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Animal nicknames shaping World Cup identity
The article discusses animal symbols associated with the names of national teams in the World Cup, where each symbol reflects a cultural history and civilizational documents conveyed to collective memory. For example, the Moroccan team is known by the nickname "The Lions of Atlas," which symbolizes sovereignty and pride, despite the Barbary lion having become extinct in the wild. Similarly, the Tunisian team is linked to the nickname "The Eagles of Carthage," representing its Phoenician heritage. The Saudi team expresses its falconry heritage through the nickname "The Falcons." Some nicknames draw on symbols of strength, such as "The Lions of Mesopotamia" for Iraq and "The Lions of Téranga" for Senegal. In contrast, the nickname "The Elephants" points to symbols of national unity in Côte d’Ivoire. Some teams use symbols related to their environment, like the Algerian Fennec, while others extend to political struggles, as seen with the Albanian eagle in the 2018 World Cup.
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