List of national football (soccer) teams by nickname
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Europe
| Nickname | Translation | Team |
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| Odlar Yurdu | The Land of Fire | |
| Լեռնականներ (Lernakanner) | Highlanders | |
| Kuqezinjtë | Red and Blacks, Eagles | |
| Selecção das Quinas | National Team of the Shields | |
| La Furia Roja, La Roja, La Furia, La Selección | The Red Fury, The Red, The Fury, The Selection | |
| Zmajevi, Ljljani, Zlatni Ljiljani | Dragons, Lilies, Golden Lilies | |
| Бели Орлови (Beli Orlovi) | White Eagles | |
| Wunderteam | Wonder Team | |
| Squadra Azzurra; Azzurri | Blue Team; The Blues | |
| Les Bleus | The Blues | |
| Il-Kavallieri | The Knights (of Malta) | |
| Die Mannschaft; La Aplanadora(In Hispanic Countries); Die Nationalelf | The Team; The Steamroller; The national eleven | |
| The Boys in Green | ||
| Hrabri Sokoli | The Brave Falcons | |
| Repre / Naši | Short for Národná reprezentácia (National Team) / Ours | |
| Danish Dynamite | ||
| Les Diables Rouges, Rode Duivels | Red Devils (French and Dutch) | |
| Лъвовете | The Lions | |
| Huuhkajat | Eagle Owls | |
| Nároďák | The National Team | |
| Norn Iron | ||
| Oranje, Oranjeleeuwen | Orange, Orange Lions, The Clockwork Orange, the Dutch eleven, The Flying Dutchmen | |
| ჯვაროსნები (Jvarosnebi) | Crusaders | |
| Το Πειρατικό (To Piratiko) | The Pirate Ship | |
| The Three Lions | ||
| The Tartan Terriers, Tartan Army | ||
| Tricolorii | The Tricolours | |
| Tricolors | ||
| Vatreni, Kockasti | The Fiery Ones; The Chequered Ones | |
| Biało-czerwoni | White and Reds | |
| Drillos | Used during the leadership of Egil "Drillo" Olsen Egil Olsen Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused... |
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| Blågult | Blue-Yellow | |
| Nati | short for Nationalmannschaft (National Team) | |
| Ay Yıldızlılar | Crescent-Stars, Comeback Kings | |
| Жовто-Блакитні (Zhovto-Blakytni), Збірна (Zbirna), Сборная (Sbornaya) | Yellow-Blue, Selection | |
| Sinisärgid | Blueshirts | |
| The Dragons | ||
| Izlase | The National Team (In Latvian) | |
Africa
| Team | Nickname | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ثعالب الصحراء Les Fennecs | Desert Foxes | |
محاربين الصحراء Les Guerriers du Désert |
The Desert Warriors | |
| Palancas Negras | Black Antelopes | |
| Les Ecureuils | The Squirrels | |
| Zebras | ||
| Les Etalons | The Stallions | |
| Les Hirondelles | Swallows | |
| Lions Indomptables | Indomitable Lions | |
| Diables Rouges | Red Devils | |
| Les Léopards | The Leopards | |
| Les Éléphants | The Elephants | |
| Riverains de la Mer Rouge | Shoremen of the Red Sea | |
| الفراعنة (Al-Fara'enah) | The Pharaohs | |
| Scorpions | ||
| Black Stars | ||
| Syli National | Elephant National Team | |
| Djurtus | ||
| Harambee Stars | ||
| Likuena | Crocodiles | |
| Lone Star | ||
| Greens | ||
| Barea | ||
| Flames | ||
| Les Aigles | Eagles | |
| Les Lions de l'Atlas (Al Esoud Al-Atlasiyah) | Lions of the Atlas (mountains) | |
| Brave Warriors | ||
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| Super Eagles | ||
| (Women's) | Super Falcons | |
| Amavubi | The Wasps | |
| Les Lions de la Téranga | The Lions of Teranga | |
| Ocean Stars | ||
| Bafana Bafana | Boys Boys | |
| (Women's) | Banyana Banyana | Girls Girls |
| صقور الجديان Sokoor Al-Jediane | Falcons of Jediane | |
| Nile Crocodiles | ||
| Sihalngu Semnikati | King's Shield | |
| Kilimanjaro Stars | ||
| Taifa Stars | ||
| Les Eperviers | The Sparrowhawks | |
| Les Aigles de Carthage | Eagles of Carthage | |
| Cranes | ||
| The Warriors | ||
| Chipolopolo | The Copper Bullets |
Americas
| Team | Nickname | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| La Albiceleste | The White and Sky-Blue | |
| Rake n' Scrape Boys | ||
| The Bajan Pride | ||
| Gombey Gombey The Gombey is an iconic symbol of Bermuda, this folklife tradition reflecting the island’s blend of African, Native American, Caribbean and British cultures, incorporating them over time into a unique performance art full of colorful and intricate masquerade, dance and drumming.Dancers are usually... Warriors |
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| Nature Boyz | ||
| La Verde | The Green | |
| Auriverdes | Gold and Green | |
| Canarinhos | Little Canaries | |
| Seleção | Selection | |
| Samba Kings | ||
| (Women's) | Canarinhas | Little Female Canaries |
| Maple Leafs | ||
| Canucks | ||
| Les Rouges | The Reds | |
| La Roja | The Red | |
| Los Cafeteros | The Coffee Growers | |
| La Sele | ||
| Los Ticos | refers to native Costa Ricans | |
| Los Leones del Caribe | The Caribbean Lions | |
| Los Quisqueyanos | refers to native Dominicans | |
| Amarillos | Yellows | |
| La Tri | The Tricolour Flag of Ecuador The flag of Ecuador, which consists of horizontal bands of yellow , blue and red, was first adopted on September 26, 1860. The design of the current flag was finalized in 1900 with the addition of the coat of arms in the center of the flag. Before using the yellow, blue and red tricolor, Ecuador... |
