Nicknames of national teams

[Lusitânia Power]

Hell-O!!!:evil:

I got a challenge that I wish you help me on this. Can you find the "official" nicknames of all the national teams?? I putted this thread in the planet world cup forum, but the forum now is closed, so I am here to know if you accept this like they did in the PWC forum. Here's a start:

Portugal: Selecção das Quinas
Brazil: Seleção Canarinha
Angola: Os Palancas Negras
Mozambique: Os Bambas
Holland: Oranje
France: Les Bleus
Italy: Squadra Azzurra
Germany: Mannschaft
South Africa: Bafana Bafana
Cameroon: The Indominable Lions
Nigeria: The Super Eagles
New Zealand: All Whites
Australia: Socceroos

[Gerasim]

Serbia: Plavi (the blue)

Belgium: De rode duivels (the red devils)

[wolverine]

Argentina - Albicelestes
Uruguay - Celestes
Tunisia - Carthages Eagles
Morrocco - Atlas Lions
Egypt - The Pharoahs
Ivory Coast - The Elephants
Algeria - Desert Foxes
Ghana - Black Stars
Libya - The Greens
KSA - Sons of Desert (not sure)
Iran - Team Mehdi (not sure)
Jamaica - Reggae Boyz
Costa Rica - Los Ticos
T&T - Soca Warriors
Togo - The Hawks
Senegal - Lions of Terranga
Paraguay - Albirroja
Chile - La Roja
Belgium - Red Devils
Mexico - El Tricolor

[ulster21]

France- Les African Nationales

[ulster21]

Ireland- Jack's Army

Scotland- Tartan Army

Denmark- The Dynamites

England- The Three Lions

[Lusitânia Power]

come on ulster21, there is a difference between the nicknames that some people give and the official nicknames. I'm talking about France.

By the way thank you wolverine.

[ulster21]

:smoking:

[ulster21]

come on ulster21, there is a difference between the nicknames that some people give and the official nicknames. I'm talking about France.

By the way thank you wolverine.

OK, the other four are official.

[Lusitânia Power]

No problem. I just want to find out the 207 national teams nicknames...it's a hell of a challenge

[realmadrid289]

kuwait - alazrag
S.arabia - alakhdar
Germany - the machine

[nachi88]

kuwait - alazrag
S.arabia - alakhdar
Germany - the machine

Germany the machine???? who said that?

Germany- Die Mannschaft
Austria- Wunderteam
Hungary- Magic Magyars
Saudi- Falcons
Nigeria- Green Eagles

[ARBANITAI]

Albania - "Kuq e zinjt" -The red´an´blacks

Denmark - the red´n´white Dynamites

Norway - the red Vikings

England - the three Lyons

[SE7E]

Hell-O!!!:evil:

I got a challenge that I wish you help me on this. Can you find the "official" nicknames of all the national teams?? I putted this thread in the planet world cup forum, but the forum now is closed, so I am here to know if you accept this like they did in the PWC forum. Here's a start:

Portugal: Selecção das Quinas
Brazil: Seleção Canarinha
Angola: Os Palancas Negras
Mozambique: Os Bambas
Holland: Oranje
France: Les Bleus
Italy: Squadra Azzurra
Germany: Mannschaft
South Africa: Bafana Bafana
Cameroon: The Indominable Lions
Nigeria: The Super Eagles
New Zealand: All Whites
Australia: SocceroosGreat Topic bro.

[Zlatan Rules]

Sweden - De blå gula!

[Neo-Reloaded]

Peru-los rojiblancos (the red n white(s))

[Lance Knight]

people how about creating a list, and have it in alphabetical order of the nation, how else would u know if any are missing, and just copy and paste as u go along

[Lusitânia Power]

Great Topic bro.

thank you SE7E, it's just a thing that I thought you would interested.:rolleyes:

[Lusitânia Power]

people how about creating a list, and have it in alphabetical order of the nation, how else would u know if any are missing, and just copy and paste as u go along

Good suggestion, Lance, I think it is gonna be more easy to all, thank you.:)

[Pfeife]

Actually, "die Mannschaft" is just the German word for "the squad", "the team" or "the crew". I don't know if the German NT is called that way outside of Germany, but in Germany this word is used for basically all kind of teams.
Within Germany, I don't know a real nickname which would be used by everyone, but some people call them "Klinsmänner" (Klinsmans).

