News of the friendly match was confirmed by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) official handle which revealed the venue and time for the match.

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The Salisu Yusuf led team have stepped up preparations for the CHAN since they departed for Casablanca, Morroco.

The match against Cameroon and this would be their final tune-up game before their first match of the tournament against Rwanda of January 15.

The Eagles are drawn alongside Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea and Libya in the group stage of the 2018 CHAN.