Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will today Wednesday face their Ivory Coast counterparts in Abidjan in the first of two friendly matches lined up to keep the team in shape ahead of the U-20 AFCON which comes up between April 26 and May 18.

The seven-time African champions take on their Ivorian counterparts at the Stade Félix HouphouëtBoigny in the Ivorian capital starting from 4.30 pm Nigeria time today before they will again clash on Friday at the same venue.

Nigeria will battle with Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in Group B of the 2025 U-20 AFCON, scheduled for Ivory Coast as well.