Then came the last four tie with Mali as the Eagles claimed a 4 - 1 win to set up Burkina Faso in the final .
Mali posed not an iota of threat to Nigeria 's title challenge .
Then came the last four tie with Mali , which posed not an iota of threat to Nigeria 's title challenge , as the Eagles claimed a 4 - 1 win to set up Burkina Faso in the final .