The Unity Cup was an international football tournament held in May and June 2004 at The Valley Stadium, London. Nigeria, Jamaica and Ireland were the competing sides. Nigeria won the competition with Ireland finishing second.[1][2] The competitors were countries with large diasporas in London.
 Aerial view of The Valley Stadium (August 2008) | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | London |
| Dates | 29 May – 2 June 2004 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | The Valley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Republic of Ireland |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bartholomew Ogbeche (three goals) |
Results
edit| Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Ogbeche  36', 69'Martins 50' |
| Jamaica | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett 27' |
The Valley, London
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | Jamaica
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria win Unity Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria turn on style to leave Ireland red-faced". theguardian.com. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.