[purger]

Croatia - Vatreni

[bernardo8]

panama - marea roja

[Arnie26]

South Africa - Bafana Bafana

[RaulMadrid7]

Iran - Team Melli

Sweden - De blå gula

[Panathinaikos2]

Does anybody know the nickname for Greece?

[Ronni]

Does anybody know the nickname for Greece?
Rehhakles luckyos Anthropos? ;)

[Ronni]

Actually, "die Mannschaft" is just the German word for "the squad", "the team" or "the crew". I don't know if the German NT is called that way outside of Germany, but in Germany this word is used for basically all kind of teams.
Within Germany, I don't know a real nickname which would be used by everyone, but some people call them "Klinsmänner" (Klinsmans).
In 1990 in Italy I remember the italian press calling them "the Panzer". Depending on the way you see it, it's nice ...

[Ronni]

Venezuela - la vinotinto (the red wine)
Colombia - los cafeteros (the coffee men)

[Pfeife]

In 1990 in Italy I remember the italian press calling them "the Panzer". Depending on the way you see it, it's nice ...

Yes, outside of Germany the German team is often called something like Panzers, bombers etc.

[Ronni]

Ok, someone had to order it, so I did.
Anyone who knows the translations of the names in original language to English please ...


UEFA

Albania - "Kuq e zinjt" (The red´an´blacks)
Austria- Wunderteam (wonder team)
Belgium: De rode duivels (the red devils)
Croatia - Vatreni
Denmark- The Dynamites
England- The Three Lions
Portugal: Selecção das Quinas
France: Les Bleus (the blues)
Germany: Mannschaft
Holland: Oranje (orange)
Hungary- Magic Magyars
Ireland- Jack's Army
Italy: Squadra Azzurra (blue team)
Norway - the red Vikings
Scotland- Tartan Army
Serbia: Plavi (the blue)
Sweden - De blå gula!


Conmebol

Argentina - Albicelestes (sky-blue white)
Brazil: Seleção Canarinho (Canary bird selection)
Chile - La Roja (the red)
Colombia - los cafeteros (the coffee men)
Paraguay - Albirroja (white and read)
Peru-los rojiblancos (the red n white(s))
Uruguay - Celestes (sky-blue)
Venezuela - la vinotinto (the red wine)


Concacaf

Costa Rica - Los Ticos
Jamaica - Reggae Boyz
Mexico - El Tricolor
Panama - marea roja (red tide)
T&T - Soca Warriors


CAF

Algeria - Desert Foxes
Angola: Os Palancas Negras
Cameroon: The Indominable Lions
Egypt - The Pharaohs
Ghana - Black Stars
Ivory Coast - The Elephants
Libya - The Greens
Morrocco - Atlas Lions
Mozambique: Os Bambas
Nigeria: The Super Eagles
Senegal - Lions of Terranga
South Africa: Bafana Bafana
Togo - The Hawks
Tunisia - Carthages Eagles


AFC / Oceania

Australia: Socceroos
Iran - Team Mehdi or Team Melli
Kuwait - alazrag
New Zealand: All Whites
S.Arabia - alakhdar or Falcons or Sons of Desert

[realmadrid289]

people how about creating a list, and have it in alphabetical order of the nation, how else would u know if any are missing, and just copy and paste as u go along
as usual, getting the gr8 ideas,
:)

[PALESTINO]

"the machine" is what som arab commentators call germany based on the huge german car industry

[rushdentillidie]

I could be way off but I think Welsh team are called the Dragons.

[World Cup Blog]

My favorite is Angola The Palancas Negras - Black Antelopes

[realmadrid289]

"the machine" is what som arab commentators call germany based on the huge german car industry
yea thats rite:)

[Ronni]

how could we forget Spain ...
The new list:



UEFA

Albania - "Kuq e zinjt" (The red´an´blacks)
Austria- Wunderteam (wonder team)
Belgium: De rode duivels (the red devils)
Croatia - Vatreni
Denmark- The Dynamites
England- The Three Lions
Portugal: Selecção das Quinas
France: Les Bleus (the blues)
Germany: Mannschaft
Holland: Oranje (orange)
Hungary- Magic Magyars
Ireland- Jack's Army
Italy: Squadra Azzurra (blue team)
Norway - the red Vikings
Scotland- Tartan Army
Serbia: Plavi (the blue)
Spain: La Furia (the fury)
Sweden - De blå gula!


