AFCON 2023: Know the nicknames of Group D teams

Names define us. They represent us and primarily tell the world who we are, what we stand for, and what we are about. In Africa, our names carry a lot of meaning.

As we approach the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast 2023, it is imperative that CafOnline.com takes a close look at the nicknames of all the 24 teams that will be taking part in this year’s edition.

These names speak to the spirit of the teams, to the core celebration of the people back home who hold the pride of the nation dear to their hearts, and they ultimately celebrate the patriotic essence that comes with wearing national team colors.

It should be noted that most of these nicknames have immense attachment to the tourism aspect of the countries – from wild animals to national symbols to iconic geographical locations.

The variety speaks to the never-ending attachment that cuts across.

Below are the monikers in the teams in Group D

ALGERIA – The Foxes

This is the national animal of Algeria. The desert foxes are the smallest foxes in the world and can be found in the Sahara Desert in Algeria.

Very intelligent, shy, and highly intuitive, the desert foxes use these qualities to survive in their environment.

A look at the all-time greats from the likes of Rachid Mekhloufi to the icon Rabah Madjer through to Lakhdar Belloumi, Madjid Bougherra, and fast forward to Riyad Mahrez, there is a consistency laced with comprehensive brainpower together with a sixth sense that divinely gives them all a mark of greatness.

It is this spirit that led Madjer to his acclaimed back heel in the 1987 Uefa Final for Porto against Bayern Munich that led to it being described as one of the 60 most memorable moments in the history of the tournament.

He replicated