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2026 Unity Cup

The 2026 Unity Cup was the 4th 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.

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2026 Unity Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityLondon
Dates26 – 30 May
Teams4
VenueThe Valley
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (4th title)
Runners-up Jamaica
Third place Zimbabwe
Fourth place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored8 (2 per match)
← 2025

The 2026 Unity Cup was the 4th 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.12 It was held at The Valley in Charlton, south-east London. The stadium previously held the 2004 edition of the tournament.3

Nigeria were the defending champions.45 On 30 May 2026, Nigeria defeated Jamaica by 3–0 and retained the cup consecutively for the fourth times since its inception in 2002.6

Participating teams

Country Confederation FIFA Ranking7
(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:

 India8  Jamaica9  Nigeria10  Zimbabwe11

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

Coach: India Khalid Jamil

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

Coach: Jamaica Errol Stevens

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

Coach: France Éric Chelle

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

Coach: Zimbabwe Kaitano Tembo

Venue

London
2026 Unity Cup (England)
The Valley
51°29′11″N 0°2′11″W / 51.48639°N 0.03639°W / 51.48639; -0.03639 (London)
Capacity: 27,111

Matches

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 May – The Valley
 
 
 Nigeria2
 
30 May – The Valley
 
 Zimbabwe0
 
 Nigeria3
 
27 May – The Valley
 
 Jamaica0
 
 India0
 
 
 Jamaica2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
30 May – The Valley
 
 
 Zimbabwe1
 
 
 India0

Semi-finals

Nigeria 2–0 Zimbabwe
Azeez 4', 62' Report
Referee: John Brooks (England)
India 0–2 Jamaica
Report

Third-place play-off

Zimbabwe 1–0 India
 Report

Final

Nigeria 3–0 Jamaica
 Report

Winners

 2026 Unity Cup winners 

Nigeria
Fourth title

Goalscorers

There have been 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 30 May 2026).

2 goals

1 goal

Broadcasting rights

Broadcaster Type Region Ref.
FanCode Live stream on App & Website Global 12
Krafty Entertainment TV Broadcasting United Kingdom 13
DAZN Live stream on App & Website
(final day only)
talkSPORT Live stream on YouTube
(final day only) 		14
See also

See also

Notes

Notes

References

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Warriors date Super Eagles..Zimbabwe, Nigeria clash set for England". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Nigeria are Unity Cup kings!". 31 May 2025. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  6. 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.
  7. "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Zimbabwe Squad Confirmed For Unity Cup 2026". UnityCup.com. 13 May 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "LIVE: The Grand Final, 2026 Unity Cup". Talksport. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026 – via YouTube.