The 2025 Unity Cup was the 3rd edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament. It was held in May at the Brentford Community Stadium, London.[1] Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago were the competing sides, with all competitors representing countries with large diasporas in London.[2]
Nigeria were the defending champions,[3] and retained the cup after defeating Jamaica 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.[4]
Knockout stage
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
| Jamaica | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
|
Third-place play-off
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–4 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Final
Winners
| 2025 Unity Cup winners |
|---|
 Nigeria Third title |
Squads
Ghana
The squad for the Unity Cup included:[5]
Nigeria
The squad for the 2025 Unity Cup includes the following players: [6]
Jamaica
The following players were named to the squad for the 2025 Unity Cup squad versus Trinidad on May 27 and versus Nigeria on May 31.[7][8]
Trinidad and Tobago
The following players were named to the squad for the Unity Cup matches against Jamaica and Ghana on 27 and 31 May 2025; respectively.[9]
Notes
- ^ Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.
References
- ^ “Gtech Community Stadium to host the Unity Cup 2025”. Brentford Football Club. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ “What is the Unity Cup and why could it be a big cultural moment in England?”. NY Times. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ “Nigeria win Unity Cup”. news.bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ “International round-up: Onyeka and Fredrick help Nigeria win Unity Cup | Brentford FC”. www.brentfordfc.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ https://www.ghanafa.org/otto-addo-names-squad-for-unity-cup-2025
- ^ https://www.brila.net/no-osimhen-no-lookman-chelle-unveils-super-eagles-squad-for-unity-cup-and-russia-friendly/
- ^ https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250522/mcclaren-names-mixed-squad-reggae-boyz-unity-cup-match
- ^ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/05/22/two-newcomers-eight-local-based-payers-reggae-boyz-squad-unity-cup/
- ^ “Our 24-man squad is locked in for the Unity Cup in London, May 27–31!”. Facebook. Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
