 TheBrentford Community Stadium hosted the tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | London |
| Dates | 27 – 31 May 2025 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | Brentford Community Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Jamaica |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 16 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer | 15 players (1 goal) |
The2025 Unity Cup was the 3rd edition of theUnity Cup, an international football tournament, and it was held in May 2025 at theBrentford Community Stadium,London.[1]Ghana,Jamaica,Nigeria, andTrinidad and Tobago are the competing sides, and the competitors are countries with largediasporas in London.[2]
Nigeria are thedefending champions.[3]
| 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 | |||||
| Jamaica | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–4 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Unity Cup winners |
|---|
 Nigeria Third title |
The squad for theUnity Cup included:[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Lawrence Ati-Zigi | (1996-11-29)29 November 1996 (age 28) |  St. Gallen | ||
| 12 | 1GK | Joseph Anang | (2000-06-08)8 June 2000 (age 25) |  St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 16 | 1GK | Benjamin Asare | (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (age 26) | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 2 | 2DF | Kamaradini Mamudu | (2002-11-04)4 November 2002 (age 23) | Medeama | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Aaron Essel | (2005-12-30)30 December 2005 (age 19) |  North Texas | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Razak Simpson | (1998-07-15)15 July 1998 (age 27) | Nations | ||
| 14 | 2DF | Gideon Mensah | (1998-07-18)18 July 1998 (age 27) |  Auxerre | ||
| 18 | 2DF | Stephan Ambrosius | (1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (age 26) | St. Gallen | ||
| 20 | 2DF | Ebenezer Annan | (2002-08-21)21 August 2002 (age 23) |  Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 2DF | Mohammed Salisu | (1999-04-17)17 April 1999 (age 26) | Monaco[a] | |||
| 5 | 3MF | Caleb Yirenkyi | (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (age 19) |  Nordsjælland | ||
| 8 | 3MF | Majeed Ashimeru | (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (age 28) |  Anderlecht | ||
| 13 | 3MF | Ibrahim Sulemana | (2003-05-22)22 May 2003 (age 22) |  Atalanta | ||
| 15 | 3MF | Lawrence Agyekum | (2003-11-23)23 November 2003 (age 22) | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 21 | 3MF | Salis Abdul Samed | (2000-03-26)26 March 2000 (age 25) |  Sunderland | ||
| 22 | 3MF | Christopher Bonsu Baah | (2004-12-14)14 December 2004 (age 20) | Genk | ||
| 27 | 3MF | Abu Francis | (2001-04-27)27 April 2001 (age 24) | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Aziz Issah | (2005-11-20)20 November 2005 (age 20) |  Barcelona Atlètic | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Jordan Ayew | (1991-09-11)11 September 1991 (age 34) | Leicester City | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Kwame Opoku | (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (age 26) | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 17 | 4FW | Mohammed Fuseini | (2002-05-16)16 May 2002 (age 23) | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 19 | 4FW | Felix Afena-Gyan | (2003-01-19)19 January 2003 (age 22) | Juventus Next Gen | ||
| 23 | 4FW | Brandon Thomas-Asante | (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (age 26) | Coventry City | ||
The squad for the 2025 Unity Cup includes the following players:[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1GK | Stanley Nwabali | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (age 29) |  Chippa United |
| 1 | 1GK | Maduka Okoye | (1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (age 26) | Udinese |
| 16 | 1GK | Amos Obasogie | (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (age 25) |  Singida Big Stars F.C. |
| 13 | 2DF | Bruno Onyemaechi | (1999-04-03)3 April 1999 (age 26) |  Olympiacos F.C. |
| 6 | 2DF | Semi Ajayi | (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 (age 32) | West Bromwich Albion |
| 5 | 2DF | Igoh Ogbu | (2000-02-08)8 February 2000 (age 25) |  Slavia Prague |
| 20 | 2DF | Ifeanyi Onyebuchi | (2000-04-04)4 April 2000 (age 25) | Rangers International |
| 17 | 2DF | Nduka Junior | (2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (age 22) | Remo Stars F.C. |
| 2 | 2DF | Sodiq Ismail | (2003-08-02)2 August 2003 (age 22) | Remo Stars F.C. |
| 25 | 2DF | Waliu Ojetoye | (2004-04-29)29 April 2004 (age 21) | Ikorodu City FC |
| 21 | 2DF | Felix Agu | (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (age 28) |  Werder Bremen |
| 3 | 2DF | Benjamin Fredrick | (2005-05-28)28 May 2005 (age 20) | Brentford F.C. |
| 4 | 3MF | Wilfred Ndidi | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (age 28) | Leicester City F.C. |
| 8 | 3MF | Frank Onyeka | (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (age 27) | FC Augsburg |
| 7 | 3MF | Christantus Uche | (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (age 22) | Getafe CF |
| 12 | 3MF | Papa Mustapha Daniel | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (age 23) | Niger Tornadoes F.C. |
| 24 | 3MF | Saviour Isaac | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (age 23) | Rangers International F.C. |
| 22 | 3MF | Collins Ugwueze | (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 (age 24) | Rangers International F.C. |
