It’s simply because Country codes in FIFA (and Olympics) aren’t based on English. They use the local lingua franca.
Switzerland’s official languages include French (Suisse), so it’s SUI. If Switzerland were an English-speaking country, it would probably be SWI.
Same reason Spain is ESP (España), not SPA, and Germany is GER (Deutschland in German, but standardized via other conventions). FIFA follows the country’s own naming, not the English one.
Hope you’ve learned something today.
Sad to hear of the passing of veteran actor, Chief Kola Oyewo. A true icon of Nigerian theatre and cinema, he graced our screens with unforgettable performances in Saworoide as Oba Lapite, The Gods Are Not to Blame, Sango, Koseegbe, and many other classics. He was 80 years old.
May his soul rest in peace.
Hon Akin Alabi
Ajia Olubadan of Ibadanland
Comoros defeated Sudan 30-0 on aggregate to advance to the next round of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers.
Nigeria will face this deadly Comorian side in the next round😳