The Super Eagles will be expected to get a favourable first round group for the 2021 AFCON as one of the top seeds when the draw is staged on June 25.
Nigeria will be one of the six teams in Pot 1 based on their recent AFCON record after they finished third at the last edition in Egypt two years ago.
They are also third in Africa in the latest FIFA Rankings.
Hosts Cameroon, defending champions Algeria and Senegal will also be expected to make Pot 1.
Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been handed the target to win Nigeria a fourth AFCON in Cameroon.
The 2021 AFCON will take place between January 9 and February 6, 2022, in Cameroon after the tournament was rescheduled due to the Coronavirus disruption.
