List of CONCACAF national association football teams by nickname

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The following is a list of nicknames of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) national association football teams.

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Nicknames

TeamNicknameEnglish translationNotesRef.
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla The Rainbow WarriorsSet 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]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda The Wadadi BoyzWadadi is a local dance. [2]
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba SeleccionSelection [3]
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Rake & Scrape BoysRake-and-scrape is a genre of music native to the Bahamas. [4]
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Bajan PrideBajan is a popular term for citizens of Barbados. [5]
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Gombey WarriorsThe Gombey is an iconic symbol of Bermuda, a unique performance art full of colorful and intricate masquerade, dance and drumming. [6]
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize The JaguarsBelize is home to one of the biggest Jaguar Populations. The Jaguar Reserve is the world's biggest and only Jaguar Preserve spanning 150 square miles. [7]
Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Nature BoyzThe British Virgin Islands are a collection of 60 unspoiled islands that pack the best of the Caribbean. They are commonly referred to as nature's little secrets. [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canucks "Canuck" is a slang term for Canadian. [9] [10]
Les RougesThe RedsFrom their Red uniforms. [11] [12] [13]
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands The TurtlesThe sea turtle is a prominent symbol in Cayman culture. Turtles adorn Caymanian money and appear on the islands' flag as part of the official coat of arms. [14]
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Los Ticos The TicosFrom the local linguistic habit of creating diminutives by adding "tico" instead of "tito" to the end of words. [15]
La SeleShortening of "The Selection" (in Spanish)Named after the most successful national football team in the history of Central America. Which won three CONCACAF Championships (1963, 1969 and 1989) and eight championships in the Copa Centroamericana and its predecessor. [16]
Los MatacampeonesThe Champion Killers [17]
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Los Leones del CaribeThe Caribbean LionsCuba is an island in the Caribbean and the Lion is one of the most ferocious animals on earth. [18]
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao The Blue StarsThe flag of Curaçao is blue, with a yellow horizontal stripe slightly below the midline, and two white stars in the upper left corner. The blue symbolizes the sea and sky, and the yellow represents the sun. The two stars are for Curaçao and Klein Curaçao, but also stand for 'Love and Happiness.' [19]
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Dominica TeamThe imperial amazon or Dominican amazon, also known as the sisserou, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It has been designated as the national bird of Dominica. [20]
Los PericosThe Parrots [20]
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Los Quisqueyanos The QuisqueyanosQuisqueya is one of the names of Hispaniola Island otherwise known as the Dominican Republic. It is believed to mean "mother of all lands" in the Taíno language. [21]
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador La SelectaThe SelectedThe Selected or chosen in Spanish.
Los Cuscatlecos The Cuscatlecos [22]
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana Les Yana DòkòsThe Yana Dòkòs [23]
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Los ChapinesThe Guatemalans"Chapin" is a Spanish slang term to refer to Guatemalans. [24]
La Azul y BlancoThe Blue & WhiteFrom the Guatemalan flag which is a tri-band of white and Blue. [25]
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Spice BoyzGrenada is known as the "Island of Spice". [26]
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Les Gars de GuadeloupeGuys of Guadeloupe [27]
Les Boug'WadaGwada Boys [27]
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Golden JaguarsThe jaguar is one of the largest carnivorous mammals in Central America and it is found in Guyana. The Guyanese Coat of Arms includes two jaguars holding a pickaxe. [28]
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Les GrenadiersThe SoldiersA grenadier is a specialized soldier whose specialty was throwing grenades. [29]
Le Rouge et BleuThe Red & BlueFrom the Haitian Flag which is Red and Blue. [30]
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Reggae BoyzReggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica. [31]
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (Women's) Reggae Girlz [32]
Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique Les MatininoThe MatatinoTribute to the history of the island. [33] [34]
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Emerald BoysMontserrat is nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean". [31]
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Los CatrachosThe CatrachosCatracho is a name for a male from Honduras. [35]
La BicolorThe Bi-color From the Honduran Flag which is Blue and White. [36]
La HThe HThe initial for Honduras. [37]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico El Tri / TricolorFrom "Tricolor" (Tricolour)From the Tri-colors of the Mexican Flag. [38] [39]
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Los AlbiazulesThe Whites & BluesFrom the Nicaraguan Flag which is white and blue. [40]
Los PinolerosThe Pinole Makers"Pinolero" is slang for a citizen of Nicaragua. [40]
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama La Marea RojaThe Red TideThe Red tide is a phenomenon when a population of phytoplankton, a single-celled plant, grows very fast or "blooms" and accumulates [41]
Equipo CanaleroThe Canal TeamIn reference to the Panama Canal. [41]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico El Huracán AzulThe Blue HurricaneFrom a tropical cyclone which has strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain common in the Island. [42]
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Sugar BoysThe economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis has traditionally depended on the growing and processing of sugar cane. [43]
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia The PitonThe Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. [42]
Flag of France.svg  Saint Martin Saint Swallows [44]
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vincy HeatShortened nickname for the island of saint Vincent. [45]
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname De NatioShort for "Nationale Selectie"The National Selection. [46]
SuriboysFrom the Country name and shortened. [46]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Soca WarriorsSoca is a music genre that originated in Trinidad and Tobago. [47]
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands TCI TeamTCI is the acronym of "Turks and Caicos Islands". [48]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States USMNTAcronym of "United States Men's National Football Team". [49] [50]
Stars & StripesReference to the American flag. [51]
The Yanks Slang term to refer to someone of American origin. [52]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Women's)USWNTAn acronym of "United States Women's National Football Team". [53] [54]
Team USATeam USA or United States national team may refer to any of a number of sports team representing the United States in international competitions. [55]
The Stars and StripesReference to the American flag. [51]
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands The Dashing EagleThe eagle is the national symbol of the U.S. Virgin Islands. [56]

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