Super Eagles Clinch 2025 Unity Cup

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s senior men’s national team are once again champions of the Unity Cup after a 5-4 win on penalties over Jamaica in the final of the 2025 edition.

The encounter ended in a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes before a penalty shoot-out.

The three-time African champions went ahead twice before they were pegged back twice.

Captain Moses Simon broke the deadlock in the ninth minute before Kaheim Dixon equalized three minutes later.

In the 53rd minute, Samuel Chukwueze put the Super Eagles ahead, but they were pegged back once again 10 minutes later, taking the game into penalties.

It will be the third consecutive Unity Cup title for Nigeria after clinching the previous editions.

They edged Jamaica 1-0 to win the maiden edition in 2002 followed by victory over the Republic of Ireland two years later.

Competitors at the Unity Cup are countries with large diasporas in London.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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