Nelson Mandela Inauguration Challenge Cup


Played as one-off finals in South Africa. Until 2002, the trophy was shared in drawn games. The 2006 match was played in Brentford, London.

Palmares

1994 South Africa
1995 Argentina and South Africa
1996 Brazil
1997 Netherlands
1998 South Africa
1999 South Africa
2000 France and South Africa
2001   cancelled after Mexico withdrew
2002 Senegal
2003 South Africa
2004 South Africa
2005   not held
2006 Egypt
2007 USA
2008 South Africa
2009 South Africa

1994
10/05/1994 Johannesburg Attendance: 50,000 South Africa 2-1 Zambia (HT 0-0)
Scorers: Augustine 46' (1-0), Khumalo 47' (2-0), Makwaza 67' (2-1)

South Africa: Steve Crowley, Sizwe Motaung, Lucas Radebe, Steve Komphela (c), 
Rudolph Seale, Neil Tovey, John Moshoeu (Marks Maponyane 70), Theophilus Khumalo,
Mark Fish, Brendan Augustine (David Nyathi 79), Philemon Masinga 
Zambia: Mwamba, Litana, Chongo, M.Malitoli (Sichikolo 46), Chiyangi, Sakala,
Lungu (W.Nyirenda 65), H.Tembo (Phiri 46), Makwaza, Chilumba, Saileti 
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

1995
13/05/1995 Johannesburg Attendance: 30,000 South Africa 1-1 Argentina (HT 1-0)
Scorers: Khumalo 19' (1-0), Gallardo 80'pen (1-1)

South Africa: Crowley, Motaung, Motale, Komphela, Tovey,
Tinkler, Buthelezi (Makalakalane 65), Khumalo (Mkhalele
75), Moshoeu, Williams, Masinga
Argentina: Bossio, Sorin (Lopez 68), Ayala, Fabbri,
Zanetti, Vivas (Bassedas 46), Astrada, Gallardo, Ortega,
Berti, Asad (Schurrer 88)
Referee: Phillip Don (England)

1996
24/04/1996 Johannesburg Attendance: 80,000 South Africa 2-3 Brazil (HT 2-0)
Scorers: Masinga 25' (1-0), Khumalo 42' (2-0), Flavio 56' (2-1),
         Rivaldo 68' (2-2), Bebeto 86' (2-3)

South Africa: Arendse, Motaung, Radebe, Fish, Tovey,
Tinkler, Moeti (Masilela 73), Khumalo (Madigage 66),
Mkhalele, Masinga, Bartlett (Stober 83)
Brazil: Dida, Ze Maria, Aldair, A. Lopes, Andre Luis,
Flavio, Amaral, Jamelli (Ze Elias 46), Rivaldo, Bebeto,
Savio
Referee: David Ellery (England)

1997
04/06/1997 Johannesburg Attendance: 35,000 South Africa 0-2 Netherlands (HT 0-1)
Scorers: Van Bronkhorst 8' (0-1), Van Gastel 61' (0-2)

South Africa: Baloyi, Radebe, Rabutla (Lane 81), Tovey,
Larsen (Silent 72), Madigage (Monki 63), Ngobe (Carnell
86), Buthelezi, Mkhalele, Williams (McCarthy 72),
Koumantarakis (Ndlanya 46)
Netherlands: De Goey, Reiziger (Van Gastel 58), Vierklau,
Cocu, Numan, Jonk, Winter, Van Bronkhorst, Seedorf (de
Kock 68), Zenden (Makaay 81), Bosman (Van Hooijdonk 68)
Referee: Stephen Lodge (England)

1998
16/12/1998 Johannesburg Attendance: 30,000 South Africa 2-1 Egypt (HT 1-1)
Scorers: H. Hassan 34' (0-1), McCarthy 40' (1-1), McCarthy 74' (2-1)

South Africa: Vonk, Khomane, Fish, Issa, Moeti, Mngomeni,
Masilela (Lekoelea 64), Fortune, Carnell (Buckley 62),
Masinga (Ndlanya 65), McCarthy (Zuma 80)
Egypt: El Sayed, El Saqqa, Omara (Rayan 80), Abdelhadi,
Youssef, Khashaba, A. Hassan (Ibrahim 89), Hanafy
(Abdelmonem 59), Emam, Sabry (Nabih 80), H. Hassan
Referee: Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

1999
27/11/1999 Pretoria Attendance: 15,000 South Africa 1-0 Sweden (HT 0-0)
Scorer: Nomvete 87' (1-0)
Sent Off: Andreas Andersson (Swe) 55'

