Nelson Mandela Challenge

For the rugby union competition, see Mandela Challenge Plate.

Nelson Mandela Challenge

Founded	1994
Number of teams	2
Current champions	South Africa (2016)
Television broadcasters	SABC

The Nelson Mandela Challenge is an annual football (soccer) match between South Africa and an invited visiting team. The challenge was founded in, as a way to raise money for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.

Format

The challenge is played as a single leg, held in South Africa on all but one occasion. In previous years the title was shared if the match was tied after 90 minutes. From 2002 the match will proceed to penalties if there is no winner after 90 minutes.

Match results

South Africa v Zambia

South Africa v Argentina

South Africa v Brazil

South Africa v Netherlands

South Africa v Egypt

16 December 1998 International Friendly	South Africa	2–1	Egypt	Johannesburg, Gauteng
UTC+2				Stadium: Soccer City

South Africa v Sweden

South Africa v France

South Africa v Egypt

10 November 2001 International Friendly	South Africa	1–0	Egypt	Johannesburg, Gauteng
	Bartlett 53'	Match summary		Stadium: FNB Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Samuel Moeketsi (Lesotho)

South Africa v Senegal

19 November 2002 International Friendly	South Africa	1–1 (1–4 p)	Senegal	Johannesburg, Gauteng
	Bartlett 66'	Match summary	Niang 68'	Stadium: Ellis Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
	Penalties
	Zuma Maselesele Manyathela		Diabang Sarr Makhtar Ndiaye Moussa Ndiaye

South Africa v Costa Rica

South Africa v Nigeria

South Africa v Senegal

South Africa v Egypt

15 November 2006 International Friendly	South Africa	0-1	Egypt	London, United Kingdom
UTC+2	0		1	Stadium: Griffin Park

South Africa v United States

17 November 2007 International Friendly	South Africa	0–1	United States	Johannesburg, Gauteng
UTC+2		Report	Cherundolo 27' Feilhaber  83'	Stadium: Ellis Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychellois)

South Africa v Cameroon

South Africa v Norway

South Africa v United States

17 November 2010 International Friendly	South Africa	0–1	United States	Cape Town, Western Cape
UTC+2		Report	Lichaj  33' Agudelo 85'	Stadium: Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)

South Africa v Ivory Coast

12 November 2011 International Friendly	South Africa	1–1	Ivory Coast	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 28,000

South Africa v Zambia

14 November 2012 International Friendly	South Africa	0–1	Zambia	Johannesburg, Gauteng
UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Soccer City Attendance: 17,000

South Africa v Nigeria

14 August 2013 International Friendly	South Africa	0–2	Nigeria	Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
UTC+2		Report	Nwofor 49', 68'	Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Ruzive Ruzive (Zimbabwe)

South Africa v Ivory Coast

South Africa v Senegal

8 September 2015 International Friendly	South Africa	1–0	Senegal	Johannesburg, Gauteng
19:00 UTC+2	Makola 78'	[1]		Stadium: Orlando Stadium

South Africa v Egypt

6 September 2016 International Friendly	South Africa	1–0	Egypt	Johannesburg, Gauteng
19:05 UTC+2	Makola 7'	[2]		Stadium: Orlando Stadium Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)

South Africa v

October 2017 International Friendly

South Africa

v

All-time record

Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals scored	Goals conceded
South Africa	23	12	3	8	27	23