2026 Unity Cup
International football competition
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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.[1][2] It was held at The Valley in Charlton, south-east London. The stadium previously held the 2004 edition of the tournament.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | London |
| Dates | 26 – 30 May |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | The Valley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Jamaica |
| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
| Fourth place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Femi Azeez Alhassan Yusuf (2 goals each) |
← 2025 | |
Nigeria were the defending champions.[4][5] On 30 May 2026, Nigeria defeated Jamaica 3–0 and retained the cup consecutively for the fourth time since its inception in 2002.[6]
Participating teams
Squads
The following squads were announced for the tournament:
Venue
- All matches were held at The Valley, Charlton, London, England.[3]
| London | 2026 Unity Cup (England) |
|---|---|
| The Valley | |
| 51°29′11″N 0°2′11″W | |
| Capacity: 27,111 | |
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Matches
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 30 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 27 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Jamaica | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 30 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
| 2026 Unity Cup winners |
|---|
 Nigeria Fourth title |
Goalscorers
There were 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal