Which African team has the best nickname?

• omgukilledkenny

  11 Jan 08, 23:43

  One of the many great things about the African Cup of Nations are the team nicknames. Some inspire fear, others not so much. For example, would you rather play The Indomitable Lions or The Squirrels? Exactly. Read on for a complete list of all 16 team nicknames.
  
  Angola - Palancas Negras (The Black Antelopes)
  
  Benin - Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels)
  
  Cameroon - The Indomitable Lions
  
  Cote d’Ivore - Les Éléphants (The Elephants)
  
  Egypt - The Pharaohs
  
  Ghana - The Black Stars
  
  Guinea - Syli Nationale (National Elephants)
  
  Mali - Les Aigles (The Eagles)
  
  Morocco - Lions de lÂ’Atlas (The Atlas Lions)
  
  Namibia - Brave Warriors
  
  Nigeria - The Super Eagles
  
  Senegal - Les Lions de la Teranga (Lions of Teranga)
  
  South Africa - Bafana Bafana (The Boys, The Boys)
  
  Sudan - Sokoor Al-Jediane (Desert Hawks)
  
  Tunisia - Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage)
  
  Zambia - Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets)
  
  
• zocoss

  11 Jan 08, 23:56

  For me its... Cameroon - The Indomitable Lions
• omgukilledkenny

  12 Jan 08, 00:07

  Zambia - Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets)
  
  The Copper Bullets sound pretty cool.
  
  and Chipolopolo sounds real catchy.
• zocoss

  12 Jan 08, 00:24

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  Zambia - Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets)
  
  The Copper Bullets sound pretty cool.
  
  and Chipolopolo sounds real catchy.

  Copper is Zambia's principal export, so i guess thats where they got that name from lor... But Bullets... must be from all the fighting and wars over the years...