South Africa: Arendse, Khoman, Radebe, Issa, Tinkler,
Moshoeu (Bapela 69), Mikhalele, Shai (Lekoelea 62),
Ngobe, Masinga, Ndlanya (Nomvete 83)
Sweden: Kihstedt (Asper 46), R. Nilsson, T. Gistafsson,
A. Jakobsson, Tjamstrom (Linderoth 59), M. Jonsson (A.
Svensson 89), Allback (Wallerstedt 79), Andreas Andersson
Referee: Senai (Botswana)

2000
07/10/2000 Johannesburg Attendance: 45,000 South Africa 0-0 France (HT 0-0)

South Africa: Vonk, Fish, Carnell, Schoeman, Issa,
Fortune, Mngomeni, Ngobe, Buckley (Zuma 50), Bartlett,
McCarthy (Sapula 76)
France: Rame, Thuram (Giuly 32), Leboeuf (Christanval
60), Desailly, Karembeu, Djetou (Petit 75), Vieira,
Makalele, Wiltord (Henry 46), Anelka (Trezeguet 66),
Robert
Referee: Masole (Botswana)

2001
17/11/2001 Mexico withdrew, event cancelled

2002
19/11/2002 Ellis Park  South Africa 1-1 Senegal (HT 0-0) (pen: 1-4)
Scorers: Shaun Bartlett 66' (1-0), Mamadou Niang 68' (1-1)
NB: no extra time played.  First time a draw is settled by penalties 
    (before both participants kept the trophy for 6 months).
Penalties:
Senegal: Lamine Diabang, Pape Sarr, Makhtar Ndiaye, Moussa Ndiaye (all scored)
South Africa: Sibusiso Zuma, Lucky Maselesele (both missed), Lesley Manyathela
              (scored)
South Africa: Andre Arendse (captain), Lucky Lekgwathi, Aaron Mokoena, 
              Mbulelo Mabizela, Ashley Makhanya, MacBeth Sibaya (Benedict 
              Vilakazi 76), Goodman Mazibuko, Sibusiso Zuma, Delron Buckley
              (Lucky Maselesele 86), Shaun Bartlett (Japhet Zwane 84),
              Patrick Mayo (Lesley Manyathela 57)
Senegal: Tony Sylva; Habib Beye, Aliou Cisse (captain), Lamine Diatta,
         Pape Malick Diop, Souleymane Diawara, Sylvain Ndiaye (Pape Sarr 53),
         Moussa Ndiaye, Khalilou Fadiga (Mamadou Lamine Diabang 83), 
         Souleymane Camara (Makhtar Ndiaye 64), Mamadou Niang. 
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Assistant referees: Brighton Mudzamiri, Gladmore Muzambi (Zimbabwe)
Fourth Official: Happy Radebe (RSA)

2003
11/10/2003 Olen Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa 2-1 Costa Rica (HT 0-0)
Scorers: Siyabonga Nomvethe 75' (1-0), Aaron Mokoena 79' (own goal, 1-1),
         Patrick Mayo 87' (2-1)

2004
17/11/2004 Ellis Park, South Africa 2-1 Nigeria (HT 1-0) 
Scorers: Shaun Bartlett 22' (1-0), Benedict Vilakazi 60' (2-0),
         Ayodele Makinwa 62' (2-1)
South Africa: Hans Vonk, Cyril Nzama, Bradley Carnell, Aaron Mokoena
              (captain), Nasief Morris, Quinton Fortune, Benedict Vilakazi
              (Sphiwe Mkhonza 89), Delron Buckley (Gift Leremi 73), 
              Sibusiso Zuma (Jabu Pule 57), Shaun Bartlett (Siyabonga
              Nomvete 76), Benni McCarthy
Nigeria: Greg Etafia, George Abbey, Taiwo Taye (Okechukwu Odita 70),
         Joseph Enakarhire (captain), Peter Efetobore Sodje, Seyi 
         Olofinjana, Paul Obiefule, Benedict Akwuegbu (Ebenezer Ojo 88),
         Blessing Kaku (Ighotequonor Otegheri 65), Obafemi Martins,
         Ayodele Makinwa
Referee: Kenias Marang (Zimbabwe)
Assistant referees: Gladmore Muzambi, Bouyed Ngoni (Zimbabwe)  
Fourth Official: Reginald Motloung (South Africa)
Match Commissioner: David Fani (Botswana)
Yellow Cards: Shaun Bartlett 22, Benedict Akwuegbu 55, Paul Obiefule 67

