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Qatar to host 2018 CAF Super

The oil rich nation has signed a deal with CAF to host the African champion of champions.
Qatar to host 2018 CAF Super
Qatar to host 2018 CAF Super

CAF has signed an agreement with Qatar that will see the 2022 host for the FIFA World Cup stage the CAF Super Cup.

The Total CAF Super Cup pitches the winner of the CAF Champions League and the winner of the CAF Confederation Cup- this year’s Super Cup will be played between Esperance of Tunis and Raja Casablanca of Morocco.

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CAF President Ahmad Ahmad signed the historic seal with his Qatari FA boss Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani on Friday for the final to be staged in Doha.

The agreement means the CAF Super Cup will be played for the very first time outside the borders of the African continent.

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The match is traditionally played at the home of the Champions League winners, although it has previously been played elsewhere in Africa.

Qatar will host the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

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