The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured an impressive 3-0 win\u00a0over Jamaica on Saturday to emerge champions of the 2026 Unity Cup tournament,\u00a0Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The final, played at The Valley in Charlton, London, saw the three-time African champions\u00a0extend their dominant\u00a0record in the competition, defeating the Reggae Boyz in a repeat of\u00a0last year\u2019s final.<\/p>\n Alhassan Yusuf\u2019s brace and Terem Moffi\u2019s header sealed the dominant\u00a0win\u00a0as Nigeria have now claimed all four editions of the Unity Cup since its inception, having previously lifted the trophy in 2002, 2004, 2025, and now 2026.<\/p>\n Head coach Eric Chelle made only one change to the side that defeated Zimbabwe<\/u><\/a>\u00a02-0 in the semifinal on Tuesday. Rafiu Durosinmi was introduced into the starting lineup to partner Terem Moffi and Femi Azeez in attack, while Philip Otele was dropped from the squad.<\/p>\n Jamaica, on the other hand, booked their place in the final after defeating India 2-0 in the other semifinal,\u00a0with goals from C<\/u>ourtney Clarke and Kaheim Dixon<\/u>.<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Nigeria, wearing their white away kit, made\u00a0the perfect start and took the lead\u00a0after just three minutes. A long throw into the Jamaican penalty area caused confusion in the defence, and\u00a0while\u00a0goalkeeper Coniah Boyce-Clarke managed to parry the initial effort,\u00a0Alhassan Yusuf reacted quickest to fire home the rebound and put the Super Eagles ahead.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n The early goal allowed Nigeria to settle into the match and dictate proceedings. They controlled the tempo\u00a0as\u00a0Jamaica struggled to find a way through.<\/p>\n Nigeria continued to dominate for much of the first half, even though clear-cut scoring opportunities were limited.\u00a0Moffi remained a constant threat with his movement and caused problems for the Jamaican defence throughout the opening period.<\/p>\n The Super Eagles comfortably carried their one-goal advantage into halftime, having controlled most aspects of the game.<\/p>\n The second half picked up where the first left off, with Nigeria firmly in control of the game. However, they were given a brief scare when Dixon went down following a challenge from Arthur Okonkwo, but the referee waved away penalty appeals.<\/p>\n The incident appeared to spark the Super Eagles into life, and they doubled their advantage in the 59th minute. Azeez showed excellent footwork to beat his marker before delivering a pinpoint cross\u00a0for Moffi to head home.<\/p>\n Azeez continued to be a constant threat and won a free kick on the edge of the box after\u00a0he was brought down, but his attempt was well saved by Boyce-Clarke.<\/p>\n The Super Eagles put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time with a devastating counter-attack. Substitute Philip Otele picked out Alhassan Yusuf with a perfectly weighted pass, and the midfielder kept his composure before slotting the ball past the goalkeeper to seal a convincing 3-0 victory.<\/p>\n Nigeria emerged\u00a03-0 winners\u00a0at the final whistle\u00a0to claim the 2026 Unity Cup title\u00a0and strengthen their\u00a0their remarkable record in the competition.<\/p>\n The Super Eagles will now turn their attention to upcoming international friendly matches\u00a0against Poland and Portugal in June, before they begin preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers\u00a0scheduled to commence in September.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/7eu4P-PNmrjc6Hrt5VbFS2ezfbY=\/2387x2700\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F05%2F49746BC8-E17B-4389-AE17-FE5A33D8ACA2.jpeg\")
Soccer Moffi doubles Nigeria\u2019s lead\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Soccer Yusuf adds late third to seal rout<\/h2>\n
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