With all eyes on the scores at Euro 2024, there are some teams who have been catching the attention more than others — and not just for their performances on the pitch.
The way that some countries are referred to in TV broadcast graphics has confused many viewers tuning in to watch the action this summer.
While the majority of team abbreviations are fairly straightforward and are simply the first three letters of a nation's name, others can leave fans scratching their heads.
Switzerland are referred to as SUI during the Euros, while the Netherlands are NED. Those are some of the abbreviations that have raised a few eyebrows.
The Sporting News explains.
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Why Switzerland is displayed as SUI and Netherlands is NED
Some TV broadcasters have opted to use ISO country abbreviations, or country codes, for their on-screen graphics when referring to teams at Euro 2024.
ISO country naming is an internationally recognized way of coding a country based on a series of letters or numbers. These ISO codes are used on things like passports and international vehicle registration.
The system is viewed as a way to save time and reduce the number of errors when referring to countries.
FIFA, UEFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) all use ISO abbreviations.
SUI stands for "Suisse", which is the country's official title in French, one of the native languages of Switzerland.
NED stands for "Nederlands", which similarly is the way Dutch people would spell the name of their homeland.
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