The Unity World Cup is an international
football
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competition contested by
Christian
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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.
Its inaugural tournament took place in
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
,
Hyderabad
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and
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
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India
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) in 2014 and involved eight national teams.
The second edition took place in
Bogota (
Colombia
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) in 2016, with ten teams involved.
The next competition will be played in Egypt in 2018.
First edition: Goa 2014
Eight nations participated.
Teams
Group A
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Group B
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The Nigerian team won the tournament.
Second edition: Bogota 2016
Teams
Group A
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Group B
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Brazil won the tournament.
References
Christianity and sports
Non-FIFA football competitions
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