FIFA, IOC and ISO Differences
Although most FIFA codes are the same as the International Olympic Committee country codes used for the Olympic Games and ISO 3166 country codes, there are still some discrepancies:
| Country | FIFA | IOC | ISO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | ATG | ANT | ATG |
| Aruba | ARU | ARU | ABW |
| Bahrain | BHR | BRN | BHR |
| Barbados | BRB | BAR | BRB |
| Belize | BLZ | BIZ | BLZ |
| British Virgin Islands | VGB | IVB | VGB |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | BUR | BFA |
| Central African Republic | CTA | CAF | CAF |
| Croatia | CRO | CRO | HRV |
| El Salvador | SLV | ESA | SLV |
| Equatorial Guinea | EQG | GEQ | EQG |
| Germany | GER | GER | DEU |
| Guinea-Bissau | GNB | GBS | GNB |
| Indonesia | IDN | INA | IDN |
| Iran | IRN | IRI | IRN |
| Latvia | LVA | LAT | LVA |
| Libya | LBY | LBA | LBY |
| Malawi | MWI | MAW | MWI |
| Netherlands | NED | NED | NLD |
| Netherlands Antilles | ANT | AHO | |
| Nigeria | NGA | NGR | NGA |
| Palestine | PLE | PLE | PSE |
| Slovenia | SVN | SLO | SVN |
| South Africa | RSA | RSA | ZAF |
| Sudan | SDN | SUD | SDN |
| Switzerland | SUI | SUI | CHE |
| Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) | TPE | TPE | TWN |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | VIR | ISV | VIR |
| Vietnam | VIE | VIE | VNM |
There are also some countries that are affiliated to FIFA and not to the International Olympic Committee, and vice-versa:
- FIFA affiliates and non IOC members (13):
- Anguilla
- England
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- Macao, China
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- South Sudan
- Tahiti
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Wales
- IOC members and non FIFA affiliates (8):
- Great Britain
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Palau
- Tuvalu
Read more about this topic: List Of FIFA Country Codes
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