When is the 2026 CAF Super Cup?

The 2026 CAF Super Cup is on Sunday 8 November 2026, with kick-off at 15:00 local time, which is 13:00 GMT. The match was moved from its original 31 October date, according to africasoccer.com. Mamelodi Sundowns host USM Alger in Pretoria in a single match.

Who plays in the 2026 CAF Super Cup?

Mamelodi Sundowns play USM Alger in the 2026 CAF Super Cup. Sundowns qualified as 2025-26 CAF Champions League winners, while USM Alger qualified by winning the 2025-26 Confederation Cup. Africasoccer.com reports USM Alger beat Zamalek 8-7 on penalties in that final.

Where is the CAF Super Cup being played?

The CAF Super Cup is being played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, South Africa, according to africasoccer.com. Sundowns are the designated host side, so they have home advantage, unlike recent editions held at neutral venues in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Flashscore reports.

How much prize money does the CAF Super Cup winner get?

The CAF Super Cup winner receives $500,000 and the runner-up $250,000, according to africasoccer.com, and Flashscore also reports the $500,000 winner's figure. The prize is for a single match, and a draw after 90 minutes goes straight to a penalty shoot-out under the competition rules, according to Wikipedia.

CAF Super Cup 2026: Sundowns host USM Alger on 8 Nov

By Guides Desk · 2026-11-03

Mamelodi Sundowns face USM Alger at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday 8 November, with the Champions League winners hosting the Confederation Cup holders in a one-off final.

Mamelodi Sundowns host USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup on Sunday 8 November, kick-off 15:00 local time in Pretoria. The winner takes $500,000.

Mamelodi Sundowns host USM Alger in the 2026 CAF Super Cup on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 15:00 local time (13:00 GMT), as of 3 November. The single match opens the new African club season and pairs the 2025-26 CAF Champions League winners with the Confederation Cup winners.

The winner takes $500,000 and the runner-up $250,000, africasoccer.com reports. A draw after 90 minutes goes straight to a penalty shoot-out, with no extra time, according to Wikipedia's account of the competition rules.

CAF Super Cup 2026 kick-off time and venue

Africasoccer.com reports the match will be played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, with Sundowns the designated host side. That gives the South African club home advantage, unlike recent editions staged at neutral venues in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Flashscore notes.

The fixture was originally scheduled for 31 October and moved to 8 November, africasoccer.com reported in August. The kick-off converts to 15:00 in Pretoria and 13:00 GMT, according to the same outlet.

How Sundowns and USM Alger got here

Sundowns qualified as the 2025-26 CAF Champions League winners. USM Alger earned their place by winning the 2025-26 Confederation Cup, and africasoccer.com reports they beat Zamalek 8-7 on penalties in the final.

Miguel Cardoso is the Sundowns coach named in the coverage reviewed. No USM Alger coach is named in any source found for this piece. For more continental coverage, see the African football news archive.

Head-to-head and Super Cup history

Sundowns won the Super Cup in 2017, beating TP Mazembe 1-0, Flashscore reports. USM Alger won the 2023 edition 1-0 against Al Ahly, the reigning Champions League winners at the time.