Confederations Cup: Nigeria

 Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon 

Capital: Abuja

Population: 127,368,088

Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages

Ethnic Groups: Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%

FIFA Ranking #31. Players to Watch: John Obi Mikel, Efe Ambrose