Hulapoops
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Meh, mis-read. Got too too excited about the opening to drop a Fartmouth reference.
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Meh, mis-read. Got too too excited about the opening to drop a Fartmouth reference.
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Aren't french fries actually Belgian or something? And Belgian waffles aren't Belgian at all? Anyway, go America! Happy 4th y'all.
mthoopsfan
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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]
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.
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]
- FIFA itself: The organization’s name is an acronym for its French title: Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- French-speaking nations: Many countries that use French as an official language utilize the French spelling for their codes. [1, 2]
- 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]
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.
GriznMN
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Hamburgers aren't actually American
mthoopsfan
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Paraguay v. France 0-0 after 69 min. France is supposed to be the top team in tourney. Paraguay is more physical.
GriznMN
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Mbappe is unstoppable
mthoopsfan
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1-0 France.
AZhoopsMTfootballfan
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Your hamburger might be foreign but there is no other country where you can get a 4x4 with animal style fries.
False. The Hamburg steak was brought over by German immigrants. The Hamburger was created in the US by placing the Hamburg steak between two pieces of bread. Today, even the majority of Germans consider the hamburger an American invention.
GriznMN
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Inquiring minds would like to know. Do you need to place the ground beef between two pieces of bread to call it a hamburger? Or is the minced (ground) beef all that is needed?
Cool. Google is telling me that I'm wrong and Belgian waffles actually ARE from Belgium. But it's lied to me before so I don't believe it.
GriznMN
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I think you are right and Google is wrong. Just like French toast is not from France.
At least I know for a fact that Canadian bacon is 100% American. If you try to order Canadian bacon in Canada they laugh at you. And then they ask if you want gravy with your fries.
ResilientGriz
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Hamburgers are as American as Apple pie and Chevrolet
Oh, I see the disconnect! The upper Midwest calls ground beef “hamburger meat”. Lol, as in, “Hey, we need to get some hamburger meat to make the chili.” All good, just a regional quirk.
