List of national association football teams by nickname

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The following is a list of nicknames of national association football teams.

Contents

FIFA teams

AFC (Asia)

CAF (Africa)

CONCACAF (North/Central America & Caribbean)

CONMEBOL (South America)

OFC (Oceania)

UEFA (Europe)

Non-FIFA and former teams

See also

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