2025 Unity Cup

2025 Unity Cup
	The Brentford Community Stadium hosted the tournament
Tournament details
Host country	England
City	London
Dates	27 – 31 May
Teams	4
Venue	Brentford Community Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Nigeria (3rd title)
Runners-up	Jamaica
Third place	Ghana
Fourth place	Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	16 (4 per match)
Top scorer	15 players (1 goal)
	← 2004 2026 →

The 2025 Unity Cup was the 3rd edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament. It was held in May at the Brentford Community Stadium, London.¹ Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago were the competing sides, with all competitors representing countries with large diasporas in London.²

Nigeria were the defending champions,³ and retained the cup after defeating Jamaica 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.⁴

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals		Final

27 May

Jamaica	3
		31 May
Trinidad and Tobago	2
		Jamaica	2 (4)
28 May
		Nigeria	2 (5)
Nigeria	2

Ghana	1
		Third place

		31 May

		Trinidad and Tobago	0

		Ghana	4

Semi-finals

27 May 2025

19:45

Semi-final

Jamaica	3–2	Trinidad and Tobago
Palmer 25' (pen.) Burrell 53' King 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Leacock 54' Molino 69'

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Referee: Sam Barrott (England)

28 May 2025

19:45

Semi-final

Nigeria	2–1	Ghana
Dessers 14' Simpson (o.g.)	Report	Thomas-Asante 70'

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)

Third-place play-off

31 May 2025

12:30

Third-place play-off

Trinidad and Tobago	0–4	Ghana
	Report	Ayew 6' Simpson 12' Fuseini 41' Agyekum 58'

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Referee: Sam Barrott (England)

Final

31 May 2025

17:00

Final

Jamaica	2–2	Nigeria
Dixon 12' Russell 63'	Report	Simon 9' Chukwueze 53'
Penalties
King Hayden Morrison Atkinson Bell	4–5	Iheanacho Simon Arokodare Onyemaechi Uche

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)

Winners

2025 Unity Cup winners
Nigeria Third title

Squads

Ghana

The squad for the Unity Cup included:⁵

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Lawrence Ati-Zigi	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996	St. Gallen
12	1GK	Joseph Anang	(2000-06-08) 8 June 2000	St Patrick's Athletic
16	1GK	Benjamin Asare	(1999-07-13) 13 July 1999	Hearts of Oak

2	2DF	Kamaradini Mamudu	(2002-11-04) 4 November 2002	Medeama
3	2DF	Aaron Essel	(2005-12-30) 30 December 2005	North Texas
4	2DF	Razak Simpson	(1998-07-15) 15 July 1998	Nations
14	2DF	Gideon Mensah	(1998-07-18) 18 July 1998	Auxerre
18	2DF	Stephan Ambrosius	(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998	St. Gallen
20	2DF	Ebenezer Annan	(2002-08-21) 21 August 2002	Red Star Belgrade
	2DF	Mohammed Salisu	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999	Monaco^a

5	3MF	Caleb Yirenkyi	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006	Nordsjælland
8	3MF	Majeed Ashimeru	(1997-10-10) 10 October 1997	Anderlecht
13	3MF	Ibrahim Sulemana	(2003-05-22) 22 May 2003	Atalanta
15	3MF	Lawrence Agyekum	(2003-11-23) 23 November 2003	Cercle Brugge
21	3MF	Salis Abdul Samed	(2000-03-26) 26 March 2000	Sunderland
22	3MF	Christopher Bonsu Baah	(2004-12-14) 14 December 2004	Genk
27	3MF	Abu Francis	(2001-04-27) 27 April 2001	Cercle Brugge

7	4FW	Aziz Issah	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005	Barcelona Atlètic
9	4FW	Jordan Ayew	(1991-09-11) 11 September 1991	Leicester City
11	4FW	Kwame Opoku	(1999-05-08) 8 May 1999	Asante Kotoko
17	4FW	Mohammed Fuseini	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002	Union Saint-Gilloise
19	4FW	Felix Afena-Gyan	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003	Juventus Next Gen
23	4FW	Brandon Thomas-Asante	(1998-12-28) 28 December 1998	Coventry City

