The Nigerian Golden Eaglets, who are scheduled to face Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals with a World Cup ticket at stake, departed Constantine for Algiers on Monday.
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According to the Eaglets’ media Officer Francis Achi, the team will play Burkina Faso on Thursday, May 11 at 8pm (Nigerian time).
In their last group game, the Eaglets overcame South Africa 3-2, coming from behind twice to progress into the last eight.
In contrast, Burkina Faso defeated defending champions Cameroon 2-1 after trailing by a goal.
The other quarter-final pairings will feature Morocco vs Algeria, Senegal vs South Africa, and Mali vs Congo.