Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu appears to be under heavy pressure after the Nigeria Football Federation claimed his "poor substitutions and inability to read the game" were to blame for the 3-1 defeat to Egypt on Tuesday.
Egypt, who are looking to win the African Nations Cup for the third time in succession, were comfortable winners against the Super Eagles in their opening game of the tournament.

Widespread reports have suggested that Nigeria have been debating whether to bring in a more experienced boss for the country's World Cup campaign and NFF chief media officer Ademola Olajire now appears to have added fuel to the fire.

"The Nigeria camp at the African Cup of Nations in Angola remain in shock after Tuesday's humiliating 1-3 defeat by champions Egypt," he said on Kick Off Nigeria.

"The larger blame is being put on the technical crew for poor substitutions and inability to read the game and make the proper technical and tactical changes necessary to turn it around.

"Federations chiefs, officials, media representatives and officials of the Nigeria Embassy in Angola, as well as members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, could not believe that Egypt, which had not beaten Nigeria at the Cup of Nations since 1963, had so embarrassed the World Cup finalists."

The team reportedly held a crisis meeting on Wednesday in reaction to the result and assistant captain Joseph Yobo insists they will make a significant improvement in their remaining group games.

"This team feels bad about what has happened and we know it is time to step up our game radically to avoid early elimination from this championship," he said. "No-one is happy about the result and we are looking forward to giving our all in the next games.

"We have a match against Benin Republic on Saturday and then we go to Lubango on Wednesday to play Mozambique. Now, we have our backs to the wall and we know we must perform. We will lift our game and do Nigeria proud."