32. Switzerland: Swiss National Team
-The bar is very low to improve this one. “The Army” would have been a ridiculous name, but still an improvement.
31. New Zealand: All Whites
-A majority of 31-20 suffers from unimaginative color names.
30. France: The Blues
29. Italy: The Blues
- Italy gets the tiebreaker over France because of their food.
28. Paraguay: The White and Red
27. Argentina: White and Sky Blue
26. Germany: National Team
-Low on the list because it is not creative. However it suits Germany’s team well because they are all business!
25. Uruguay: The Sky Blue
24. Mexico: The Three Colored
23. South Africa: The Boys
22. Serbia: White Eagles
21. Ghana: The Black Stars
20. Chile: The Red One
-Simplistic, but sounds like it could be a Jet Li movie.
19. England: The Three Lions
-Not crazy about it, but don’t hate it.
18. United States: The Yanks
-Maybe it’s just my personal connotation of this being negative coming from southerners and people outside of the US. I’m also not a NY Yankees fan. Thought about Patriots, but then New York would feel the same way Boston does now. How about “Liberty?” We can all get behind it and New York would still get a nod.
17. Ivory Coast: The Elephants
-Ivory and Elephants, it works.
16. Nigeria: Super Eagles
-Way to one up Philly!
15. Brazil: Little Canary
-I like the irony of the most storied World Cup country having the adjective “Little” in their name.
14. Algeria: The Desert Foxes
-How is this not the name of the Phoenix WNBA team?
13. Cameroon: The Indomitable Lions
-Definitely not from Detroit!
12. Slovakia: The Fighting Jondas
-They added “Fighting” to one of the most common
names in Slovakia. Thumbs up!
11. Honduras: Los Catrachos
-This name is cool because there is no way to truly translate it.
10. Japan: Blue Samurai
-When you put “Samurai” in your name, you secure a spot in the top ten!
9. Netherlands: The Flying Dutchmen
-I wonder how many young fans think this is a
Spongebob reference.
8. South Korea: Treguk Warriors
-Cultural and tough.
7. North Korea: The Winged Horses
-Again, add “Winged” and you get the mythology trump card.
6. Australia: Socceroos
-Shows a great sense of humor by the Australians. How is this not a Disney movie?
5. Portugal: Team of the Shields
- Just strikes me as the title of the sports novel Tolkien never wrote.
4. Spain: Red Fury
-An elite team with a truly exciting, intimidating name.
3. Greece: The Pirate Ship
- Just an awesome name. If it were the Pirates, it would have ranked in the low teens. I’m crazy.
2. Slovenia: Dragons
-When you think of a worldwide event with a rich history, for some reason mythology just fits.
1. Denmark: Olsen’s Eleven
-Pop culture reference that fits the number of players on the field and gives tribute to their legendary coach.
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