Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has issued a confident rallying call ahead of Saturday's Unity Cup final in London, insisting his squad has been built and drilled to win — whatever happens on the day.

Nigeria and Jamaica's Reggae Boyz both advanced to the final with 2-0 semi-final victories — Nigeria defeating Zimbabwe and Jamaica overcoming India — setting up a third Unity Cup final between the two sides in the Afro-Caribbean tournament that celebrates football, music, and culture in the British capital.

What happened last year

The two teams have previous history in this fixture. In last year's final at Brentford Stadium, Moses Simon put Nigeria ahead early before Kaheim Dixon levelled for Jamaica almost immediately. Samuel Chukwueze restored Nigeria's lead early in the second half, only for Jon Russell to equalise again.

The match ultimately went to penalties, where Nigeria converted all five of their kicks. Jamaica's Dwayne Atkinson blazed his attempt over goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, handing the Super Eagles the trophy.

New-look Eagles impress

Neither Simon nor Chukwueze is present at this year's tournament, yet Nigeria showed considerable quality in their semi-final against Zimbabwe. Debutant Femi Azeez scored twice as the Super Eagles outclassed the Warriors with a polished performance from a largely fresh-faced squad.

Jamaica, meanwhile, advanced after Courtney Clarke opened the scoring against India, with Kaheim Dixon adding a second to complete a comfortable win for the Reggae Boyz.

Chelle's winning culture

When asked whether Nigeria were braced for another potential penalty shootout — having claimed last year's Unity Cup through spot-kicks, and having navigated both the semi-final and third-place match via penalties at the last Africa Cup of Nations — Chelle was measured but resolute.