Unity Cup final: Super Eagles to face Jamaica after Reggae Boyz beat India in London

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Unity Cup final: Super Eagles to face Jamaica after Reggae Boyz beat India in London
Nigeria v Zimbabwe, Unity Cup London 2026 GOAL 1-0.Nigeria forward Femi Azeez 7 celebrates after scoring a goal during the Unity Cup London 2026 match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe at The Valley, London, UK on 26 May 2026. London The Valley Greater London UK Editorial use only , Copyright: xToyinxOshodix PSI-24339-0038

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face Jamaica in the final of the Unity Cup after the Reggae Boyz defeated India 2-0 in Wednesday’s semi-final at The Valley in London, Afrik-Foot reports.

Goals from defender Courtney Clarke and forward Kaheim Dixon sealed victory for Jamaica in front of a lively crowd at Charlton Athletic’s home ground, setting up a repeat of last year’s dramatic final against Nigeria.

India, playing on English soil for the first time in 24 years, showed flashes of energy under coach Khalid Jamil, but the Caribbean side’s physical strength and attacking speed proved too much over 90 minutes.

Jamaica struck the breakthrough through Clarke after a strong spell of pressure before Dixon added the second goal to kill off India’s hopes of a comeback. The Reggae Boyz managed the closing stages comfortably and now head into Saturday’s final full of confidence.

Super Eagles stars Femi Azeez, Chibuike Nwaiwu
Super Eagles. Copyright: xNewsxImagesx IMAGO

Nigeria had booked their own place in the final on Tuesday after beating Zimbabwe 2-0 at the same venue. Millwall forward Femi Azeez was the star of the night, scoring twice on his senior debut for the Super Eagles. His first goal arrived inside the opening five minutes before he completed the win in the 62nd minute from a pass by Terem Moffi.

Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo also impressed on his debut as coach Eric Chelle watched his side dominate possession and keep Zimbabwe quiet for most of the contest.

Super Eagles vs Jamaica: Rematch of the 2025 final awaits

Saturday’s meeting between Nigeria and Jamaica will be a direct rematch of the 2025 Unity Cup final. That encounter ended 2-2 after regulation time before the Super Eagles won 5-4 on penalties to keep their perfect record in the competition intact.

Femi Azeez and the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup
Femi Azeez and the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup. Copyright: xToyinxOshodix IMAGO

Nigeria remain the most successful side in the tournament’s history, having won every previous edition in 2002, 2004 and 2025. The Super Eagles are also aiming to defend the trophy successfully for the second straight edition since the competition returned after a long break.

This year’s tournament has again turned The Valley into a colourful celebration of African and Caribbean football culture, with large Nigerian and Jamaican communities in London creating a carnival atmosphere around the games.

The final is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, with kick-off set for 7:30pm BST (8:30pm Nigerian time). Before then, India and Zimbabwe will meet in the third-place play-off on Friday.



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Imhonlamhen

Sports Writer

Imhonlamhen is a football writer and editor at Afrik-Foot with over six years’ experience writing engaging stories of young and established stars.

A lifelong Arsenal and Super Eagles fan, he combines engineering precision with training in journalism and digital media.

He has covered four AFCONs and two Women’s AFCON tournaments, specialising in Super Eagles history and tracking Nigerian players worldwide, while keeping a close eye on the NPFL and emerging homegrown talents.

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