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| African National Football Teams' Nickname by praisecity(m): 4:17am On Feb 04 |
As the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations continues in the quarterfinal stage, with Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo having qualified for the next round we have highlights all the African football teams’ nicknames. The tournament accommodates only 24 teams from 54 countries in Africa. The 2023 AFCON started on January 13, 2024, in Cote d’Ivoire and will end on February 11, 2024. The Super Eagles beat Angola 1-0 in the quarterfinals to book a spot in the semi-finals, while DR Congo defeated Guinea 3-1 on Friday. Meanwhile, Mali will face host, Ivory Coast to fight for a place in the semis and Cape Verde will face South Africa in the last match of the quarterfinals. African National Football Teams’ Nicknames 1. Nigeria – Super Eagles 2. South Africa – Bafana Bafana 3. Morocco – Atlas Lions 4. Ghana – Black Stars 5. Cameroon – Indomitable Lions 6. Cote d’Ivoire – Elephants 7. Senegal – Lions of Teranga 8. Egypt – Pharaohs 9. Algeria – The Desert Warriors 10. Zambia – Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets) 11. Burkina Faso – Stallions 12. Mali – Eagles 13. Tunisia – Eagles of Carthage 14. Benin – Squirrels 15. Sierra Leone – Leone Stars 16. Angola – Palancas Nebraska (Black Sable Antelopes) 17. Botswana – Dipitse (Zebras) 18. Burundi – Burundi Swallows 19. Cape Verde – Blue Sharks 20. Central African Republic – Big Cats or Wild Beasts 21. Chad – The Sao 22. Comoros – Coelacanths 23. Congo – Red Devils 24. Djibouti – Shoremen of the Red Sea 25. DR Congo – Leopards 26. Equatorial Guinea – Nzalang Nacional (The National Thunder) 27. Eritrea – Red Sea Camels 28. Ethiopia – Walyas 29. Eswatini – King’s Shield 30. Gabon – Panthers 31. The Gambia – Scorpions 32. Guinea – National Elephants 33. Guinea-Bissau – African Wild Dogs 34. Kenya – Harambee Stars 35. Lesotho – Crocodiles 36. Liberia – Lone Stars 37. Libya – Mediterranean Knights 38. Madagascar – The Barea 39. Malawi – Flames 40. Mauritania – Almoravids 41. Mauritius – Dodos or Club M 42. Mozambique – Mambas 43. Niger – The Mena 44. Namibia – Brave Warriors 45. Rwanda – Wasps 46. Sao Tome and Principe – Green Yellows 47. Seychelles – Seychelles Pirates 48. Somalia – Ocean Stars 49. South Sudan – Bright Stars 50. Sudan – Nile Crocodiles 51. Tanzania – Taifa Stars 52. Togo – Sparrow Hawks 53. Zimbabwe – Warriors 54. Uganda – Cranes 1 Like
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| Re: African National Football Teams' Nickname by ebexofficial: 5:11am On Feb 04 |
Funny names |
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