Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Côte d’Ivoire and Niger Republic in Group B of the WAFU B U-17 Championship.
Hosts Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin Republic and Togo are in Group A.
The tournament is the regional route to the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
The participating countries will compete for the chance to represent WAFU Zone B at the continental finals, making each group-stage fixture important in the qualification race.
Golden Eaglets set up camp in Abuja for their final preparations last month.
Burkina Faso will host the regional tournament from October 10 to 23, 2026.