List of CONMEBOL national association football teams by nickname

The following is a list of nicknames of South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) national association football teams.

Nicknames Nicknames in italics are commonly used in English. TeamNicknameEnglish translationNotesLa AlbicelesteThe White and Sky-BlueThe Argentinian flag has 3 equal stripes, the white and blue stripe represent the sky clouds and the yellow sun in the middle."La trama secret de la designation de Maradona," La Gaceta, 29 October 2008, http://www.lagaceta.com.arLa VerdeThe GreenIn 1957, the Bolivian Football Federation decided to use one of the colors in the Flag of Bolivia. Given red and yellow were used by many of the other South American countries, green became the primary color, leading to the nickname "La Verde" ("The Green").CanarinhoThe Little CanaryIn reference to the yellow shirt.A SeleçãoThe TeamSeleção means national team in Portuguese.Verde-AmarelaThe Green and YellowThe flag of Brazil also known in Portuguese as Verde e amarela ("The Green and Yellow").La RojaThe Red OneThe Chile national football team wears Red Jerseys, Blue shorts and white socks. The color scheme of red, white, and blue has been in use since 1947.El equipo de todosEveryone's teamLos CafeterosThe Coffee GrowersColombian coffee is renowned around the world for its quality and delicious taste.La TricolorThe TricolourThe national flag of Colombia symbolizes Colombian independence from Spain, gained on 20 July 1810. It is a horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red.Las Chicas Superpoderosas (Women's)The Powerpuff GirlsIn reference to the popular Powerpuff Girls cartoon, in which super-powered little girls set out to save the world.Colombia debuta este miércoles en los Olímpicos con las Chicas Superpoderosas La Tri / TricolorThe TricolourThe Flag of Ecuador has a horizontal tricolor of yellow blue and red with the National Coat of Arms superimposed at the center.La AlbirrojaThe White-RedFrom the Paraguayan Flag which is white and red.Los GuaraníesThe GuaraníFrom their ancestors. Many modern Paraguayans are descendants of the intermingling of the Spanish and Guarani.La BlanquirrojaThe White-RedFrom the Peruvian flag which is white and red.La Celeste (Olímpica)The (Olympic) Sky BlueFrom the Uruguay flag which has sky blue and white colors."Futbol, habilidad, goles," 22 October 2008, http://www.elpais.com.uyLos CharrúasThe CharrúaIndigenous people living in present-day Uruguay.La VinotintoThe BurgundyBecause of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts.Los LlanerosThe PlainsmenA llanero is a South American herder. The name is taken from the Llanos grasslands occupying western-central Venezuela.La Remolacha MecanicaThe Clockwork BeetFrom the sugar beetroot.

See also

List of national association football teams by nickname

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