Unity Cup
 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) |
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.
Results[]
| Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Bartholomew Ogbeche  36', 69'Obafemi Martins 50' |
| Jamaica | 0–2 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| John Utaka Bartholomew Ogbeche 55' |
The Valley, London
| Jamaica | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Barrett 27' |
The Valley, London
Table[]
| 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[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- International association football competitions hosted by England
- 2004 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 2003–04 in Nigerian football
- 2004 in Jamaica