Fatai Amoo’s boys then played out a 1-1 draw against Ghana which almost ended their campaign in the tournament but managed to reach the semi-finals after the Black Starlets lost to the young Elephants.
The Golden Eaglets boss Amoo named a strong squad for the encounter against Burkina Faso in their quest to secure victory.
Destiny Emuwahem started in goal for Nigeria while Victor Udoh, Joseph Kuteyi, Chukwuemeka Egbu, Peter Asuquo and Papo were also handed starting roles.
The match got underway with both sides aiming to outwit each other but despite their efforts, the first half ended 0-0.