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2025 Unity Cup
International football competition
The 2025 Unity Cup was the third edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament. It was held in May at the Brentford Community Stadium in London, England. Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago were the competing sides, with all competitors representing countries with large diasporas in London.
Nigeria were the defending champions, and retained the cup after defeating Jamaica 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
01Matches
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 Brentford Community Stadium, London Referee: Sam Barrott (England) 28 May 2025 19:45 Brentford Community Stadium, London Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)Third place play-off
31 May 2025 12:30 Brentford Community Stadium, London Referee: Sam Barrott (England)Final
31 May 2025 17:00 Brentford Community Stadium, London Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)02Winners
| 2025 Unity Cup winners |
|---|
Nigeria Third title |
03Squads
Ghana
The following players were named to the squad.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Lawrence Ati-Zigi | (1996-11-29)29 November 1996 (aged 28) | St. Gallen |
| 2 | 2DF | Kamaradini Mamudu | (2002-11-04)4 November 2002 (aged 22) | Medeama |
| 3 | 2DF | Aaron Essel | (2005-12-30)30 December 2005 (aged 19) | North Texas |
| 4 | 2DF | Razak Simpson | (1998-07-15)15 July 1998 (aged 26) | Nations |
| 5 | 3MF | Caleb Yirenkyi | (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (aged 19) | Nordsjælland |
| 6 | 2DF | Mohammed Salisu | (1999-04-17)17 April 1999 (aged 26) | Monaco |
| 7 | 4FW | Aziz Issah | (2005-11-20)20 November 2005 (aged 19) | Barcelona Atlètic |
| 8 | 3MF | Majeed Ashimeru | (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (aged 27) | Anderlecht |
| 9 | 4FW | Jordan Ayew | (1991-09-11)11 September 1991 (aged 33) | Leicester City |
| 11 | 4FW | Kwame Opoku | (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (aged 26) | Asante Kotoko |
| 12 | 1GK | Joseph Anang | (2000-06-08)8 June 2000 (aged 24) | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 13 | 3MF | Ibrahim Sulemana | (2003-05-22)22 May 2003 (aged 22) | Atalanta |
| 14 | 2DF | Gideon Mensah | (1998-07-18)18 July 1998 (aged 26) | Auxerre |
| 15 | 3MF | Lawrence Agyekum | (2003-11-23)23 November 2003 (aged 21) | Cercle Brugge |
| 16 | 1GK | Benjamin Asare | (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 25) | Hearts of Oak |
| 17 | 4FW | Mohammed Fuseini | (2002-05-16)16 May 2002 (aged 23) | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 18 | 2DF | Stephan Ambrosius | (1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (aged 26) | St. Gallen |
| 19 | 4FW | Felix Afena-Gyan | (2003-01-19)19 January 2003 (aged 22) | Juventus Next Gen |
| 20 | 2DF | Ebenezer Annan | (2002-08-21)21 August 2002 (aged 22) | Red Star Belgrade |
| 21 | 3MF | Salis Abdul Samed | (2000-03-26)26 March 2000 (aged 25) | Sunderland |
| 22 | 3MF | Christopher Bonsu Baah | (2004-12-14)14 December 2004 (aged 20) | Genk |
| 23 | 4FW | Brandon Thomas-Asante | (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 26) | Coventry City |
| 27 | 3MF | Abu Francis | (2001-04-27)27 April 2001 (aged 24) | Cercle Brugge |
Nigeria
The squad included the following players.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Maduka Okoye | (1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (aged 25) | Udinese |
| 2 | 2DF | Sodiq Ismail | (2003-08-02)2 August 2003 (aged 21) | Reml Stars |
| 3 | 2DF | Benjamin Fredrick | (2005-05-28)28 May 2005 (aged 19) | Brentford |
| 4 | 3MF | Wilfred Ndidi | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (aged 28) | Leicester City |
| 5 | 2DF | Igoh Ogbu | (2000-02-08)8 February 2000 (aged 25) | Slavia Prague |
| 6 | 2DF | Semi Ajayi | (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 (aged 31) | West Bromwich Albion |
| 7 | 3MF | Christantus Uche | (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (aged 22) | Getafe |
| 7 | 4FW | Ahmed Musa | (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 32) | Kano Pillars |
| 8 | 3MF | Frank Onyeka | (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 27) | FC Augsburg |
| 9 | 4FW | Cyriel Dessers | (1994-12-08)8 December 1994 (aged 30) | Rangers |
| 10 | 4FW | Tolu Arokodare | (2000-11-23)23 November 2000 (aged 24) | Genk |
| 11 | 4FW | Samuel Chukwueze | (1999-05-22)22 May 1999 (aged 26) | Milan |
| 12 | 3MF | Papa Mustapha Daniel | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 23) | Niger Tornadoes |
| 13 | 2DF | Bruno Onyemaechi | (1999-04-03)3 April 1999 (aged 26) | Olympiacos |
| 14 | 4FW | Kelechi Iheanacho | (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 28) | Leicester City |
| 15 | 4FW | Moses Simon | (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (aged 30) | Nantes |
| 16 | 1GK | Amas Obasogie | (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 25) | Singida Big Stars |
| 17 | 2DF | Nduka Junior | (2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 21) | Remo Stars |
| 18 | 4FW | Sikiru Alimi | (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 29) | Remo Stars |
| 19 | 4FW | Nathan Tella | (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (aged 25) | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 20 | 2DF | Ifeanyi Onyebuchi | (2000-04-04)4 April 2000 (aged 25) | Rangers International |
