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However, an exhibition UK team has played a small number of friendly matches. [8] The UK has also been represented in the Summer Olympic and Summer Universiade football competitions by its own national teams. Two UN member states (the Marshall Islands and Nauru), have never fielded a national association-organised football team. [9] [10]
Boys Boys "Bafana Bafana" is a nickname given to the national side by its fans. It is Zulu and translates literally as "the boys, the boys". Its actual meaning in Zulu is, "Go boys" [53] [54] South Africa (Women's) Banyana Banyana Girls Girls "Banyana Banyana" is a nickname given to the national women side by its fans.
Team Nickname English translation Notes Ref. Anguilla: The Rainbow Warriors Set in the Caribbean sea and with St. Martin as a backdrop, Anguilla has one of the largest community of Dolphins in the world. [1] The Soccer Dolphins [1] Antigua and Barbuda: The Wadadi Boyz Wadadi is a local dance. [2] Aruba: Seleccion Selection [3] Bahamas: Rake ...
This is a list of lists of association football clubs from all over the world. Each of the articles linked from here lists clubs playing at the highest level in each country; for clubs playing at lower divisions, see separate linked articles.
Moleque Travesso ("trickster boy") A fair-haired boy with a freckled face (homage to the Italian immigrants who founded the club). São Paulo Futebol Clube: Saint Paul: A white-bearded man with a halo over its head wearing the club's jersey, representing the saint that names both the team and its city. Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do ...
The Collective Team From the Armenia national football team. [4] [5] Austria: Wunderteam: Wonder Team In the 1930s led by Manager Hugo Meisl, the team earned the Nickname after a 14 matches undefeated run. [6] Azerbaijan: Odlar Yurdu Komandasi The Land of Fire Team The Land of Fire is the adopted motto of the Azerbaijan Republic. [4] Belarus
A boy wearing Mexico's kit and a sombrero (with the words "MEXICO 70"). His name is the diminutive of "Juan", a common name in Spanish. 1974: West Germany: Tip and Tap: Two boys wearing Germany kits, with the letters WM (Weltmeisterschaft, World Cup) and number 74. 1978: Argentina: Gauchito: A boy wearing Argentina's kit.
The first United States national soccer team was constituted on November 28, 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. [10] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey.