Nicknames
| Country | Soccer Team Nickname |
| Algeria | Desert Warriors |
| Angola | Palancas Negras |
| Botswana | Zebras |
| Cameroon | Indomitable Lions |
| Congo | Red Devils |
| DR Congo | Simba |
| Egypt | Pharaohs |
| Ghana | Black Stars |
| Kenya | Harambee Stars |
| Lesotho | Likuena |
| Liberia | Lone Star |
| Malawi | Pinta Barros |
| Morocco | Atlas Lions |
| Namibia | Brave Warriors |
| Nigeria | Super Eagles |
| Sierra Leone | Leone Stars |
| South Africa | Bafana Bafana |
| Tanzania | TAIFA Stars |
| Tunisia | |
| Uganda | Uganda Cranes |
| Zambia | Chipolopolo |
| Zimbabwe | Warriors |
Report
22 African Countries entered the Qualifying stages for the FIFA World Cup for France 1998. The Teams and their Nicknames are given above.
References
Magazine / Poster
[1] African Soccer (1998) Everyone’s a Winner with Heinemann – France 98 Poster African Soccer. France 98 Edition. [Reproduction Photo Available on the Internet at the Eirball Facebook Page 14 June 2020 at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2499083307070690&id=2226857640959926 Accessed 14 June 2020]
Images
[2] Conederation of African Soccer Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, January 14, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/82543591_534430110614016_4053057983221858304_n.png?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=85a577&_nc_ohc=L-Lu7I47Kf4AX_YA1X9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=12bbf7bf941e0e9cf6f45e7e49f4028c&oe=5F0B4F1B [Accessed 14 June 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Professor Simon H. Perry (TCD – the “Botswana Zebra”) and Emmanuel (DSC Kimmage – the “Super Eagle”)
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 14 June 2020
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