South Africa v Ivory Coast: Squad players get platform to impress

Fringe players get their chance to impress as South Africa take on the Ivory Coast in the 20th edition of the Nelson Mandela Challenge.

Since this year s Nelson Mandela Challenge match falls outside of the international dates set by FIFA, both squads feature a number of players on the periphery hoping to make an impact on their coaches and earn a place at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. 

This annual match, first played in 1994, honours the memory of South Africa s late former president and helps to raise funds and awareness for the Nelson Mandela Children s Fund. 

The Ivory Coast feature for a second time, having drawn 1-1 with Sunday s opponents in the 2011 edition. South Africa will be hoping to claim their first Nelson Mandela Challenge win since 2009 in w…