 The Valley Stadium hosted the tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | London |
| Dates | 29 May – 2 June |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue | The Valley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Republic of Ireland |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer | Bartholomew Ogbeche (three goals) |
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The 2004 Unity Cup was the 2nd edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament held in May and June at The Valley Stadium, London. Nigeria, Jamaica and Ireland were the competing sides. Nigeria won the competition with Ireland finishing second.12 The competitors were countries with large diasporas in London.
Results
| Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ogbeche  36', 69'Martins 50' |
Referee: Andy D'Urso (England)
| Jamaica | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Barrett 27' |
The Valley, London
Referee: Rob Styles (England)
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | Jamaica
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
References
References
- "Nigeria win Unity Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Nigeria turn on style to leave Ireland red-faced". theguardian.com. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.