| 21 | 2DF | Felix Agu | (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (aged 27) | Werder Bremen |
| 22 | 3MF | Chinemerem Ugwueze | (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 (aged 24) | Rangers International |
| 23 | 1GK | Stanley Nwabali | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 28) | Chippa United |
| 24 | 3MF | Saviour Isaac | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 23) | Rangers International |
| 25 | 2DF | Waliu Ojetoye | (2004-04-29)29 April 2004 (aged 21) | Ikorodu City |
Jamaica
The following players were named to the squad.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Benjamin Williams | (1999-07-12)12 July 1999 (aged 25) | Portmore United |
| 2 | 2DF | Dexter Lembikisa | (2003-11-04)4 November 2003 (aged 21) | Barnsley |
| 3 | 2DF | Amari'i Bell | (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 31) | Luton Town |
| 4 | 2DF | Mason Holgate | (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 28) | West Bromwich Albion |
| 5 | 2DF | Stephen Young | (2001-07-22)22 July 2001 (aged 23) | Portmore United |
| 6 | 2DF | Richard King | (2001-11-27)27 November 2001 (aged 23) | Cavalier |
| 7 | 3MF | Brandon Cover | (2003-09-25)25 September 2003 (aged 21) | Fleetwood Town |
| 8 | 3MF | Kasey Palmer | (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (aged 28) | Hull City |
| 9 | 4FW | Kaheim Dixon | (2004-10-04)4 October 2004 (aged 20) | Charlton Athletic |
| 10 | 3MF | Ravel Morrison | (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 32) | Precision |
| 11 | 3MF | Daniel Green | (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 27) | Mount Pleasant |
| 12 | 4FW | Dwayne Atkinson | (2002-05-05)5 May 2002 (aged 23) | Cavalier |
| 13 | 1GK | Shaquan Davis | (2000-11-11)11 November 2000 (aged 24) | Mount Pleasant |
| 14 | 3MF | Isaac Hayden | (1995-03-22)22 March 1995 (aged 30) | Portsmouth |
| 15 | 4FW | Malik Mothersille | (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 | Peterborough United |
| 16 | 2DF | Sue-Lae McCalla | (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (aged 32) | Mount Pleasant |
| 17 | 4FW | Rumarn Burrell | (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (aged 24) | Burton Albion |
| 18 | 3MF | Jon Russell | (2000-10-09)9 October 2000 (aged 24) | Barnsley |
| 19 | 2DF | Kyle Ming | (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (aged 26) | Mount Pleasant |
| 20 | 4FW | Renaldo Cephas | (1999-10-08)8 October 1999 (aged 25) | Ankaragücü |
| 21 | 4FW | Warner Brown | (2002-08-19)19 August 2002 (aged 22) | Arnett Gardens |
| 22 | 2DF | Greg Leigh | (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 30) | Oxford United |
| 23 | 1GK | Tafari Chambers | (2000-09-01)1 September 2000 (aged 24) | Mount Pleasant |
Trinidad and Tobago
The following 24 players were named to the squad.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Marvin Phillip | (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 40) | Port of Spain |
| 2 | 2DF | Jelani Peters | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 31) | Unattached |
| 3 | 2DF | Joevin Jones | (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 (aged 33) | Police FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Sheldon Bateau | (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (aged 34) | Beveren |
| 5 | 2DF | Jamal Jack | (1987-12-17)17 December 1987 (aged 37) | Club Sando |
| 6 | 2DF | Andre Raymond | (2000-11-09)9 November 2000 (aged 24) | Dunfermline Athletic |
| 7 | 2DF | Noah Powder | (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (aged 26) | Westchester |
| 8 | 3MF | Daniel Phillips | (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 24) | Stevenage |
| 9 | 3MF | Duane Muckette | (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 29) | Al-Khaburah |
| 10 | 4FW | Kevin Molino | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 34) | Defence Force |
| 11 | 4FW | Isaiah Leacock | (1999-11-11)11 November 1999 (aged 25) | Defence Force |
| 12 | 4FW | Isaiah Lee | (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 25) | La Horquetta Rangers |
| 13 | 4FW | Reon Moore | (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (aged 28) | Unattached |
| 14 | 3MF | John-Paul Rochford | (2000-01-05)5 January 2000 (aged 25) | Port of Spain |
| 15 | 3MF | Dantaye Gilbert | (2004-12-03)3 December 2004 (aged 20) | PSV Eindhoven |
| 16 | 2DF | Alvin Jones | (1994-07-09)9 July 1994 (aged 30) | Real Sociedad |
| 17 | 2DF | Justin Garcia | (1995-10-26)26 October 1995 (aged 29) | Defence Force |
| 18 | 2DF | Rio Cardines | (2006-01-07)7 January 2006 (aged 19) | Crystal Palace |
| 19 | 3MF | Kristian Lee-Him | (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 31) | Syrianska |
| 20 | 4FW | Kaihim Thomas | (2003-02-08)8 February 2003 (aged 22) | Defence Force |
| 21 | 1GK | Jabari St. Hillaire | (1999-11-19)19 November 1999 (aged 25) | Defence Force |
| 23 | 4FW | Brent Sam | (1996-04-18)18 April 1996 (aged 29) | Defence Force |
| 24 | 2DF | Jesse Williams | (2001-05-18)18 May 2001 (aged 24) | Unattached |
| 26 | 2DF | Shervohnez Hamilton | (2003-11-16)16 November 2003 (aged 21) | Club Sando |
04Broadcasting rights
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports |
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