Amodu submits 29-man list

Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has submitted a 29-man list of players to prosecute next month's upcoming friendly matches against Ireland and France, as well as the 2010 World Cup qualifiers in June.

The squad list, and Amodu's programme for the summer, were approved by the committee, which also pointed out that the coach was "quoted out of context on the issue of quality of players in the Super Eagles," and implored the players to and the nation to regard the result of the last match as "a challenge and stepping stone to higher heights."

Consequently, the committee resolved to move forward from the 0-0 draw in Maputo.

"Considering the possible factors that might have contributed to the poor performance of the Super Eagles in Maputo, it was agreed that the unsatisfactory result be put behind us while we make concerted efforts to ameliorate the effect of such factors in future.

"The Committee and the Super Eagles Head Coach affirmed implicit confidence in the players and their sense of patriotism," the statement read.