Festival of football as S’Eagles, Black Stars renew rivalry in Unity Cup

Nigeria, Reggae Boyz test might in Harmony Cup LONDON, the British capital is set to host the Super Eagles to two international friendly games against perennial rivals, Ghana, Jamaica, as well as, Trinidad and Tobago.

In the first event scheduled for next month, Nigeria will participate in a friendly tournament, which will also feature the Black Stars of Ghana, the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.

The competition dubbed “The Best in the West – the Afro Classico Contest,” according to ghanafa.org, will treat fans to two semifinals featuring two compelling local derbies.

According to ghanafa.org, the first semifinal, to hold on May 27, will feature the first-ever TriniJam clash on British shores as the Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago take on the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica to claim who is the best in the West Indies.

The following day, May 28, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Black Stars of Ghana to determine who has the bragging rights in West Africa. The four teams will play again on Saturday, May 31, in a double-header with two games to decide who will take the bronze place, followed by the final to see who will lift The Unity Cup 2025.

Two-time Unity Cup winners Nigeria may start as favourites given their FIFA ranking and recent performances. However, the form book goes out of the window when playing their West African rivals Ghana, who will be returning to London, where they previously inflicted a 4-1 routing of the Super Eagles.
Jamaica will also come to the tournament with old scores to settle, having lost by a solitary goal.

Ahead of the game, Rotimi Pedro of AfroSport, the organisers of the event, stated: “I am proud to announce that The Unity Cup is back. It has been a long road to revive this