The Eagles booked their passage to the final with a 1 - 0 victory of Sudan in the semifinal of the CHAN.

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The victory earned Nigeria a showdown against hosts and tournament favourites Morocco who defeated Libya 3 - 1 in their semifinal fixture.

The Super Eagles started their campaign with a goalless draw their opening match against Rwanda,  before a 1 - 0 victory over Libya in their second game. and secured their passage to the next round after defeating Equatorial Guinea 3 - 1.

The Eagles went on to defeat Angola 2 - 1 in the quarterfinal, before their semifinal with Sudan.

Nigeria and Morocco have not played in the CHAN final before, Nigeria's best finish was when Stephen Keshi led the Super Eagles to a third place finish at the 2014 edition of the tournament.

3rd place Match

Saturday, February 3

Libya vs Sudan at the at the Grand stade Marrakech, (7:00, 8:00 Nigerian time).

Final Match

Sunday, February 4

Sudan vs Nigeria  at the Complexe Mohammed V , Casablanca (7:00, 8:00 Nigerian time)