By Oluwakayode Banjo
Super Eagles of Nigeria have won the 2025 Unity Cup after defeating Jamaica 5-4 on penalties at Gtech community stadium, Brentford, United Kingdom.
Both sides could not be separated in regulation time after playing a 2-2 draw, but Eric Chelle boys kept their cool from the spot to score all their shootout and clinch the Unity Cup.
Moses Simon opened the scoring in the 9th minute to give Nigeria the lead, however the lead lasted only 3 minutes as Kaheim Dixon levelled the game in the 12th minute.
Nigeria took the lead again in the 53rd minute through a wonderful strike by Samuel Chukwueze.
Nigeria were pegged back again in the 63rd minute when Jon Russell scored for Jamaica to make it 2-2.
The game went to penalty shootout after 90 minutes was not enough to separate both teams and it was Nigeria who converted all their spot kicks to win the 2025 edition of the Unity Cup.
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