The 2026 Unity Cup is the 4th edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament held in London, England. The tournament is scheduled to take place between 26 and 30 May, featuring the national teams of India, Jamaica, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.[1][2] It will be held at The Valley in Charlton, south-east London. The stadium previously held the 2004 edition of the tournament.[3]
Nigeria are the defending champions.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Country | Confederation | FIFA Ranking[6] (April 2026) |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | 136
|
Debut | |
| CONCACAF | 71
|
Runners-up (2002, 2025) | |
| CAF | 26
|
Champions (2002, 2004, 2025) | |
130
|
Debut |
Squads
Venue
- All matches will be held at The Valley, Charlton, London, England.[3]
| London | 2026 Unity Cup (England) |
|---|---|
| The Valley | |
| 51°29′11″N 0°2′11″W / 51.48639°N 0.03639°W | |
| Capacity: 27,111 | |
Matches
Match rules
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 May – The Valley | ||||||
| 30 May – The Valley | ||||||
| 27 May – The Valley | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 30 May – The Valley | ||||||
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
| TBA | v | TBA |
|---|---|---|
Final
| TBA | v | TBA |
|---|---|---|
Winners
| 2026 Unity Cup winners |
|---|
Goalscorers
Broadcasting rights
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
Notes
References
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (1 April 2026). “Unity Cup: India likely to face Nigeria, Jamaica in UK”. The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ “Warriors date Super Eagles..Zimbabwe, Nigeria clash set for England”. The Herald (Zimbabwe). 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ a b “Nigeria and Jamaica headline 2026 Unity Cup Tournament spectacle”. Nigeria Football Federation. 8 April 2026. Archived from the original on 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ “Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka and B-team defender Benjamin Fredrick both started as Nigeria won the Unity Cup on Saturday”. Brentford F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ “Nigeria are Unity Cup kings!”. 31 May 2025. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ “FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking”. FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.