The Jollof Derby between the Super Eagles and arch-rivals Ghana will kick off at Grande Stade de Marrakesh, Morocco, from 4pm local time, which is 5pm in Nigeria Friday.
Both teams are reassembling after the recent AFCON, where they enjoyed contrasting fortunes.
The Super Eagles went all the way to the final, while the Black Stars again crashed out in the group stage.
It will also be two years almost to the day when the Black Stars held the Super Eagles to a draw at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The two West African rivals will under new coaches.
Ghana have re-appointed Otto Addo, who qualified them for the 2022 World Cup, after they fired Chris Houghton after a rather forgettable AFCON.
Former Super Eagles World Cup star Finidi George has been given his chance to audition for the country’s top coaching post with two friendlies against Ghana and Mali in Morocco.
How he fares in these matches will determine his fate, officials told SCORENigeria earlier this month.
Both teams will also be missing key stars – Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi, Tyronne Ebuehi, Gabriel Osho (Nigeria), while Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams (Ghana).
