In Africa, every football team has a nickname. This is a landmark. These nicknames can both give a positive image and values in a team, and are often designed to enhance national pride.
The 16 teams in the Afcon 2013:
South Africa: “Bafana Bafana” (The boys)
Algeria: “The Fennec of Hoggar”
Angola: “Palancas Negras” (Black Antelopes)
Burkina Faso: “The Stallions”
Cape Verde: “Os Tubaroes Azuis (Blue Sharks)
DR Congo: “Leopards”
Côte d’Ivoire: “The Elephants”
Ethiopia: “Walya Antelopes” (Antelopes Walya)
Ghana: “The Black Stars” (The Black Stars)
Mali: “The Eagles”
Morocco: “The Atlas Lions”
Niger: “The Menas”
Nigeria: “The Super Eagles”
Togo: “The Hawks”
Tunisia: “The Eagles of Carthage”
Zambia: “Chipolopolo” (The Copper Bullets)