2006
15/11/2006 Griffin Park, Brentford, South Africa 0-1 Egypt (HT 0-1)
Scorer: Emad Moteab 3' (0-1)
South Africa: Rowen Fernandez, Ricardo Katza, Simphiwe Mkhonza, Aaron
              Mokoena (captain), Nasief Morris (Jeffery Ntuka 88), Siphiwe
              Tshabalala, Steven Pienaar (Gert Schalkwyk 88), Macbeth
              Sibaya (Tshepo Masilela 65), Elrio van Heerden (Mlungisi
              Gumbi 81), Katlego Mphela (Siyabonga Nomvethe 62) Sibusiso
              Zuma; coach: Pitso John Mosimane 
Egypt: Essam Al Hadari, Saed Motweab (Amir Azmi Megahed 53), Said Ibrahim
       (Abdelzaher El Saqqa 81), Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Hassan,
       Hosni Abd Rabou, Hossam Ghali (Mohamed Shawky 61), Mohamed Aboutrika
       (Ahmed Farag 84), Emad Moteab (Gamal Hamza 84), Amr Zaki; coach:
       Hassan Shehata 
Referee: Rob Styles (England)
Attendance: 2000

2007
17/11/2007 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 0-1 United States (HT 0-1) 
Scorer: Steve Cherundolo 28' (0-1)
South Africa: Rowen Fernandez, Vuyo Mere, Ricardo Katza (Siphiwe Tshabalala 71),
              Aaron Mokoena (captain), Nasief Morris, MacBeth Sibaya, Steven 
              Pienaar, Teko Modise, Delron Buckley, Sibusiso Zuma, Benni 
              McCarthy
USA: Tim Howard (Brad Guzan 46), Steve Cherundolo (Jonathan Spector 46),
     Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra (Dan Califf 46), Heath Pearce, Benny 
     Feilhaber (Jonathan Bornstein 86), Maurice Edu, Michael Bradley, DaMarcus
     Beasley, Freddy Adu (Sacha Kljestan 74), Clint Dempsey (Jozy Altidore 65)
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

2008
19/11/08 Olympia Park Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa 3-2 Cameroon
Scorers: Teko Modise 6' (1-0), Teko Modise 23' (2-0),
         Daniel Ngom Kome 27' (2-1), Somen Tchoyi 34' (2-2),
         Bernard Parker 82' (3-2)
South Africa: Itumeleng Khune, Aaron Mokoena (captain), Matthew Booth,
              Siboniso Gaxa, Tshepo Masilela, Lance Davids, Macbeth Sibaya
              (Kagiso Dikgacoi 84), Teko Modise, Siphiwe Tshabalala,
              Siyabonga Nkosi (Bernard Parker 39), Benni McCarthy
              (Katlego Mphela 46 (Thulasizwe Mbuyane 73)); coach:
              Joel Natalino Santana 
Cameroon: Carlos Idriss Kameni, Nicolas Nkoulou, Sébastien Ndjana Kana,
          Alexio Ngambi, Gilles Augustin Binya, Modeste M'Bami,
          Jean II Makoun (Guy Stephane Essame 57), Eric Daniel Djemba-Djemba
          (Dorge Rostand Kouemaha 85), Daniel Ngom Kome, Albert Ze Meyong 
          (Pierre Achille Webó Kouamo 52), Somen Tchoyi
          (Franck Steve Songo'o 73); coach: Otto Pfister
Referee: Cornelius Mwanza (Zambia)

2009
28/03/09 Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Phokeng, South Africa 2-1 Norway
Scorers: Bernard Parker 7' (1-0), Morten Gamst Pedersen 27' (1-1),
         Siphiwe Tshabalala 90+2' (2-1) 
South Africa: Itumeleng Khune, Siboniso Gaxa, Matthew Booth, Aaron Mokoena
              (captain), Tsepo Masilela, Macbeth Sibaya (Masilo Modubi 68),
              Lance Davids (Bryce Moon 83), Steven Pienaar (Katlego Mphela 78),
              Teko Modise, Mabhuti Khenyeza (Siphiwe Tshabalala 69),
              Bernard Parker (Surprise Moriri 83) 
Norway: Jon Knudsen, Tom Hogli, Tore Reginiussen, Brede Hangeland (captain),
        John Arne Riise, Erik Huseklepp (Trond Erik Bertelsen 90),
        Christian Grindheim, Bjorn Helge Riise, Morten Gamst Pedersen,
        Daniel Braaten (John Inge Hoiland 68), Mohammed Abdellaoue 
Referee: Cecil Fleischer (Ghana)

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