Current US World Cup Game

[Hulapoops]

What are you talking about? Deporting the ref from Brazil. It was a compliment that Lallas, whom almost no one likes, said that.

Meh, mis-read. Got too too excited about the opening to drop a Fartmouth reference.

AlphaGriz for life.

 

[GriznMN]

The three letter abbreviations for countries in the FIFA World Cup are determined by their French names.

MAR for Morocco is because in French it's name is Maroc.

Anyone want Freedom fries?

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

The three letter abbreviations for countries in the FIFA World Cup are determined by their French names.

MAR for Morocco is because in French it's name is Maroc.

Anyone want Freedom fries?

Aren't french fries actually Belgian or something? And Belgian waffles aren't Belgian at all? Anyway, go America! Happy 4th y'all.

 

[mthoopsfan]

“
Not always, but very often! While the majority of FIFA's three-letter team codes are based on the first three letters of the country's English name, FIFA relies on a standardized system that pulls from the country’s name in its French, Spanish, or official local language to ensure consistency. [1, 2, 3]
The French language is particularly influential for two main reasons: [1]

1. FIFA itself: The organization’s name is an acronym for its French title: Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
2. French-speaking nations: Many countries that use French as an official language utilize the French spelling for their codes. [1, 2]

Some notable examples of codes based on French or other international naming conventions rather than English include:

• MAR (Morocco): Based on the French name Maroc (instead of MOR).
• CIV (Ivory Coast): Based on the official French name Côte d'Ivoire (instead of IVC).
• SUI (Switzerland): Based on the French name Suisse (instead of SWI).
• ESP (Spain): Based on the Spanish name España (instead of SPA). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

However, many others stick strictly to English (like ENG for England, USA for the United States, and CAN for Canada) or are chosen simply to prevent duplicate abbreviations globally. [1, 2, 3]
You can check out the full breakdown and search for any country's abbreviation on the Wikipedia List of FIFA Country Codes. [1, 2, 3]” AI.