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.
Participating teams CountryConfederation AFC 4th (2026) CONCACAF Runners-up (2002, 2025, 2026) CAF Champions (2002, 2004, 2025, 2026) 3rd (2026)
Squads The following squads were announced for the tournament:
Goalkeepers Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (captain) Albino Gomes Hrithik Tiwari Defenders Sandesh Jhingan Rahul Bheke Akash Mishra Nikhil Poojary Roshan Singh Bijoy Varghese Pramveer Singh Nikhil Barla Midfielders Jeakson Singh Noufal PN Ricky Shabong Macarton Nickson Forwards Lallianzuala Chhangte Farukh Choudhary Rahim Ali Edmund Lalrindika Ryan Williams Vikram Partap Singh Mohammed Sanan Coach: Khalid JamilGoalkeepers Coniah Boyce-Clarke Tafari Chambers Joshua Grant Defenders Damion Lowe Dexter Lembikisa Joel Latibeaudiere Ronaldo Webster Christopher Ainsworth Jeovanni Laing Odin Samuels-Smith Marlon van de Wetering Midfielders Isaac Hayden Brandon Cover Tyrese Hall Courtney Clarke Forwards Kaheim Dixon Bailey Cadamarteri Dajaune Brown Caelan Cadamarteri Raheem Edwards Nickalia Fuller Dwight Merrick Nicholas Simmonds Coach: Errol StevensGoalkeepers Francis Uzoho Michael Atata Arthur Okonkwo Defenders Tijani Al Ameen Igoh Ogbu Chibuike Nwaiwu Elias Ochobi Kenneth Igboke Chibueze Oputa Midfielders Alhassan Yusuf Tochukwu Nnadi Samson Tijani Aderemi Adeoye Ayobami Junior Tosin Oyedokun Forwards Terem Moffi Philip Otele Femi Azeez Rafiu Durosinmi Owen Oseni Coach: Éric ChelleGoalkeepers Elvis Chipezeze Marley Tavaziva Future Sibanda Defenders Gerald Takwara Jordan Zemura Emmanuel Jalai Munashe Garananga Isheanesu Mauchi Sean Fusire Shane Maroodza Corbin Mthunzi Midfielders Marshall Munetsi Marvelous Nakamba Tawanda Chirewa Jonah Fabisch Prosper Padera Mongameli Tshuma Abubakar Moffat Forwards Prince Dube Tawanda Maswanhise Daniel Msendami Washington Navaya Junior Zindoga Coach: Kaitano Tembo
Venue All matches were held at The Valley, Charlton, London, England. London The Valley Capacity: 27,111
Matches
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
Goalscorers
Broadcasting rights Broadcaster Type Region FanCodeLive stream on App & WebsiteGlobalKrafty EntertainmentTV BroadcastingUnited KingdomDAZNLive stream on App & Website(final day only)talkSPORTLive stream on YouTube(final day only)
See also 2026 FIFA Series 2026 Tri-Nation Series
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