FANS were left baffled by the abbreviation used for Iceland in England’s final warm-up match before the Euros.
Channel 4’s broadcast abbreviated the two names to ‘ENG’ and ‘ISL’.
It led to many England fans to take to X to ask why the name of the nation was abbreviated in the way that it was.
One fan wrote: “Why is Iceland abbreviated as ‘ISL’?”
Another said: “Why is Iceland abbreviated to ISL?”
A third wrote: “Why is Iceland abbreviated to ISL, there isn’t an S in the spelling?”
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A fourth wrote: “My main focus of the opening 20 minutes is trying to figure out why Iceland is abbreviated to ISL.”
While a fifth said: “Why is the TV abbreviation for Iceland….ISL on the football? ⚽️”
The explanation as to why the graphic was show that way was a simple one.
Channel 4 use a global feed to show their games, which uses nations’ native spelling to abbreviate their names.
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To say Iceland in Icelandic, it is said and spelt as ‘Ísland’.
That’s why the graphic shows Iceland abbreviated to ‘ISL’.
It’s also why England is abbreviated to ‘ENG’.
Gareth Southgate will take the handbrake off at Euro 2024… because he has no choice
By Charlie Wyett
GARETH SOUTHGATE will have no choice but to take the handbrake off his England team at Euro 2024.
The defensive crisis gripping the Three Lions means the only option in Germany, within reason, will be outright attack.
Southgate has often been lambasted for his safety-first approach — even if he points out you must go back to Walter Winterbottom’s sides in the 1950s to find an England manager with a better scoring record.
But with the crocked Harry Maguire left out, Luke Shaw not fit enough to start the tournament and John Stones having made just 12 Premier League starts this season, this is not a defence you would stake your life on.
The last time England went to a major tournament in Germany — the 2006 World Cup — the four centre-backs selected were Sol Campbell (68 caps), Rio Ferdinand (47), Jamie Carragher (25) and John Terry (24).
This time, when England fly out on Monday, the quartet will be Lewis Dunk (six), Joe Gomez (14), Marc Guehi (ten) and Ezri Konsa (three).
It makes Southgate’s decision not to recall the 49-cap Eric Dier for his provisional squad even stranger — especially considering his strong end to the season with Bayern Munich.
The elder statesman in his defence — and the one who absolutely has to stay fit — is 71-cap Stones.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
