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2026 Unity Cup

International football competition

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.

01Participating 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)

02Squads

The following squads were announced for the tournament:

03Venue

04Matches

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

26 May 2026 19:30
Nigeria 2-0 Zimbabwe
Report
The Valley, London Attendance: 27,000 Referee: John Brooks (England) 27 May 2026 19:30 The Valley, London Referee: Darren England (England)

Third place play-off

30 May 2026 14:30
Zimbabwe 1-0 India
Report
The Valley, London Referee: Andrew Madley (England)

Final

30 May 2026 19:30
Nigeria 3-0 Jamaica
Report
The Valley, London Referee: Sam Barrott (England)

05Winners

 2026 Unity Cup winners 

Nigeria

Fourth title

06Goalscorers

There were 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

07Broadcasting 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)
Watch videos about 2026 Unity CupExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

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