Nigeria go play two friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Cape Verde for January, ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations wey go happen from January 13 to February 11 for Ivory Coast. Super Eagles dey Group A with hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. Their first match go happen against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, followed by Ivory Coast on January 18, and Guinea Bissau on January 22. The Nigeria Football Federation don submit 41-man list, and dem go release the final 27-man squad on January 3.