India vs Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe edged India 1-0 in the Unity Cup 2026 third-place playoff at The Valley in London, with a clinical spot kick from Prince Dube proving the difference on a frustrating night for the Blue Tigers. Farukh Choudhary's foul on Munetsi inside the box handed Zimbabwe their opportunity in the 33rd minute, and Dube stepped up to send goalkeeper Gurpreet the wrong way in the 35th. India came agonisingly close to levelling — Lallianzuala Chhangte rattled the post in the 60th minute and Louis Nickson Macarton headed wide from an Akash Mishra cross in the 77th — but the Warriors held firm. Zimbabwe claim third place and leave London on a high, while India finish the tournament empty-handed after also falling to Jamaica earlier in the competition. The Blue Tigers will look to bounce back in an upcoming two-match friendly series against Tajikistan.