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.
The victory sets up a repeat of last year’s dramatic final between Nigeria and Jamaica, renewing what fans have already dubbed a “Reggae vs Afrobeats” showdown in the English capital.
Jamaica booked their place in Saturday’s final thanks to goals from defender Courtney Clarke and forward Kaheim Dixon, who ensured the Caribbean side overcame India in front of a lively crowd at Charlton Athletic’s home ground.
India, playing on English soil for the first time in 24 years, showed flashes of promise under head coach Khalid Jamil, but Jamaica’s physicality and pace in attack ultimately proved decisive.
The Reggae Boyz opened the scoring through Clarke after sustained pressure before Dixon doubled the lead to extinguish any hopes of an Indian comeback. Jamaica comfortably controlled the latter stages of the contest to seal their place in the final.
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Nigeria had already secured qualification for the showpiece on Tuesday after defeating Zimbabwe 2-0 at the same venue.
Millwall winger Femi Azeez stole the spotlight on his senior debut for the Super Eagles, scoring twice to inspire Eric Chelle’s men to victory. The 24-year-old struck inside the opening five minutes before completing his brace in the 62nd minute after being set up by Terem Moffi.
Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo also impressed on his debut as Nigeria dominated possession and largely kept Zimbabwe quiet throughout the encounter.
Super Eagles vs Jamaica: Repeat of 2025 Unity Cup final
Saturday’s meeting will be a direct rematch of the 2025 Unity Cup final, which ended 2-2 after regulation time before the Super Eagles triumphed 5-4 on penalties to maintain their perfect record in the competition.
Nigeria remains the most successful nation in Unity Cup history, having won every previous edition in 2002, 2004 and 2025. Eric Chelle’s side will now be aiming to retain the trophy for the second consecutive edition following the competition’s return after a lengthy hiatus.
Beyond football, this year’s tournament has once again transformed The Valley into a celebration of African and Caribbean culture, with large Nigerian and Jamaican communities in London creating a carnival-like atmosphere around the games.
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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 clash in Friday’s third-place play-off.
