YES, the biggest tournament in Africa would kick off tomorrow in Egypt.

24 teams would be participating in this tournament which includes the current champions Cameroon and Countries like Namibia, Mauritania, and Burundi will make their debut this year.

Below are nicknames of all the country represented at the tournament.

Country                 Nickname


Egypt                                     The Pharaohs
Madagascar                                       Barea
Tunisia                          Eagles of Carthage
Senegal                      The Lions of Teranga
Morocco                                       Atlas Lions
Mauritania                      Lions of Chinguetti
Burundi             The Chayfs (The Swallows)
Algeria                                The Desert Foxes
Guinea                              National Elephants
Uganda                                          The Cranes
Mali                                                 The Eagles
Nigeria                                 The Super Eagles
Ivory Coast                               The Elephants
Kenya                                     Harambee Stars
Angola                         Giant Sable antelopes
Cameroon                    The indomitable lions
Ghana                                     The black stars
Guinea-Bissau                                     Djurtus
Namibia                                   Brave Warriors
Zimbabwe                                          Warriors
DR Congo                                  The Leopards
Benin                                           The Squirrels
Tanzania                                         Taifa Stars
South Africa                            Bafana Bafana

Source: https://gidifeed.com/see-the-nicknames-of-all-the-24-teams-present-at-afcon-2019/

But why are they all Animals ?

Africa nah zoo?

Preciousgirl:
But why are they all Animals ?

Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Namibia, SA and Zimbabwe are not animals. Seems East Africans are not keen on naming their national teams after animals

FCBboy:
Africa nah zoo?

What about England naming theirs lion?

it only animal that play ball in Africa

Preciousgirl:
But why are they all Animals ?

Wicked

I thinks ghana is the worst, which one is BLACK STARS, the rest are Animals and you expect them to perform at the World cup, IMPOSSICANT.

Super fowl for the cup

Preciousgirl:
But why are they all Animals ?

The whole continent is one large zoo.

Why no nicknames like

Hyena of the West
Coast east Buffalo
Super Wales of the North
Anaconda of the West

Senegal is taking this AFCON home, no team can withstand.


sorry super eagle but it is the truth

Sad not to see Zambia and Burkina Faso..

With these names, it shows that Africa is a ZOO control by WARRIORS. If u no, u know.

Animals everywhere

Animal and Africa are 5&6

most of them are lions, even England sef na. 3lions

24 teams which will produce one winner

Nigeria nickname - super chicken

dominique:


Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Namibia, SA and Zimbabwe are not animals. Seems East Africans are not keen on naming their national teams after animals

Crane is a name of a bird ...

Patosky4U:
Senegal is taking this AFCON home, no team can withstand.



sorry super eagle but it is the truth

I tip Egypt to host and win it again

Anyway some people call Germany THE GERMAN MACHINES

This see below guy, them swear for you?

4 lions

Preciousgirl:
But why are they all Animals ?

Because Africa is a zoo.

Rilley:
Because Africa is a zoo.

In other words, don't tell us you are an animal.o!

Haba!

And you expect the The Squirrels (Benin) to go far in these competition

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