| 11 | 4FW | Samuel Chukwueze | (1999-05-22)22 May 1999 (age 26) | AC Milan |
| 15 | 4FW | Moses Simon | (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (age 30) | FC Nantes |
| 14 | 4FW | Kelechi Iheanacho | (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (age 29) | Leicester City F.C. |
| 19 | 4FW | Nathan Tella | (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (age 26) | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 9 | 4FW | Cyriel Dessers | (1994-12-08)8 December 1994 (age 30) |  Rangers F.C. |
| 10 | 4FW | Tolu Arokodare | (2000-11-23)23 November 2000 (age 25) | K.R.C. Genk |
| 18 | 4FW | Sikiru Alimi | (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (age 29) | Remo Stars F.C. |
| 7 | 4FW | Ahmed Musa | (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (age 33) | Kano Pillars F.C. |
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.[6][7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1GK | Shaquan Davis | (2000-11-11)11 November 2000 (age 25) | Mount Pleasant |
| 23 | 1GK | Tafari Chambers | (2000-09-01)1 September 2000 (age 25) | Mount Pleasant |
| 2 | 2DF | Dexter Lembikisa | (2003-11-04)4 November 2003 (age 22) | Barnsley |
| 3 | 2DF | Amari'i Bell | (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (age 31) | Luton Town |
| 4 | 2DF | Mason Holgate | (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (age 29) | West Bromwich Albion |
| 5 | 2DF | Stephen Young | (2001-07-22)22 July 2001 (age 24) | Portmore United |
| 6 | 2DF | Richard King | (2001-11-27)27 November 2001 (age 23) | Cavalier |
| 16 | 2DF | Sue-Lae McCalla | (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (age 32) | Mount Pleasant |
| 19 | 2DF | Kyle Ming | (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (age 26) | Mount Pleasant |
| 22 | 2DF | Greg Leigh | (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (age 31) | Oxford United |
| 7 | 3MF | Brandon Cover | (2003-09-25)25 September 2003 (age 22) | Fleetwood Town |
| 8 | 3MF | Kasey Palmer | (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (age 29) | Hull City |
| 10 | 3MF | Ravel Morrison | (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (age 32) |  Precision Football |
| 11 | 3MF | Daniel Green | (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (age 28) | Mount Pleasant |
| 14 | 3MF | Isaac Hayden | (1995-03-22)22 March 1995 (age 30) | Portsmouth |
| 18 | 3MF | Jon Russell | (2000-10-09)9 October 2000 (age 25) | Barnsley |
| 9 | 4FW | Kaheim Dixon | (2004-10-04)4 October 2004 (age 21) | Charlton Athletic |
| 17 | 4FW | Rumarn Burrell | (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (age 24) | Burton Albion |
| 20 | 4FW | Renaldo Cephas | (1999-10-08)8 October 1999 (age 26) |  Ankaragücü |
| 21 | 4FW | Warner Brown | (2002-08-19)19 August 2002 (age 23) | Arnett Gardens |
| 12 | 4FW | Dwayne Atkinson | (2002-05-05)5 May 2002 (age 23) | Cavalier |
| 15 | 4FW | Malik Mothersille | (2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (age 22) | Peterborough United |
The following players were named to the squad for the Unity Cup matches against Jamaica and Ghana on 27 and 31 May 2025; respectively.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Marvin Phillip | (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (age 41) | AC Port of Spain |
| 21 | 1GK | Jabari St. Hillaire | (1999-11-19)19 November 1999 (age 26) | Defence Force |
| 2 | 2DF | Jelani Peters | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (age 31) | Free agent |
| 3 | 2DF | Joevin Jones | (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 (age 34) | Police FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Sheldon Bateau | (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (age 34) | Beveren |
| 5 | 2DF | Jamal Jack | (1987-12-17)17 December 1987 (age 37) | Club Sando |
| 6 | 2DF | Andre Raymond | (2000-11-09)9 November 2000 (age 25) | Dunfermline Athletic |
| 7 | 2DF | Noah Powder | (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (age 27) | Westchester |
| 16 | 2DF | Alvin Jones | (1994-07-09)9 July 1994 (age 31) |  Real Sociedad |
| 17 | 2DF | Justin Garcia | (1995-10-26)26 October 1995 (age 30) | Defence Force |
| 18 | 2DF | Rio Cardines | (2006-01-07)7 January 2006 (age 19) | Crystal Palace |
| 24 | 2DF | Jesse Williams | (2001-05-18)18 May 2001 (age 24) | Free agent |
| 26 | 2DF | Shervohnez Hamilton | (2003-11-16)16 November 2003 (age 22) | Club Sando |
| 8 | 3MF | Daniel Phillips | (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (age 24) | Stevenage |
| 9 | 3MF | Duane Muckette | (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (age 30) |  Al-Khaburah |
| 14 | 3MF | John-Paul Rochford | (2000-01-05)5 January 2000 (age 25) | Port of Spain |
| 15 | 3MF | Dantaye Gilbert | (2004-12-03)3 December 2004 (age 20) |  PSV Eindhoven |
| 19 | 3MF | Kristian Lee-Him | (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (age 32) |  Syrianska |
| 10 | 4FW | Kevin Molino | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (age 35) | Defence Force |
| 11 | 4FW | Isaiah Leacock | (1999-11-11)11 November 1999 (age 26) | Defence Force |
| 12 | 4FW | Isaiah Lee | (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (age 26) | La Horquetta Rangers |
| 13 | 4FW | Reon Moore | (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (age 29) | Free agent |
| 20 | 4FW | Kaihim Thomas | (2003-02-08)8 February 2003 (age 22) | Defence Force |
| 23 | 4FW | Brent Sam | (1996-04-18)18 April 1996 (age 29) | Defence Force |