Conmebol

Argentina - Albicelestes (sky-blue white)
Brazil: Seleção Canarinho (Canary bird selection)
Chile - La Roja (the red)
Colombia - los cafeteros (the coffee men)
Paraguay - Albirroja (white and read)
Peru-los rojiblancos (the red n white(s))
Uruguay - Celestes (sky-blue)
Venezuela - la vinotinto (the red wine)


Concacaf

Costa Rica - Los Ticos
Jamaica - Reggae Boyz
Mexico - El Tricolor
Panama - marea roja (red tide)
T&T - Soca Warriors


CAF

Algeria - Desert Foxes
Angola: Os Palancas Negras
Cameroon: The Indominable Lions
Egypt - The Pharaohs
Ghana - Black Stars
Ivory Coast - The Elephants
Libya - The Greens
Morrocco - Atlas Lions
Mozambique: Os Bambas
Nigeria: The Super Eagles
Senegal - Lions of Terranga
South Africa: Bafana Bafana
Togo - The Hawks
Tunisia - Carthages Eagles


AFC / Oceania

Australia: Socceroos
Iran - Team Mehdi or Team Melli
Kuwait - alazrag
New Zealand: All Whites
S.Arabia - alakhdar or Falcons or Sons of Desert

[rlopes]

Mozambique team is "Mambas" not "Bambas". The name came of the most dangerous snake in there, "The Mamba"

[Fenerliyim]

AFC

Afghanistan - ?
Australia – Socceroos
Bangladesh –?
Bahrain – The Reds
Bhutan –?
Brunei – The Wasps
Cambodia – ?
China – ?
Chinese Taipei – ?
East Timor – ?
Guam – ?
Hong Kong, China – ?
India – ?
Indonesia – Merah Putih
Iran – Team Melli
Iraq – Lions of the two rivers
Japan – Blues
Jordan – ?
Korea DPR – ?
Korea Republic – Asian Tigers, Taeguk Warriors
Kuwait – Alazrag
Kyrgyzstan – ?
Laos – ?
Lebanon – ?
Macao, China – ?
Malaysia – ?
Maldives – ?
Mongolia – ?
Myanmar – ?
Nepal – ?
Oman – ?
Pakistan – ?
Palestine – ?
Philippines – ?
Qatar – ?
Saudi Arabia – Sons of the Desert
Singapore – The Lions
Sri Lanka – ?
Syria – ?
Tajikistan – ?
Thailand – ?
Turkmenistan – ?
United Arab Emirates – ?
Uzbekistan – ?
Vietnam – ?
Yemen - ?

CAF

Algeria - Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes) or Les Verts (Greens)
Angola - Palancas Negras
Benin - Ecureuils (Squirrels)
Botswana - Zebras
Burkina Faso - Les Etalons (Stallions or Horses)
Burundi - Les Hirondelles (The Sparrows) or Itamba
Cameroon - Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions)
Cape Verde Islands - Crioulos (in Portuguese) or Creoles (in English)
Central African Republic - Low-Ubangui Fawns
Chad - Sao
Congo - Diables Rouges (Red Devils)
Côte d'Ivoire - Les Elephants
Djibouti - Young Red Sea
DR Congo - Simba
Egypt - Pharaohs
Equatorial Guinea - ?
Eritrea - Red Sea Boys
Ethiopia - Walyas
Gabon - Azingo Nationale or Les Panthères
Gambia - Scorpions
Ghana - Black Stars
Guinea - Syli Nationale Stars
Guinea- Bissau
Kenya - Harambee Stars
Lesotho - Likuena (Crocodiles)
Liberia - Lone Star
Libya - The Greens
Madagascar - Scorpions
Malawi - Flames
Mali - Les Aigles (Eagles)
Mauritania - Mourabitounes
Mauritius - Club M
Morocco - Lions de l'Atlas (Atlas Lions)
Mozambique - Mambas (Snake)
Namibia - Brave Warriors
Niger - Mena
Nigeria - Super Eagles
Rwanda - Amavubi (Wasps)
São Tomé e Principe - ?
Senegal - Lions of Teranga
Seychelles - ?
Sierra Leone - Leone Stars
Somalia - Ocean Stars
South Africa - Bafana Bafana (The Boys)
Sudan - Sokoor Al-Jediane (Falcons of Jediane) or Nile Crocodiles
Swaziland - Sihlangu Semnikati
Tanzania - Taifa Stars or Kilimanjaro Stars
Togo - Les Eperviers (Hawks)
Tunisia - Onze National (National Eleven) or Les Aigles de Carthage
Uganda - Cranes
Zambia - Chipolopolo (Bullets)
Zaire - leopards
Zimbabwe – Warriors

