Kinshasa, August 11th, 2026 (CPA ).- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced on Tuesday the programming of its Super Cup, between South Africa’s Mamelod Sundowns and Algeria’s USMA, to be held on November 8th in Tshwane, in Nelson Mandela’s homeland, CPA has learnt from the website of this continental football body.
“The CAF Super Cup will be played in Tshwane, in South Africa, between Mamelodi Sundowns, winners of the Champions League, and USM Alger, holders of the Confederation Cup,” it is read.
According to the source, this single Super Cup meeting has been scheduled for Sunday November 8th, 2026 at 3.00 pm local time, or 1.00 pm GMT.
The website has also indicated that CAF has made significant progress in consolidating its competition calendar, thereby providing greater visibility to member associations, commercial partners and supporters across the continent, adding that the gradual stabilisation of this calendar reflects CAF’s on-going commitment to strengthen its existing competitions, whilst developing new properties that could create further opportunities, both at senior level and in the youth categories. Accordingly, the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, has been scheduled for June 19th to July 17th, whilst the qualifying rounds will begin earlier, in September 2026.
The match is scheduled for Sunday, November 8th, 2026, at 3.00 pm local time (1.00 pm GMT).
Ghana, Egypt, Senegal and Morocco in the spotlight
Whilst South Africa has been honoured with the hosting of the Super Cup, and the trio of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, certain other countries have not been overlooked when it comes to hosting other competitions.
Thus, CAF has awarded the 2027 Under-20 (U-20) Africa Cup of Nations to Ghana for February and March 2027, whilst Morocco the 2027 Under-17 (U-17) Africa Cup of Nations for April and May.
However, it has been announced, Egypt will be responsible for the 2027 Under-23 (U-23) Africa Cup of Nations, which serves as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
In the breakdown of this schedule, Morocco has been awarded the 2026 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, to be held from October 12th to 21st, whilst the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations Beach Soccer (football on the beach) will take place in Senegal in November. ACP/