Nigeria

The squad for the 2025 Unity Cup includes the following players: ⁶

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
23	1GK	Stanley Nwabali	(1996-06-10) 10 June 1996	Chippa United
1	1GK	Maduka Okoye	(1999-08-28) 28 August 1999	Udinese
16	1GK	Amas Obasogie	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999	Singida Big Stars F.C.
13	2DF	Bruno Onyemaechi	(1999-04-03) 3 April 1999	Olympiacos F.C.
6	2DF	Semi Ajayi	(1993-11-09) 9 November 1993	West Bromwich Albion
5	2DF	Igoh Ogbu	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000	Slavia Prague
20	2DF	Ifeanyi Onyebuchi	(2000-04-04) 4 April 2000	Rangers International
17	2DF	Nduka Junior	(2003-08-01) 1 August 2003	Remo Stars F.C.
2	2DF	Sodiq Ismail	(2003-08-02) 2 August 2003	Remo Stars F.C.
25	2DF	Waliu Ojetoye	(2004-04-29) 29 April 2004	Ikorodu City FC
21	2DF	Felix Agu	(1997-09-27) 27 September 1997	Werder Bremen
3	2DF	Benjamin Fredrick	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005	Brentford F.C.
4	3MF	Wilfred Ndidi	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996	Leicester City F.C.
8	3MF	Frank Onyeka	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998	FC Augsburg
7	3MF	Christantus Uche	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003	Getafe CF
12	3MF	Papa Mustapha Daniel	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002	Niger Tornadoes F.C.
24	3MF	Saviour Isaac	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002	Rangers International F.C.
22	3MF	Chinemerem Ugwueze	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001	Rangers International F.C.
11	4FW	Samuel Chukwueze	(1999-05-22) 22 May 1999	AC Milan
15	4FW	Moses Simon	(1995-05-12) 12 May 1995	FC Nantes
14	4FW	Kelechi Iheanacho	(1996-08-03) 3 August 1996	Leicester City F.C.
19	4FW	Nathan Tella	(1999-07-05) 5 July 1999	Bayer Leverkusen
9	4FW	Cyriel Dessers	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994	Rangers F.C.
10	4FW	Tolu Arokodare	(2000-11-23) 23 November 2000	K.R.C. Genk
18	4FW	Sikiru Alimi	(1996-03-23) 23 March 1996	Remo Stars F.C.
7	4FW	Ahmed Musa	(1992-10-14) 14 October 1992	Kano Pillars F.C.

Jamaica

The following players were named to the squad for the 2025 Unity Cup squad versus Trinidad on May 27 and versus Nigeria on May 31.⁷⁸

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
13	1GK	Shaquan Davis	(2000-11-11) 11 November 2000	Mount Pleasant
23	1GK	Tafari Chambers	(2000-09-01) 1 September 2000	Mount Pleasant
2	2DF	Dexter Lembikisa	(2003-11-04) 4 November 2003	Barnsley
3	2DF	Amari'i Bell	(1994-05-05) 5 May 1994	Luton Town
4	2DF	Mason Holgate	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996	West Bromwich Albion
5	2DF	Stephen Young	(2001-07-22) 22 July 2001	Portmore United
6	2DF	Richard King	(2001-11-27) 27 November 2001	Cavalier
16	2DF	Sue-Lae McCalla	(1992-11-24) 24 November 1992	Mount Pleasant
19	2DF	Kyle Ming	(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999	Mount Pleasant
22	2DF	Greg Leigh	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994	Oxford United
7	3MF	Brandon Cover	(2003-09-25) 25 September 2003	Fleetwood Town
8	3MF	Kasey Palmer	(1996-11-09) 9 November 1996	Hull City
10	3MF	Ravel Morrison	(1993-02-02) 2 February 1993	Precision Football
11	3MF	Daniel Green	(1997-06-10) 10 June 1997	Mount Pleasant
14	3MF	Isaac Hayden	(1995-03-22) 22 March 1995	Portsmouth
18	3MF	Jon Russell	(2000-10-09) 9 October 2000	Barnsley
9	4FW	Kaheim Dixon	(2004-10-04) 4 October 2004	Charlton Athletic
17	4FW	Rumarn Burrell	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000	Burton Albion
20	4FW	Renaldo Cephas	(1999-10-08) 8 October 1999	Ankaragücü
21	4FW	Warner Brown	(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002	Arnett Gardens
12	4FW	Dwayne Atkinson	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002	Cavalier
15	4FW	Malik Mothersille	(2003-10-23) 23 October 2003	Peterborough United

Trinidad and Tobago

The following players were named to the squad for the Unity Cup matches against Jamaica and Ghana on 27 and 31 May 2025; respectively.⁹

