Thursday, July 15, the world celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day.

At 95 year-old the former South African president currently hospitalized, spent most of his life fighting for human rights and social justice.

It is organized for him on August 24 the 18th edition of Nelson Mandela Challenge. The duel will oppose in Durban Nigeria, Africa champion to Bafana Bafana.
Nelson Mandela Challenge is an annual competition established since 1994.

The national team of South Africa faces at that time another national team on the continent and elsewhere.

In 1996, Bafana Bafana was down before the Seleção (3-2). The latest edition of the competition ended in a (1-0) victory of the Chipoloplo, Champions of 2012 Afcon.