Nigeria will kickoff their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification &ndash; CAF Third Round campaign against Zambia away, after the fixture list was released on Friday evening.<br /><br />On match day two, the Super Eagles will entertain Algeria before a meeting with the last group opponents Cameroon at home.<br /><br />They will open the reverse fixtures against Cameroon, then square off against Zambia and Algeria in that order.<br /><br />With three matches at home and an away tie with the least ranked country in Group B, Zambia from their first five fixtures, the national team will be in a good position to qualify for the tournament in Russia if they can accumulate at least 12 points before they face Algeria.<br /><br />Nigeria have qualified for five of the last six World Cups, only missing out on the head-to-head rule to Angola in the race for Germany 2006.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br />&nbsp;<br />