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Marvin Phillip	(1984-08-01) 1 August 1984	AC Port of Spain
21	1GK	Jabari St. Hillaire	(1999-11-19) 19 November 1999	Defence Force
2	2DF	Jelani Peters	(1993-12-17) 17 December 1993	Free agent
3	2DF	Joevin Jones	(1991-08-03) 3 August 1991	Police FC
4	2DF	Sheldon Bateau	(1991-01-29) 29 January 1991	Beveren
5	2DF	Jamal Jack	(1987-12-17) 17 December 1987	Club Sando
6	2DF	Andre Raymond	(2000-11-09) 9 November 2000	Dunfermline Athletic
7	2DF	Noah Powder	(1998-10-27) 27 October 1998	Westchester
16	2DF	Alvin Jones	(1994-07-09) 9 July 1994	Real Sociedad
17	2DF	Justin Garcia	(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995	Defence Force
18	2DF	Rio Cardines	(2006-01-07) 7 January 2006	Crystal Palace
24	2DF	Jesse Williams	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001	Free agent
26	2DF	Shervohnez Hamilton	(2003-11-16) 16 November 2003	Club Sando
8	3MF	Daniel Phillips	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001	Stevenage
9	3MF	Duane Muckette	(1995-07-01) 1 July 1995	Al-Khaburah
14	3MF	John-Paul Rochford	(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000	Port of Spain
15	3MF	Dantaye Gilbert	(2004-12-03) 3 December 2004	PSV Eindhoven
19	3MF	Kristian Lee-Him	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993	Syrianska
10	4FW	Kevin Molino	(1990-06-17) 17 June 1990	Defence Force
11	4FW	Isaiah Leacock	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999	Defence Force
12	4FW	Isaiah Lee	(1999-09-21) 21 September 1999	La Horquetta Rangers
13	4FW	Reon Moore	(1996-09-22) 22 September 1996	Free agent
20	4FW	Kaihim Thomas	(2003-02-08) 8 February 2003	Defence Force
23	4FW	Brent Sam	(1996-04-18) 18 April 1996	Defence Force

Broadcasting rights

Country/Region	Broadcaster	Ref.
United Kingdom	Premier Sports	¹⁰¹¹

Notes

Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.

References

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"What is the Unity Cup and why could it be a big cultural moment in England?". NY Times. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
"Nigeria win Unity Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
"International round-up: Onyeka and Fredrick help Nigeria win Unity Cup | Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
https://www.ghanafa.org/otto-addo-names-squad-for-unity-cup-2025
https://www.brila.net/no-osimhen-no-lookman-chelle-unveils-super-eagles-squad-for-unity-cup-and-russia-friendly/
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250522/mcclaren-names-mixed-squad-reggae-boyz-unity-cup-match
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/05/22/two-newcomers-eight-local-based-payers-reggae-boyz-squad-unity-cup/
"Our 24-man squad is locked in for the Unity Cup in London, May 27–31!". Facebook. Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
"It's time for the Unity Cup Final and you can watch it LIVE on our YouTube channel!". Premier Sports. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
"Ghana vs Nigeria LIVE: Unity Cup result, latest updates and reaction after Super Eagles reach final". The Standard. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.

[mon-6] Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.

[1] "Gtech Community Stadium to host the Unity Cup 2025". Brentford Football Club. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

[2] "What is the Unity Cup and why could it be a big cultural moment in England?". NY Times. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

[3] "Nigeria win Unity Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

[4] "International round-up: Onyeka and Fredrick help Nigeria win Unity Cup | Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[5] ttps://www.ghanafa.org/otto-addo-names-squad-for-unity-cup-2025

[7] ttps://www.brila.net/no-osimhen-no-lookman-chelle-unveils-super-eagles-squad-for-unity-cup-and-russia-friendly/

[8] ttps://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250522/mcclaren-names-mixed-squad-reggae-boyz-unity-cup-match

[9] ttps://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/05/22/two-newcomers-eight-local-based-payers-reggae-boyz-squad-unity-cup/

[10] "Our 24-man squad is locked in for the Unity Cup in London, May 27–31!". Facebook. Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

[11] "It's time for the Unity Cup Final and you can watch it LIVE on our YouTube channel!". Premier Sports. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.

[12] "Ghana vs Nigeria LIVE: Unity Cup result, latest updates and reaction after Super Eagles reach final". The Standard. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.

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