CONCACAF

Anguilla – ?
Antigua and Barbuda - ?
Aruba - ?
Bahamas - ?
Barbados – Bajan Braves
Belize - ?
Bermuda - ?
British Virgin Islands - ?
Canada – The Canucks, Maple Leafs
Cayman Islands - ?
Costa Rica – Los Ticos
Cuba - ?
Dominica - ?
Dominican Republic - ?
El Salvador – La Selecta
Grenada – The Spice Boyz
Guatemala - La Azul y Blanco, La Celeste y Blanco
Guyana - ?
Haiti - ?
Honduras - Los Catrachos
Jamaica – The Reggae Boyz
Mexico – Los Tricolores
Montserrat - ?
Netherlands Antilles - ?
Nicaragua – The Cinderella of Central America
Panama – Los Canaleros
Puerto Rico – ?
Saint Kitts and Nevis - The Sugar Boyz
Saint Lucia - ?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Vincy Heat
Suriname - ?
Trinidad and Tobago – The Soca Warriors
Turks and Caicos Islands - ?
U.S. Virgin Islands - ?
United States – The Stars & Stripes, Sam's Army

CONMEBOL

Argentina – White and Sky Blue
Bolivia – La Verde
Brazil – The Little Canaries
Chile – La Roja
Colombia – Los Cafeteros
Ecuador – La Tri
Paraguay - Guaraníes and La Albirroja
Peru - La Blanquirroja
Uruguay - La Celeste, La Olímpica
Venezuela – La Vinotinto

OFC

American Samoa – ?
Cook Islands - ?
Fiji -?
New Caledonia - ?
New Zealand – All Whites
Papua New Guinea - ?
Samoa - ?
Solomon Islands - ?
Tahiti - ?
Tonga - ?
Vanuatu - ?

UEFA

Albania - Kuq e zinjt (The red and blacks)
Andorra - ?
Armenia - ?
Austria - Wunderteam (wonder team)
Azerbaijan - ?
Belarus - ?
Belgium – Red Devils
Bosnia-Herzegovina - ?
Bulgaria – The Lions
Croatia - Fiery
Cyprus - ?
Czech Republic - ?
Denmark – Danish Dynamite
England – Three Lions
Estonia - ?
Faroe Islands - ?
Finland - Sinivalkoiset
France - Les Bleus
Georgia - ?
Germany - Die Nationalelf
Greece - Το Πειρατικό (The Pirate Ship)
Hungary – The Magyars
Iceland - ?
Republic of Ireland – The Boys in Green, Jack's Army
Israel - The Holy XI
Italy – Azzurri
Kazakhstan - ?
Latvia - ?
Liechtenstein - ?
Lithuania - ?
Luxembourg – The Wolves
Macedonia FYR - The Macedonian Lions
Malta - ?
Moldova - ?
Netherlands - Clockwork Orange
Northern Ireland – Green and White Army
Norway – Red Vikings
Poland - Biało-czerwoni (The White and the Red)
Portugal - Selecção das Quinas
Romania - FRF
Russia – Sbornaya?
San Marino - ?
Scotland – Tartan Army
Serbia and Montenegro - Плави (Blue)
Slovakia - ?
Slovenia - ?
Spain - La Fúria(The Fury)
Sweden - Blågult
Switzerland - ?
Turkey - Ay Yildizlar
Ukraine - Zbirna
Wales - The Dragons

[Lusitânia Power]

all right! my thread is resulting awesomely, with all this names, I got to give one more contribution to here...

