In honor of the late Nelson Mandela, who passed away at the end of last year, South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, will pay tribute during their friendly match against Brazil. The new Nike jerseys worn by Bafana Bafana will feature the number 46664 on the chest, representing the cell number of Mandela during his imprisonment on Robben Island.
This gesture serves as a poignant reminder of Mandela’s legacy as a remarkable statesman and sports enthusiast. Additionally, the match will showcase a unique fashion element, as Brazil will don their traditional yellow home jersey in the first half, and switch to their blue away jersey for the second half.
Here are the lineups for the match:
South Africa: Williams, Ngcongca, Khumalo, Nthethe, Matlaba, Furman, Jali, Claasen, Serero, Parker, Rantie.
Brazil: Júlio César, Rafinha, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Paulinho, Fernandinho, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred.
