The organisers of the 2026 Unity Cup featuring Nigeria, Jamaica, India and Zimbabwe have confirmed that the international friendly tournament will hold at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley Stadium in London.
 
The tournament, in which Nigeria is the defending champion, will be held from May 26 to 30.
 
Speaking while announcing SMADE EG as the official Entertainment Partner for the competition, the organisers said that the Unity Cup is returning to its historic South London home and will continue its legacy of blending elite football with cultural celebration, building on the success of the 2025 edition.
 
The 2026 edition will be the first time that Zimbabwe have played a competitive football match in the UK.
 
Promising that his outfit will add colour to the tournament, British-Nigerian entrepreneur, Dr Adesegun Adeosun Jr, founder of SMADE Entertainment, said: “For over 22 years, SMADE has existed to serve our communities. On the biggest stages, in the loudest rooms, in the most meaningful moments. From building Afro Nation into a global movement to running the London Marathon for The Africa Centre, it has always been about showing up for our people in every arena.
 
“The Unity Cup is the perfect stage for what comes next. Four nations. Four cultures. One unstoppable voice. This is football. This is culture. This is us.”
 
According to the fixtures released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Super Eagles will meet Zimbabwe in the first semifinal on May 26, with Jamaica and India taking to the field on May 27.
 
The losers of the semifinals will meet in the third-place game on May 30, while the winners will clash to decide the 2026 champions of the tournament. 
 
All fixtures kick off at 7:30 p.m., but the third-place play-off kicks off at 2:30 p.m.
 
With SMADE Entertainment Group at the heart of the entertainment, there will be cultural representation from each of the four nations in the intervals between games to keep the celebration going.
 
A spokesperson for The Unity Cup said, “Unity Cup and SMADE are a natural fit because we share the same DNA. We both believe sport and culture are most powerful when they’re together. This is what happens when you put the right people in the same room and let them do what they do best.”
 
The finals day will extend beyond football, turning The Valley into a full-scale cultural celebration, complete with global food experiences representing all four nations.