The Super Eagles will begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign against Madagascar on September 23, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed.
Nigeria will host Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Wednesday before travelling to Morocco four days later for their second qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau.
The NFF confirmed the fixtures in a graphic posted on the official Super Eagles X handle on Tuesday.
Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau on Sunday, September 27, in Morocco as the opening two matchdays of the qualifiers get underway.
The Super Eagles are in Group L alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau.
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The qualifiers will be played on a home-and-away basis, with each team scheduled to play six matches.
Under the qualifying format, the top two teams in each group will secure places at the 2027 AFCON finals, except in Groups D, H and L, where the host countries are involved.
Tanzania, one of the three co-hosts, is in Nigeria’s Group L and has automatic qualification for the tournament.
As a result, only the highest-ranked team other than Tanzania in Group L will qualify for the finals.
The 2027 AFCON will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
Nigeria will be seeking to return to the continental tournament after missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
