Brazil 2014 - Team Nicknames
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Here is an alphabetical list of the 32 countries who have qualified for the 2014 World Cup, and their common nicknames.
Some countries are known by more than one nickname, I have tried to find the most commonly used name. See also the larger list of national football team nicknames for all known team nicknames and more discussion about each one.
| Nation | Nickname | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | the Desert Foxes | Les Fennecs in French |
| Argentina | the White and Sky Blues | la Albiceleste in Spanish |
| Australia | The Socceroos | a hybrid word from Soccer and Kangaroo (a native animal to Australia) |
| Belgium | The Red Devils | les Diables Rouges / Rode Duivels in French / Flemish |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | The Dragons | Zmajevi's in Bosnian |
| Brazil | Little Canaries | Canarinho in Portuguese |
| Cameroon | Indomitable Lions | Lions indomitables in French |
| Chile | The Reds | La Roja in Spanish |
| Colombia | the Coffee Makers | Los Cafeteros in Spanish |
| Costa Rica | Los Ticos | Spanish slang for natives of Costa Rica. |
| Croatia | Fiery boys | Vatreni |
| Ecuador | the Tricolor | la Tri or la Tricolor in Spanish |
| England | the Three Lions | |
| France | the Blues | les Bleus in French |
| Germany | The Team | Die Mannschaft in German |
| Ghana | the Black Stars | |
| Greece | The Pirate Ship | To Peiratiko in Greek |
| Honduras | Los Catrachos | Catracho is Spanish slang for a citizen of Honduras, therefore meaning 'the Hondurans'. |
| Iran | Team Melli | meaning the National Team (in Persian). |
| Italy | Azzurri | meaning "light blues" or "azure". |
| Ivory Coast | The Elephants | 'Les Elephants' in French |
| Japan | Samurai Blues | |
| Mexico | The Tricolors | el Tri / el Tricolor / Tricolores |
| Netherlands | The Orange | 'Oranje' in Dutch |
| Nigeria | the Super Eagles | |
| Portugal | National Team of the Shields | 'Selecção das Quinas' in Portuguese. The word "Quinas" is a 5 sided Polyhedron, representing the "Forts" (Castles) Conquered from the Moors, in the "Foundation" of Portugal in 1143. |
| Russia | Team | 'Sbornaya' in Russian |
| South Korea | Taeguk Warriors | |
| Spain | The Red Fury | 'La Furia Roja' in Spanish |
| Switzerland | The Nats | 'Schweizer Nati', or just Nati in Swiss |
| United States | The Stars and Stripes | |
| Uruguay | Charrúas | Charrúas is the name of the indigenous people from Uruguay |
Related Pages
- Large list of national football team nicknames.
- Poll of your favorite National Team nickname from the World Cup 2010.
- FIFA World Cup Home
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