Why is Switzerland abbreviated as ‘SUI’ on TV?

SWITZERLAND are not new to the World Cup having qualified 12 times for the football tournament. Did you ever notice how on TV broadcasts, Switzerland is abbreviated to ‘SUI’ and wondered why? Let’s find out. 1 Switzerland are yet to win a World Cup Credit: Getty Why is Switzerland abbreviated as ‘SUI’ on TV? In Switzerland, French is one of the four official languages – the others are Romanish, German and Italian. In French, Switzerland is called La Suisse. That is why FIFA takes the first three letters of its French name and shows it as ‘SUI’. The Fédération Internationale… Read Full Article