The Super Eagles will now take on Sao Tome and Principe in a 2023 AFCON qualifier later this month after CAF again kicked out Mauritius from the qualifying series.
Nigeria will now fly out to Sao Tome and no longer Mauritius on June 14 in continuation of the qualifiers.
The Super Eagles will first host Sierra Leone on June 9 in Abuja.
CAF reinstated Sao Tome to Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers after they upheld their appeal against Mauritius protest that they fielded an illegible player in a qualifying clash between the two countries.
Sao Tome were initially thrown out of the qualifiers when forward Luis Leal failed to provide a valid Covid-19 test prior to a preliminary round victory over Mauritius in March.
The experienced Leal scored in the 1-0 first leg victory
This is the second decision taken by CAF, who had earlier fined Sao Tome and Principe $10,000 and disqualified them from the 2023 AFCON qualifiers after Mauritius accused them of fielding an illegible player in a preliminary round qualifier.
A reversal of the situation occurred this time with the CAF appeal committee giving Sao Tome the right to participate in qualifiers while Mauritius has been thrown out.
The Mauritius FA, immediately informed of the situation, sent a letter to CAF for clarification, and in the course of things will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Sao Tome are pitched in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers alongside Nigeria, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone.
