2025 Unity Cup

2025 Unity Cup

The Brentford Community Stadium hosted the tournament
Tournament details
Host country	England
City	London
Dates	27 – 31 May 2025
Teams	4
Venue(s)	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(s)	15 players (1 goal)
← 2004 Unity Cup

The 2025 Unity Cup was the 3rd edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament, and it was held in May 2025 at the Brentford Community Stadium, London. ^[1] Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago are the competing sides, and the competitors are countries with large diasporas in London. ^[2]

Nigeria are the defending champions. ^[3]

Knockout stage

	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

27 May 2025

19:45

Semi-final

Jamaica	3–2	Trinidad and Tobago
Palmer 25' (pen.) Burrell 53' King 90+3' (pen.)		Leacock 54' Molino 69'

Brentford Community Stadium , London

Referee: Stuart Attwell

28 May 2025

19:45

Semi-final

Nigeria	2–1	Ghana
Dessers 14' Simpson (o.g.)		Thomas-Asante 70'

Brentford Community Stadium , London

Referee: Stuart Attwell

31 May 2025

12:30

Third-place play-off

Trinidad and Tobago	0–4	Ghana
		Ayew 6' Simpson 12' Fuseini 41' Agyekum 58'

Brentford Community Stadium , London

Referee: Stuart Attwell

31 May 2025

17:00

Final

Jamaica	2–2	Nigeria
Dixon 12' Russell 63'		Simon 9' Chukwueze 53'
Penalties
King Hayden Morrison Atkinson Bell	4–5	Iheanacho Simon Arokodare Onyemaechi Uche

Brentford Community Stadium , London

Referee: Stuart Attwell

Winners

2025 Unity Cup winners
Nigeria Third title

Squads

Ghana

The squad for the Unity Cup included: ^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Lawrence Ati-Zigi	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 28)	St. Gallen
12	1 GK	Joseph Anang	(2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 24)	St Patrick's Athletic
16	1 GK	Benjamin Asare	(1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 (age 25)	Hearts of Oak
2	2 DF	Kamaradini Mamudu	(2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 22)	Medeama
3	2 DF	Aaron Essel	(2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 19)	North Texas
4	2 DF	Razak Simpson	(1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 26)	Nations
14	2 DF	Gideon Mensah	(1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 26)	Auxerre
18	2 DF	Stephan Ambrosius	(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 26)	St. Gallen
20	2 DF	Ebenezer Annan	(2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22)	Red Star Belgrade
	2 DF	Mohammed Salisu	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 26)	Monaco [a]
5	3 MF	Caleb Yirenkyi	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19)	Nordsjælland
8	3 MF	Majeed Ashimeru	(1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 27)	Anderlecht
13	3 MF	Ibrahim Sulemana	(2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 22)	Atalanta
15	3 MF	Lawrence Agyekum	(2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21)	Cercle Brugge
21	3 MF	Salis Abdul Samed	(2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 25)	Sunderland
22	3 MF	Christopher Bonsu Baah	(2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 20)	Genk
27	3 MF	Abu Francis	(2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 24)	Cercle Brugge
7	4 FW	Aziz Issah	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 19)	Barcelona Atlètic
9	4 FW	Jordan Ayew	(1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 33)	Leicester City
11	4 FW	Kwame Opoku	(1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 26)	Asante Kotoko
17	4 FW	Mohammed Fuseini	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23)	Union Saint-Gilloise
19	4 FW	Felix Afena-Gyan	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22)	Juventus Next Gen
23	4 FW	Brandon Thomas-Asante	(1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 26)	Coventry City

Nigeria

The squad for the 2025 Unity Cup includes the following players: ^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
23	1 GK	Stanley Nwabali	(1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28)	Chippa United
1	1 GK	Maduka Okoye	(1999-08-28) 28 August 1999 (age 25)	Udinese
16	1 GK	Amos Obasogie	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 25)	Singida Big Stars F.C.
13	2 DF	Bruno Onyemaechi	(1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 26)	Olympiacos F.C.
6	2 DF	Semi Ajayi	(1993-11-09) 9 November 1993 (age 31)	West Bromwich Albion
5	2 DF	Igoh Ogbu	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)	Slavia Prague
20	2 DF	Ifeanyi Onyebuchi	(2000-04-04) 4 April 2000 (age 25)	Rangers International
17	2 DF	Nduka Junior	(2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21)	Remo Stars F.C.
2	2 DF	Sodiq Ismail	(2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 (age 21)	Remo Stars F.C.
25	2 DF	Waliu Ojetoye	(2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 21)	Ikorodu City FC
21	2 DF	Felix Agu	(1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 27)	Werder Bremen
3	2 DF	Benjamin Fredrick	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 20)	Brentford F.C.
4	3 MF	Wilfred Ndidi	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 28)	Leicester City F.C.
8	3 MF	Frank Onyeka	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27)	FC Augsburg
7	3 MF	Christantus Uche	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 22)	Getafe CF
12	3 MF	Papa Mustapha Daniel	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23)	Niger Tornadoes F.C.
24	3 MF	Saviour Isaac	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23)	Rangers International F.C.
22	3 MF	Collins Ugwueze	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)	Rangers International F.C.
11	4 FW	Samuel Chukwueze	(1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 26)	AC Milan
15	4 FW	Moses Simon	(1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 30)	FC Nantes
14	4 FW	Kelechi Iheanacho	(1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 (age 28)	Leicester City F.C.
19	4 FW	Nathan Tella	(1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 25)	Bayer Leverkusen
9	4 FW	Cyriel Dessers	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 30)	Rangers F.C.
10	4 FW	Tolu Arokodare	(2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 (age 24)	K.R.C. Genk
18	4 FW	Sikiru Alimi	(1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 29)	Remo Stars F.C.
7	4 FW	Ahmed Musa	(1992-10-14) 14 October 1992 (age 32)	Kano Pillars F.C.

