home 0–1, but still made it to the final because of the away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
.
Route to the final
| FUS Rabat | Round | CS Sfaxien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Preliminary rounds | Opponent | Result | Legs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 DiarafASC Diaraf Association Sportive et Culturelle Diaraf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf... |
2–1 | 1–2 away, 2–0 home | Preliminary round | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Baraka |
1–0 | 0–0 away, 1–0 home | First round | Ahly Trípoli |
1–0 | 0–0 away, 1–0 home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Stade MalienStade Malien Stade Malien is a Malian football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club.-Football club:... |
2–0 | 2–0 home, 0–0 away | Second round |  PetrojetPetrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... |
2–1 | 1–1 away, 1–0 home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Supersport United |
2–2 | 2–1 away, 1–0 home | Play-off |  Atlético LuandaAtlético Petróleos Luanda Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980... |
3–1 | 0–0 away, 3–1 home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FUS RabatFUS de Rabat Fath Union Sport de Rabat is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport de Rabat' is actually the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
 CS Sfaxien |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
 Zanaco |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| Haras El Hodood |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUS Rabat FUS de Rabat Fath Union Sport de Rabat is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport de Rabat' is actually the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess... |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| CS Sfaxien |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
| Zanaco |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| Haras El Hodood |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
2010 CAF Confederation Cup knock-out stage
The knockout phase of the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup began on 29 October 2010 and concluded on 4 December 2010. The knockout phase involved the four teams who finished in the top two in each of their groups in the group stage....
Ittihad Al-Hilal