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 05/31/2006 08:47:12 PM · #1
I have just upgrade my cable from basic basic to HD with a DVR so I can watch all friggin two hundred games in HD. I don't normally watch football (as the US sorta sucks for that type of thing), but love the World Cup.

As a warmup...can anybody name the official team names of all entrants?
 05/31/2006 08:50:40 PM · #2
All World Cups Groups (right side of front page)

Message edited by author 2006-05-31 20:51:11.
 05/31/2006 08:53:22 PM · #3
Here is another link to the schedule of games, which will ALL be broadcast in HD on ESPN networks and ABC in the State.

Schedule of games
 05/31/2006 08:56:00 PM · #4
Perhaps I'm referring to the unofficial names, not the official ones. England being The Three Lions, France being the Tricolors (or at least after an english translation), Camaroon (unfortunately absent) being the Indominable Lions.
 05/31/2006 08:58:39 PM · #5
I am not that acute of fan, Dr., but I am so very excited for the World Cup as well. I am not gonna upgrade (don't have HD TV itself), but plan on watching every single possible game. DVR is good idea though. England is my team. Of course I will cheer for U.S., but its gotta be England.
 05/31/2006 09:00:24 PM · #6
OK, I understand what you are asking now. Let me see what I can find out the nicknames for the various teams.
 05/31/2006 09:00:25 PM · #7
OK, I understand what you are asking now. Let me see what I can find out the nicknames for the various teams.
 05/31/2006 09:06:24 PM · #8
Don't ask me why, but I tend to cheer for the Swedes and the Dutch as second tier teams hoping to make it big. I'll cheer for the US (which is actually rare, I root against the US in the olympics) because they are underdogs. For the powerhouses, I guess I gotta like Brazil, eh?
 05/31/2006 09:07:52 PM · #9
My picks:

Germany
Netherlands
England
Portugal

I think the US is in a tough group. They may have a hard time moving to round 2.
 05/31/2006 09:26:08 PM · #10
Here are a few that I was able to find via Wikipedia.

Togo - Hawks
US - Stars and Stripes
Mexico - El Tricolor
Iran - Team Melli
Costa Rico - Ticos
Equador - The Boys of Quito
Ghana - The Black Stars
Ivory Coast - Les Éléphants
Brazil - Canarinha (Yellow)
Croatia - Fiery boys
Denmark -Danish Dynamite
Netherlands - Oranje (Orange)
Italy - Azzurri (Blues)
Spain - Furia (Fury)
Austrailia - Socceroos

05/31/2006 09:31:01 PM · #11
OK, here we go. Just click on the "team front" link for each team on the page below and you will see the nickname. I should have known to start with Foxssportsworld.com from the beginning.

FoxSportsWorld Team Chart
 05/31/2006 09:33:58 PM · #12
Germany scare me with their nickname!!!!!

The Mannschaft
 05/31/2006 09:36:25 PM · #13
Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:
Germany scare me with their nickname!!!!!

The Mannschaft


It doubles as a great name for a gay bar!
 05/31/2006 09:36:37 PM · #14
There is something about France though. Three powerhouse names leading the way, ranked 7 in world. Sounds like a sleeper.
 05/31/2006 09:45:30 PM · #15
DEUTSCHLAND is #1 :D
 05/31/2006 11:31:40 PM · #16
go the socceroos :)
 06/01/2006 12:26:55 AM · #17
You can join the dpc World Cup Fantasy league from this thread.
 06/02/2006 03:22:26 PM · #18
Brazil's nickname is actually Canarinho, which means Little Canary, because of its colors. :)


06/02/2006 03:32:19 PM · #19
Viva Brasil!
 06/02/2006 04:53:44 PM · #20
This picture is sweet. Take a second to truly check it out.

World Cup Mania
 06/02/2006 05:09:17 PM · #21
"We" are going to kick the shit out of all the other teams.

Not that I'll be watching.
I cannot wait for the Dutch to play. It means empty streets and even the police will sit behind the tv or is to busy with incidents at pubs. That is the time when I go all out with my mc on the streets. Hmm, I actually do that all the time, but when the streets are really empty is has a little extra.


06/02/2006 07:31:47 PM · #22
See, this crazyness is what I am going to miss the most from home. In Brazil, when the team plays it is a holiday. People are allowed to leave work early, or not go to work, just to watch the games. Even the government and law enforcement... and it's totally official.
The streets are also empty in there...
Now, I live in the US, so it's gonna be soooo sad to watch the games by myself..pathetic me screaming alone. :)

06/03/2006 07:16:08 PM · #23
I'm going to be in Brazil for the semi-finals - WOOHOO!
 06/03/2006 07:41:08 PM · #24
Originally posted by Azrifel:
"We" are going to kick the shit out of all the other teams.


Ciao. See ya on 11th.
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