Founded | 2014 (inaugural season) |
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Region | Africa ( CAF) |
Number of teams | 8 |
Current champions |
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Most successful team(s) |
![]() ![]() (1 title each) |
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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.
Eight nations participated. [4]
Group A
Group B
The Nigerian team won the tournament.
Group A
Group B
Brazil won the tournament. [5]