The Golden Eaglets have been handed a WAFU B Final rematch against Bukina Faso that will determine one of the tickets to the U17 World Cup later this year.
This was after the Burkinabes beat defending champions Cameroon 2-1 in a dramatic final U17 AFCON Group C clash tonight.
The Eaglets finished as runners-up in Group B with six points, while Burkina Faso finished behind winners Mali in Group C.
Nigeria will now tackle the Young Stallions Thursday night (kick-off time 8pm) at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers with the winners bagging a place at the U17 World Cup as well as the semifinal of the U17 AFCON in Algeria.
The Golden Eaglets beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the WAFU B qualifiers in Ghana last June.
The other quarterfinals will see Morocco battle Algeria, Senegal take on South Africa and Mali face Congo.