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| La Selecta | The Selected | |
| Los Cuscatlecos | ||
| Spice Boyz | ||
| Les Gars de Guadeloupe | Guys of Guadeloupe | |
| Gwada Boys | ||
| Les Boug'Wada | Creole version of "Gwada Boys" | |
| Los Chapines | Refers to native Guatemalans | |
| La Azul y Blanco | The Blue and White | |
| Les Grenadiers | ||
| Le Rouge et Bleu | ||
| Los Catrachos | Refers to native Hondurians | |
| La Bicolor | The Bi-color | |
| The Reggae Boyz | ||
| (Women's) | The Reggae Girlz | |
| El Tri | The Tricolor | |
| Los Albiazules | The Whites and Blues | |
| Los Pinoleros | Pinol (drink) Makers | |
| La Azul y Blanco | The Blue and White | |
| La Albirroja | The White-Red | |
| La Rojiblanca | The Red and White | |
| La Seleccion Inca | The Inca Team | |
| El Huracán Azul | The Blue Hurricane | |
| Sugar Boys | ||
| Vincy Heat | ||
| Soca Warriors | ||
| Stars and Stripes | ||
| The Yanks | ||
| Equipo de Todos (American Spanish language media) | Everyone's Team | |
| La Celeste | The Sky Blue | |
| Los Charrúas | ||
| La Vinotinto | The Burgundy | |
Middle East
| Nickname | Translation | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Team-e Melli/تیم ملی | The National Team | |
| Les cèdres du Liban | Cedars of Lebanon | |
| Al-Azreg | The Blue | |
| نسور الشام, نسور قاسيون | Damascus' Eagles, Qasyoun's (mountain) Eagles | |
| تیم ملی، شاهزادههای پارسی | The National Team, Princes of Persia | |
| Ay Yıldızlılar | Crescent-Stars | |
| Ha Nivheret, Ha Khoolim Levanim, | The National Team, The Blues-And-Whites | |
Asia
| Team | Nickname | Translation |
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| Socceroos | ||
| (Women's) | Matildas | |
| (al Akhmar)آل الأحمر | The Red | |
| 万里长城 (Wànlǐ Chángchéng) | The Great Wall | |
| Bhangra Boys | ||
| Merah Putih | The Reds and Whites | |
| Garuda Garuda The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and... |
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| تیم ملی Team Melli | The National Team | |
| Princes of Persia | ||
| اسود الرافدين | Lions of Mesopotamia | |
| サムライ・ブルー | Blue Samurai Samurai is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau... |
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| (Women's) | ナデシコ (Nadeshiko) | Large Pink Dianthus superbus Dianthus superbus is a species of Dianthus native to Europe and northern Asia, from northernmost Spain and France north to arctic Norway, and east to Japan; in the south of its range, it occurs at high altitudes, up to 2,400 m.... |
| النشامى (Al Nashama) | The Braves | |
| القاعدة الأزرق | The Blue | |
| Harimau Malaya | The Malayan Tigers | |
| Red Snappers | ||
| Xөx чононууд | Blue Wolves | |
| Golden Tiger | White Angels | |
| Chollima Chollima Chollima is the Korean name for a mythical horse. Its name roughly means "thousand-mile horse", is often portrayed as a winged horse and several such statues are found in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. It is also the nickname of the North Korean national football team. The Chollima Movement... |
Thousand-mile Horse | |
| آل الأحمر | The Red | |
| فرسان | The Knights | |
| Azkals | Street Dogs | |
| انها المارون | The Maroon | |
| Al Akhdar | The Green | |
| The Green Falcons | ||
| The Lions | ||
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The Cubs | |
| The Young Lions | ||
| The Schoolboys | ||
| Reds | ||
| 태극전사 | Taeguk Warriors | |
| تاج | The Crown | |
| ช้างศึก (Changsuk) | War Elephant War elephant A war elephant was an elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was to charge the enemy, trampling them and breaking their ranks. A division of war elephants is known as elephantry.... s |
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| Green Man | ||
| الصقور | The Falcons | |
| White Wolves |
Asia and Pacific Region
| Nickname | Translation | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gorkhali | Gurkha | |
| All Whites, the Kiwis | ||
| なでしこジャパン | Nadeshiko Japan | (women's) |
| Football Ferns | (women's) | |
| Tebuan | The Wasp | |
| Les Cagous | The Kagus | |
| Những chiến binh Đỏ/ Ngôi sao vàng | The Red warriors/ The Golden Star | |
| Yoddha-E-Hind | Warriors of Hind | |
| The Dragons | ||
| Greenshirts | ||
| 铿锵玫瑰 | The Steel Roses | (women's) |
| Kapuls | Tok Pisin Tok Pisin Tok Pisin is a creole spoken throughout Papua New Guinea. It is an official language of Papua New Guinea and the most widely used language in that country... for Cuscus Cuscus Cuscus is the common name generally given to the species within the four genera of Australasian possum:* Ailurops* Phalanger* Spilocuscus* Strigocuscus... |
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| O Sol Nascente | The Rising Sun |
See also
- Lists of nicknames in association football
- List of men's national football teams
- List of women's national football teams