Nigeria's World Cup plans have been thrown into disarray by the sacking of coach Shaibu Amodu.

Amodu paid the price for a disappointing African Nations Cup campaign in which the Super Eagles went out at the semi-final stage.

The tournament in Mali was followed by a huge public outcry in Nigeria for the team to be reorganised before the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

Amodu, 42, only took charge of the side last April after Dutchman Jo Bonfrere was sacked in the middle of the country's World Cup qualifying campaign.

His departure is good news for Nigeria's World Cup opponents England, Argentina and Sweden, who have been drawn to face Nigeria in the so-called Group of Death.