The Flying Eagles will Tuesday take on Mali to reach the Gold medal match of the 2019 African Games in Morocco.
This will be a rematch of the 2019 U20 AFCON in Niger, where Mali prevailed 4-3 on penalties after scores after regulation time stood at 1-1.
Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals after they finished second in Group A behind Burkina Faso after they held hosts Morocco to a 2-2 draw in a final group game.
Mali won Group B after they beat fellow West Africans Ghana 4-2 to set up the semi-final clash with Nigeria.
Nigeria won football Gold at the 1973 games, which they hosted.
