Why is Curacao CUW and Saudi Arabia KSA? World Cup scoreboard names explained

Curacao and Saudi Arabia are competing in the 2026 World Cup, and fans have noticed their unusual scoreboard abbreviations — CUW and KSA respectively. Curacao uses CUW because CUR is already taken by the currency code for the Curaçaoan guilder, requiring FIFA to adopt an alternative three-letter code. Saudi Arabia is abbreviated as KSA, standing for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following a common practice of using official country title initials rather than the country name itself.