[PALESTINO]

qatar:al anaabi (the grape colour)
emirates: al abyad(the white)

gulf teams hav a habit of nick naming their teams by the colours they wear

[rushdentillidie]

AFC

Afghanistan - ?
Australia – Socceroos
Bangladesh –?
Bahrain – The Reds
Bhutan –?
Brunei – The Wasps
Cambodia – ?
China – ?
Chinese Taipei – ?
East Timor – ?
Guam – ?
Hong Kong, China – ?
India – ?
Indonesia – Merah Putih
Iran – Team Melli
Iraq – Lions of the two rivers
Japan – Blues
Jordan – ?
Korea DPR – ?
Korea Republic – Asian Tigers, Taeguk Warriors
Kuwait – Alazrag
Kyrgyzstan – ?
Laos – ?
Lebanon – ?
Macao, China – ?
Malaysia – ?
Maldives – ?
Mongolia – ?
Myanmar – ?
Nepal – ?
Oman – ?
Pakistan – ?
Palestine – ?
Philippines – ?
Qatar – ?
Saudi Arabia – Sons of the Desert
Singapore – The Lions
Sri Lanka – ?
Syria – ?
Tajikistan – ?
Thailand – ?
Turkmenistan – ?
United Arab Emirates – ?
Uzbekistan – ?
Vietnam – ?
Yemen - ?

CAF

Algeria - Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes) or Les Verts (Greens)
Angola - Palancas Negras
Benin - Ecureuils (Squirrels)
Botswana - Zebras
Burkina Faso - Les Etalons (Stallions or Horses)
Burundi - Les Hirondelles (The Sparrows) or Itamba
Cameroon - Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions)
Cape Verde Islands - Crioulos (in Portuguese) or Creoles (in English)
Central African Republic - Low-Ubangui Fawns
Chad - Sao
Congo - Diables Rouges (Red Devils)
Côte d'Ivoire - Les Elephants
Djibouti - Young Red Sea
DR Congo - Simba
Egypt - Pharaohs
Equatorial Guinea - ?
Eritrea - Red Sea Boys
Ethiopia - Walyas
Gabon - Azingo Nationale or Les Panthères
Gambia - Scorpions
Ghana - Black Stars
Guinea - Syli Nationale Stars
Guinea- Bissau
Kenya - Harambee Stars
Lesotho - Likuena (Crocodiles)
Liberia - Lone Star
Libya - The Greens
Madagascar - Scorpions
Malawi - Flames
Mali - Les Aigles (Eagles)
Mauritania - Mourabitounes
Mauritius - Club M
Morocco - Lions de l'Atlas (Atlas Lions)
Mozambique - Mambas (Snake)
Namibia - Brave Warriors
Niger - Mena
Nigeria - Super Eagles
Rwanda - Amavubi (Wasps)
São Tomé e Principe - ?
Senegal - Lions of Teranga
Seychelles - ?
Sierra Leone - Leone Stars
Somalia - Ocean Stars
South Africa - Bafana Bafana (The Boys)
Sudan - Sokoor Al-Jediane (Falcons of Jediane) or Nile Crocodiles
Swaziland - Sihlangu Semnikati
Tanzania - Taifa Stars or Kilimanjaro Stars
Togo - Les Eperviers (Hawks)
Tunisia - Onze National (National Eleven) or Les Aigles de Carthage
Uganda - Cranes
ZAIRE - LEOPARDS
Zambia - Chipolopolo (Bullets)
Zimbabwe – Warriors

