International Soccer Coverage Gone Wrong

[wskibum176]

Disclaimer: I feel that because I am not using this in a derogatory way (rather just pointing out an amusing gaffe by the broadcasting company) that this is not a ban-able offense

So once upon a time the African nation of Niger played Germany in an international match. The guys in charge of the broadcast didnt really think this one through....

what was so wrong with GER NIG?

 

[.frenchy]

hahaha, well played

 

[Dylan_]

my friend was telling me about this, i didn't believe him. but wow hahahah

 

[theBearJew]

Pretty sure they do that because one team has to be designated the Home and Away teams. In all sports, to my knowledge, the second team mentioned is always the home team. If Germany was designated the home team they have to list them second in the score headline. Pretty intersting mistake, cant believe I missed it when I watched the game lol

 

[bnor]

hahahahahaha i swear to god they changed Nigeria to NGA because of this

 

[cornholio]

pretty sure it's from a video game but i could be wrong

 

[Stickerbrush]

Nigeria is NGA, Niger is NIG

 

[Ski_the_east01]

This

 

[fujarome]

it's from a FIFA game. I think the EA sports fifa world cup 2006 game.

That wouldn't get through, and the score/flags are the exact same format as the game. Some kid probably just noticed how the team names are written, and figured out what he could do

 

[Bryan*]

that would be funny if it actually happened in the world cup.

 

[theBearJew]

sorry its backwards apparently thats the only way to get it without copyright infringement..

dont think i embed it properly either... hope it works

 

[theBearJew]

lets try this again, minus the fail