The Flying Eagles are on track to win Group B of the WAFU B U20 AFCON qualifiers after they won their second game of the series courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Togo.
They now have six points from two matches, while Burkina Faso are in second place with four points after they drew 1-1 with Ghana in their second match.
Ghana have a point and pointless Togo have been eliminated.
The final matches in Group B will be played Sunday – Flying Eagles vs Burkina Faso and Ghana vs Togo.
A draw for Nigeria against the robust-playing Burkinabes will win them the section.
The big prize for finishing as group winners will be avoiding host nation Cote d’Ivoire in the semifinals.
Cote d’Ivoire, who are most likely to win Group A, will face second-placed Niger in a final group game Saturday.
Benin have already crashed out of the competition after they lost their two matches.
Only the two finalists will advance to the 2027 U20 AFCON to be hosted by Ghana.