CONCACAF

Anguilla – ?
Antigua and Barbuda - ?
Aruba - ?
Bahamas - ?
Barbados – Bajan Braves
Belize - ?
Bermuda - ?
British Virgin Islands - ?
Canada – The Canucks, Maple Leafs
Cayman Islands - ?
Costa Rica – Los Ticos
Cuba - ?
Dominica - ?
Dominican Republic - ?
El Salvador – La Selecta
Grenada – The Spice Boyz
Guatemala - La Azul y Blanco, La Celeste y Blanco
Guyana - ?
Haiti - ?
Honduras - Los Catrachos
Jamaica – The Reggae Boyz
Mexico – Los Tricolores
Montserrat - ?
Netherlands Antilles - ?
Nicaragua – The Cinderella of Central America
Panama – Los Canaleros
Puerto Rico – ?
Saint Kitts and Nevis - The Sugar Boyz
Saint Lucia - ?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Vincy Heat
Suriname - ?
Trinidad and Tobago – The Soca Warriors
Turks and Caicos Islands - ?
U.S. Virgin Islands - ?
United States – The Stars & Stripes, Sam's Army

CONMEBOL

Argentina – White and Sky Blue
Bolivia – La Verde
Brazil – The Little Canaries
Chile – La Roja
Colombia – Los Cafeteros
Ecuador – La Tri
Paraguay - Guaraníes and La Albirroja
Peru - La Blanquirroja
Uruguay - La Celeste, La Olímpica
Venezuela – La Vinotinto

OFC

American Samoa – ?
Cook Islands - ?
Fiji -?
New Caledonia - ?
New Zealand – All Whites
Papua New Guinea - ?
Samoa - ?
Solomon Islands - ?
Tahiti - ?
Tonga - ?
Vanuatu - ?

UEFA

Albania - Kuq e zinjt (The red and blacks)
Andorra - ?
Armenia - ?
Austria - Wunderteam (wonder team)
Azerbaijan - ?
Belarus - ?
Belgium – Red Devils
Bosnia-Herzegovina - ?
Bulgaria – The Lions
Croatia - Fiery
Cyprus - ?
Czech Republic - ?
Denmark – Danish Dynamite
England – Three Lions
Estonia - ?
Faroe Islands - ?
Finland - Sinivalkoiset
France - Les Bleus
Georgia - ?
Germany - Die Nationalelf
Greece - Το Πειρατικό (The Pirate Ship)
Hungary – The Magyars
Iceland - ?
Republic of Ireland – The Boys in Green, Jack's Army
Israel - The Holy XI
Italy – Azzurri
Kazakhstan - ?
Latvia - ?
Liechtenstein - ?
Lithuania - ?
Luxembourg – The Wolves
Macedonia FYR - The Macedonian Lions
Malta - ?
Moldova - ?
Netherlands - Clockwork Orange
Northern Ireland – Green and White Army
Norway – Red Vikings
Poland - Biało-czerwoni (The White and the Red)
Portugal - Selecção das Quinas
Romania - FRF
Russia – Sbornaya?
San Marino - ?
Scotland – Tartan Army
Serbia and Montenegro - Плави (Blue)
Slovakia - ?
Slovenia - ?
Spain - La Fúria(The Fury)
Sweden - Blågult
Switzerland - ?
Turkey - Ay Yildizlar
Ukraine - Zbirna
Wales - The Dragons
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[Lusitânia Power]

well, it seems that nobody knows more nicknames, and I still haven't found more nicknames.

[PALESTINO]

Palestine: The Real Holy XI :smoking:
dont post that up yet its just a suggestion.Our current national team has been around for 8 years after a 40 year absence from world football.8 years isnt long enough to have gained a nickname but im sure we'll get one soon.ill keep you guys posted

[Gerasim]

Translation for Macedonian Lions

Makedonski Lavtsi

[soniq]

Iran - Team Mehdi (not sure)

lol, not team mehdi but TEAM MELLI!!!!

[Mani]

WTF is Team Mehdi? Iran is called TEAM MELLI!

[World Cup Blog]

About time for the US to get a proper nickname?

http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/time-the-us-mnt-had-a-proper-nickname.html

[Pape]

you dont undestand?

you shouldnt make up your nickname it should come from the heart

[TURK_TS]

Turkey - Ay Yildizlilar

[World Cup Blog]

you dont undestand?

you shouldnt make up your nickname it should come from the heart

Perhaps the reason the team doesn't have one already. ;)

[Pape]

Perhaps the reason the team doesn't have one already. ;)

:usa2: some people try too hard :red-card:

[ooaapaulmcgrath]

the south africans are called the bufanna bufanna...or something like that

[World Cup Blog]

the south africans are called the bufanna bufanna...or something like that

Bafana Bafana