2002 Unity Cup
{{Notability|1=Sports|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Unity Cup
| year = 2002
| other_titles =
| image = File:Loftus Road Stadium 25 April 2025.jpg
|caption= Loftus Road hosted the match
| country = England
| dates = 18 May 2002
| num_teams = 2
| venues = Loftus Road
| city = London
| champion = NGR
| count = 1
| second = JAM
| third =
| matches = 1
| goals = 1
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|NGR}} James Obiorah (1 goal)
| nextseason = 2004 Unity Cup
}}
The 2002 Unity Cup was an international football match held on 18 May 2002 at The Valley Stadium, London. Nigeria and Jamaica were the competing sides.
Nigeria won the competition,{{cite news |date= |title=Nigeria 1:0 Jamaica |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/unity-cup-2002-london/final/124307/ |access-date=31 May 2025 |website=Global Sports Archive}} and the competitors were countries with large diasporas in London.
The match
Nigeria won their first Unity Cup title by winning this match through a single goal scored by James Obiorah.{{Cite web |date=18 May 2002 |title=Clockwatch: Nigeria 1-0 Jamaica |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/nigeria/newsid_1995000/1995607.stm |access-date=31 May 2025 |website=BBC Sport}}
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| date = 18 May 2002
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}
| score =
| team2 = {{fb|JAM}}
| goals1 = Obiorah {{goal|49}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Loftus Road, London
| event =
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| score1 = 1
| score2 = 0
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References
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{{Friendly association football tournaments in England}}
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