2002 Unity Cup

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{{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}}

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| 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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2004

Category:2001–02 in Nigerian football

Category:2002 in Jamaica