Flying Eagles of Nigeria will face Côte d’Ivoire in a make or mar semi-finals of the 2022 U-20 WAFU Zone B tournament in Niger Republic on Tuesday evening.
The other last four tie will see Benin Republic take on Burkina Faso.
The two teams that progress to the final will automatically qualify for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt which will run from 18 February to 12 March.
Also, the top four teams from the U-20 AFCON in Egypt will qualify to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia.
The Flying Eagles are the most successful team when it comes to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations with seven titles.
The semi-final pairing was confirmed after the Flying Eagles were confirmed as Group B winners after defeating Ghana who are the defending champions and Burkin a- Faso.
The Ladan Bosso-led team finished top in the group after Burkina Faso beat defending champions of the WAFU Zone B Black Satellites of Ghana 2-1 on Saturday.
