Unity World Cup
| Founded | 2014 (inaugural season) |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa (CAF) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Brazil(1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Nigeria Brazil(1 title each) |
 2014 Expo Unity World Cup | |
The Unity World Cup is an international football competition contested by Christian national men's teams. Its name, unity, shows its will to unite the different Christians during a sports event. It is organized with the help of the John Paul II Foundation for sports.[1][2][3]
Its inaugural tournament took place in Goa, Hyderabad and Bangalore (India) in 2014 and involved eight national teams. The second edition took place in
Bogota (Colombia
) in 2016, with ten teams involved.
The next competition will be played in Egypt in 2018.
First edition: Goa 2014
Eight nations participated.[4]
Teams
Group A
Group B
The Nigerian team won the tournament.
Second edition: Bogota 2016
Teams
Group A
Group B
Brazil won the tournament.[5]
References
- ^ "Need fans to support Unity World Cup". The Times of India. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Foreign teams to participate in Expo 2014 World Unity Cup". ZNews. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Christians unite for soccer World Cup in India". The Times of India. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Unity World Cup Goa - 2014". kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016..
- ^ @acdeportiva (December 18, 2016). "Final final de la #acif2016#SelBrasil 5 vs #SelBolivia 0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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