2026 Unity Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | London |
| Dates | 26 – 30 May |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | The Valley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Jamaica |
| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
| Fourth place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Femi Azeez Alhassan Yusuf (2 goals each) |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 Unity Cup was the fourth edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament held in London, England. The tournament took place between 26 and 30 May, featuring the national teams of India, Jamaica, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. It was held at The Valley in Charlton, south-east London. The stadium previously held the 2004 edition of the tournament.
Nigeria were the defending champions. On 30 May 2026, Nigeria defeated Jamaica 3–0 and retained the cup consecutively for the fourth time since its inception in 2002.
Participating teams
| Country | Confederation | FIFA Ranking (April 2026) |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| India |
AFC | 136 |
4th (2026) |
| Jamaica |
CONCACAF | 71 |
Runners-up (2002, 2025, 2026) |
| Nigeria |
CAF | 26 |
Champions (2002, 2004, 2025, 2026) |
| Zimbabwe |
130 |
3rd (2026) |
Squads
The following squads were announced for the tournament:
Venue
- All matches were held at The Valley, Charlton, London, England.
| London | 2026 Unity Cup (England) |
|---|---|
| The Valley | |
| 51°29′11″N 0°2′11″W / 51.48639°N 0.03639°W | |
| Capacity: 27,111 | |
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Matches
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 30 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 27 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Jamaica | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 30 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| India | 0–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Darren England (England)
Third place play-off
| Zimbabwe | 1–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
Final
| Nigeria | 3–0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)
Winners
| 2026 Unity Cup winners |
|---|
 Nigeria Fourth title |
Goalscorers
There were 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Broadcasting rights
| Broadcaster | Type | Region | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanCode | Live stream on App & Website | Global | |
| Krafty Entertainment | TV Broadcasting | United Kingdom | |
| DAZN | Live stream on App & Website (final day only) | ||
| talkSPORT | Live stream on YouTube (final day only) |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Mergulhao, Marcus (1 April 2026). "Unity Cup: India likely to face Nigeria, Jamaica in UK". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Warriors date Super Eagles..Zimbabwe, Nigeria clash set for England". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Nigeria and Jamaica headline 2026 Unity Cup Tournament spectacle". Nigeria Football Federation. 8 April 2026. Archived from the original on 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka and B-team defender Benjamin Fredrick both started as Nigeria won the Unity Cup on Saturday". Brentford F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nigeria are Unity Cup kings!". 31 May 2025. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Ekugbe, Gilbert (30 May 2026). "Nigeria defeat Jamaica 3–0 to win Unity Cup". The Punch. Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Four players join Blue Tigers' camp in London". All India Football Federation. 26 May 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jamaica squad for Unity Cup 2026 — Reggae Boyz name team for India clash; Full list of players". Sportstar. The Hindu. 21 May 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ Udoh, Colin (26 May 2026). "Nigeria using Unity Cup to rebuild after failure to reach FIFA World Cup". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Squad Confirmed For Unity Cup 2026". UnityCup.com. 13 May 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Steadfast in our mission to support Indian football's growth: Yannick Colaco". The Times of India. Times News Network. 7 May 2026. Archived from the original on 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "We're delighted to have secured the contract to produce live coverage of the Unity Cup at The Valley, Charlton Athletic, next week". Krafty Entertainment (John Warrington, CEO). 23 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026 – via Facebook.
- ↑ "LIVE: The Grand Final, 2026 Unity Cup". Talksport. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026 – via YouTube.
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