The World Cup 2022

Mtumsafi

Elder Lister
Oh Afrika.
Embolo scores for Switzerland and he doesn't celebrate because he was born in the team he just scored against, Cameroon.
Even his dad lives in Cameroon.
His dad's home in Cameroon was attacked after the game. u bonobo iko Africa aki
 

mzeiya

Elder Lister
Qatar score their first and probably last goal of the tournament. Mendy being gassed by @Mwalimu-G above doesn't wanna give the ball back. Scorer called Muntari, a very Ghanaian sounding name 😂

12 minutes remain.
 

mzeiya

Elder Lister
World Cup top scorer so far..
Enner Valencia of 🇪🇨 with 3 goals.

Netherlands 1
Ecuador 1

Not very good news for Senegal.
 

Mwalimu-G

Elder Lister
Why are Saudi Arabia KSA? Explaining shortened name of Middle Eastern country and other World Cup team abbreviations
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Joshua Thomas
11-22-2022•2 min read
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With all eyes on scorelines at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there are some team abbreviations that catch the eye more than others.
While the majority are fairly straightforward and simply the first three letters of a nation's name, others can leave fans scratching their heads.

Saudi Arabia will be referred to as KSA during the World Cup and is one abbreviation sure to raise a few eyebrows.
The Sporting News takes a look at every nation's abbreviation below.
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Why Saudi Arabia is displayed as KSA
FIFA have opted to use the KSA abbreviation or country code when referring to Saudi Arabia.
KSA stands for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is the country's official title.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formed in 1932 after the dual kingdoms of the Hejaz and Najd were unified by royal decree.
Both FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) use the KSA abbreviation, but the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) uses SAU.
 
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