2026 World Cup Funny Names - 2/2

As promised from last week, here are the remaining teams & names …

SHORT AND SWEET

Colombia – Yerry Mina, D, Cagliari

• Full name is Yerry Fernando Mina González

Turkey – Can Uzun, MF, Eintracht Frankfurt

• Born in Germany, dual national

Senegal – Pathe Ciss, MF, Rayo Vallecano (Spain)

• Spell check wants me to change this to "Path Cissy'

New Zealand – Ben Old, MF, St Etienne

• “Considered a former child golf prodigy, playing in his first international golf tournament at the age of seven” [Wikipedia]

France – Malo Gusto, D, Chelsea

• Means “I don’t like it” in Spanish

Norway – Oscar Bobb, MF, Fulham

• Not to be confused with Bob Oscar

Netherlands – Guus Til, MF, PSV (Netherlands)

• Born in Zambia, moving to the Netherlands at age 3

THAT"S A MOUTHFUL

Austria – David Affengruber, D, Elche (Spain)

• A different David Affengruber plays for Austrian team SV Horn II

Germany – Nico Schlotterbeck, D, Borussia Dortmund

• “Cousin Sandrine appeared on the German edition of Love Island” [Wikipedia]

Morocco – Ayoube Amaimouni, W, Eintract Frankfurt

• Actual last name is Amaimouni-Echghouyabe 

Australia – Nestory Irankunda, W, Watford

• Born in Tanzania, moving to Australia at 3 months

Uzbekistan – Odiljon Hamrobekov, MF, Tractor (Azerbaijan)

• Also played for Pahktakor, Navbahor & Bunyodkor

Bosnia & Hercegovina – Dennis Hadžikadunić, D, Sampdoria

• Born & grew up in Sweden

Iran – Hossein Kanaanizadegan, D, Persepolis (Iran)

• Once played for Machine Sazi

JUST PLAIN WEIRD

Saudi Arabia – Nawaf Boushal, D, Al-Nassr (Saudia Arabia)

• Full name is Nawaf Mashari Abdulrahman Boushal 

England – Nico O’Reilly, D, Manchester City

• “Out here in the fields / I fight for my meals / I get my back into my living …”

Croatia – Joško Gvardiol, D, Manchester City

• Most expensive defender in soccer history (£77M)

Uruguay – Facundo Pellistri, W,  Panathinaikos (Greece)

• “The lead singer of Uruguayan rock band La Vela Puerca, Sebastián Teysera, is Pellistri's godfather.” [Wikipedia]

Algeria – Ramiz Zerrouki, MF, Twente (Netherlands)

• Born & raised in the Netherlands

Tunisia – Firas Chaouat, F, Club Africain (Tunisia)

• Born in a city called Sfax

Czechia – Mojmir Chytil, F, Slavia Prague

• Spell check prefers "Mohair Chili"

Curacao – Shurandy Sambo, D, Burnley

• Born in the Netherlands

Belgium – Zeno Debast, D, Sporting CP (Portugal)

• Has 1 career goal

Ecuador – Pervis Estupian, D, AC Milan

• Spell check wants me to make Pervis Estonian