What are the nicknames of the 32 teams heading to the 2022 World Cup?
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20 Jul 2022, 05:53
The World Cup is the grandest stage of international football where people, art, and culture from across the globe come together. It is a month-long carnival where the finest footballing nations lock horns for the ultimate prize in football.To get more news about VeboTV, you can visit vebobd.live official website.
Almost every football team has got nicknames that gives an insight into their roots or their distinct characteristics. There is usually a story behind each of these monikers that also resonate well with the fans at large. These nicknames would be used by commentators and journalists. In fact, Brazil, the most successful nation in World Cup history, has got around six nicknames. Argentina are popularly known as La Albiceleste for its colour of the flag and jersey. Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal are known as The Navigators for their rich naval history whereas England are known asThe Three Lions.The term 'Socceroos' was coined by Sydney-based journalist Tony Horstead who wanted to highlight Australia's iconic kangaroos. The words soccer and kangaroo are combined into a portmanteau word as soccer-roo. Team Melli in the Persian language means "The National Team". There are a few other nicknames as well such as Shiran e Iran meaning the "The Iranian Lions", Shirdelan meaning the "Lion Hearts" and "Princes of Persia". Saudi Arabia have got a few nicknames, the most popular one being Al-Akhdar which means "The Greens". They are also known as as-suqur al-akhdar which translates to "The Green Falcons". The third nickname is that of as-suqur al-arabiyyah, the "Arabian Falcons". Fans often call the South Korean team The Reds, their primary kit colour. They are also known as the Taegeuk Warriors and the Lions of Asia. Taegeuk is the symbol found on the South Korean flag. Morocco, the six-time World Cup participants, are nicknamed The Atlas Lions after their official national animal the Barbary lion which was also called Atlas lion. The animal is now extinct but used to be found in Morocco. Carthage is an important commune in Tunisia and was also the seat of an ancient civilisation. Whereas, the eagle has its place in the logo of the Tunisian football federation. The team is known as the Eagles of Carthage. The Canadian football team is nicknamed The Reds corresponding to their colour of the home kit. They are also known as the Maple Leafs in close reference to their country flag, which has a maple leaf in it. |
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