With all eyes on Budapest and the Champions League final, there was a trophy to be won in south London, the Unity Cup, and the Super Eagles of Nigeria retained their crown with a comfortable win at The Valley yesterday.
The final, played at The Valley in Charlton, London, saw the three-time African champions extend their dominant record in the competition, defeating the Reggae Boyz in a repeat of last year’s final.
Alhassan Yusuf’s brace and Terem Moffi’s header sealed the dominant win as Nigeria have now claimed all four editions of the Unity Cup since its inception, having previously lifted the trophy in 2002, 2004, 2025, and now 2026.
Head coach Eric Chelle made only one change to the side that defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in the semifinal on Tuesday. Rafiu Durosinmi was introduced into the starting lineup to partner Terem Moffi and Femi Azeez in attack, while Philip Otele was dropped from the squad.
Jamaica, on the other hand, booked their place in the final after defeating India 2-0 in the other semifinal, with goals from Courtney Clarke and Kaheim Dixon.
