Every World Cup brings with it the chance for fans to improve their geography knowledge and learn a bit more about countries from around the globe.
As usual, 32 nations have qualified for the 2022 tournament in Qatar with five continents represented.
Every team will arrive hoping to do their country proud and achieve success in arguably the planet's biggest sporting event.
Each nation will often be referred to by their respective nicknames in Qatar so it pays to know who is who. Some nicknames are more well known than others.
The Sporting News looks at the every team's nickname for the 2022 World Cup and explains how some nations got their moniker.
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2022 World Cup team nicknames
| Nation | Nickname/s |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) |
| Australia | The Socceroos |
| Belgium | Rode Duivels (The Red Devils) |
| Brazil | Selecao (The Team), Canarinho (Little Canary) |
| Cameroon | Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) |
| Canada | The Reds, The Maple Leafs |
| Costa Rica | Los Ticos (The Ticos) |
| Croatia | Vatreni (The Blazers), Kockasti (The Chequered Ones) |
| Denmark | De Rød-Hvide (The Red and Whites) |
| Ecuador | La Tricolor (The Tricolours) |
| England | The Three Lions |
| France | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
| Germany | Nationalelf (National Eleven), Die Mannschaft (The Team) |
| Ghana | Black Stars |
| Iran | Team Melli (The National Team) |
| Japan | Samurai Blue |
| Mexico | El Tri (The Tricolour) |
| Morocco | The Atlas Lions |
| Netherlands | Oranje |
| Poland | Biało-czerwoni (The White and Red), Orły (The Eagles) |
| Portugal | A Seleção (The Selection), Os Navegadores (The Navigators) |
| Qatar | The Maroon |
| Saudi Arabia | The Green Falcons |
| Senegal | Lions of Teranga |
| Serbia | Оrlovi (The Eagles) |
| South Korea | Taegeuk Warriors, Tigers of Asia |
| Spain | La Roja (The Red One), La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) |
| Switzerland | Nati (National Team), Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) |
| Tunisia | Eagles of Carthage |
| United States | USMNT, The Stars and Stripes |
| Uruguay | La Celeste (The Sky Blue) |
| Wales | Y Dreigiau (The Dragons) |
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How are national team nicknames picked?
Nicknames are often a reflection of a country's colours, emblems or national animal.
The 'Tricolours' is a moniker a few teams share and is chosen as those nations have three colours in their national flag.
Animals are often a common theme when it comes to nicknames with lions, tigers, falcons, eagle and canaries all set to be mentioned at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Japan's Samurai Blue nickname is particularly unique as blue doesn't feature on their flag but it's been a colour the team as worn since the 1930s. Samurai, meanwhile, is a common moniker for Japanese men's sporting teams and nod to their history.
Another interesting nickname is that of Morocco, who are known as the Atlas Lions. This moniker is a reference to the atlas lion, otherwise known as the Barbary lion, which is an extinct subspecies of lion previously found in Morocco and other parts of North Africa.
Why is England called the Three Lions?
One of the most famous football nicknames belongs to England, otherwise known as the Three Lions.
That nickname is a direct reference to their team badge which has three lions on it and is the official logo of the Football Association.
England have worn the badge since their first match in 1872, while the FA put the three lions on their logo when it was founded in 1863.
Lions were a common emblem on battlefields in England throughout history with the three lions imagery first used as the Royal Arms by Richard I in 1198.