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. ^{[6] [7]}

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
13	1 GK	Shaquan Davis	(2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 24)	Mount Pleasant
23	1 GK	Tafari Chambers	(2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 24)	Mount Pleasant
2	2 DF	Dexter Lembikisa	(2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 21)	Barnsley
3	2 DF	Amari'i Bell	(1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 31)	Luton Town
4	2 DF	Mason Holgate	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28)	West Bromwich Albion
5	2 DF	Stephen Young	(2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 (age 23)	Portmore United
6	2 DF	Richard King	(2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 23)	Cavalier
16	2 DF	Sue-Lae McCalla	(1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 32)	Mount Pleasant
19	2 DF	Kyle Ming	(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 26)	Mount Pleasant
22	2 DF	Greg Leigh	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 30)	Oxford United
7	3 MF	Brandon Cover	(2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 21)	Fleetwood Town
8	3 MF	Kasey Palmer	(1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28)	Hull City
10	3 MF	Ravel Morrison	(1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 32)	Precision Football
11	3 MF	Daniel Green	(1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27)	Mount Pleasant
14	3 MF	Isaac Hayden	(1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 30)	Portsmouth
18	3 MF	Jon Russell	(2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 (age 24)	Barnsley
9	4 FW	Kaheim Dixon	(2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 20)	Charlton Athletic
17	4 FW	Rumarn Burrell	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 24)	Burton Albion
20	4 FW	Renaldo Cephas	(1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 25)	Ankaragücü
21	4 FW	Warner Brown	(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22)	Arnett Gardens
12	4 FW	Dwayne Atkinson	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 23)	Cavalier
15	4 FW	Malik Mothersille	(2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21)	Peterborough United

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. ^[8]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Marvin Phillip	(1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 40)	AC Port of Spain
21	1 GK	Jabari St. Hillaire	(1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 25)	Defence Force
2	2 DF	Jelani Peters	(1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 (age 31)	Free agent
3	2 DF	Joevin Jones	(1991-08-03) 3 August 1991 (age 33)	Police FC
4	2 DF	Sheldon Bateau	(1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 34)	Beveren
5	2 DF	Jamal Jack	(1987-12-17) 17 December 1987 (age 37)	Club Sando
6	2 DF	Andre Raymond	(2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24)	Dunfermline Athletic
7	2 DF	Noah Powder	(1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 26)	Westchester
16	2 DF	Alvin Jones	(1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30)	Real Sociedad
17	2 DF	Justin Garcia	(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29)	Defence Force
18	2 DF	Rio Cardines	(2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 19)	Crystal Palace
24	2 DF	Jesse Williams	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 24)	Free agent
26	2 DF	Shervohnez Hamilton	(2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 21)	Club Sando
8	3 MF	Daniel Phillips	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24)	Stevenage
9	3 MF	Duane Muckette	(1995-07-01) 1 July 1995 (age 29)	Al-Khaburah
14	3 MF	John-Paul Rochford	(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 25)	Port of Spain
15	3 MF	Dantaye Gilbert	(2004-12-03) 3 December 2004 (age 20)	PSV Eindhoven
19	3 MF	Kristian Lee-Him	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31)	Syrianska
10	4 FW	Kevin Molino	(1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34)	Defence Force
11	4 FW	Isaiah Leacock	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 25)	Defence Force
12	4 FW	Isaiah Lee	(1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25)	La Horquetta Rangers
13	4 FW	Reon Moore	(1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 28)	Free agent
20	4 FW	Kaihim Thomas	(2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 22)	Defence Force
23	4 FW	Brent Sam	(1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 29)	Defence Force

Notes

1. Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.

References

1. "Gtech Community Stadium to host the Unity Cup 2025". Brentford Football Club. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
2. "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.
3. "Nigeria win Unity Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. https://www.ghanafa.org/otto-addo-names-squad-for-unity-cup-2025
5. https://www.brila.net/no-osimhen-no-lookman-chelle-unveils-super-eagles-squad-for-unity-cup-and-russia-friendly/
6. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250522/mcclaren-names-mixed-squad-reggae-boyz-unity-cup-match
7. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/05/22/two-newcomers-eight-local-based-payers-reggae-boyz-squad-unity-cup/
8. "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.