Abbreviated enjoyment

[Kevin S]

Some folk may know that I do like a good football team three-letter abbreviation. Particularly if a match ends up spelling something pronounceable when you smash the two teams together in the right order.

Any matchups you're looking forward to seeing from this lot?

TUR
ITA
WAL
SUI

DEN
FIN
BEL
RUS

AUT
NED
MKD
UKR

ENG
CRO
SCO
CZE

POL
SVK
ESP
SWE

HUN
POR
FRA
GER

[Kevin S]

PORCRO

An unfortunate corvid, or, where condemned pigs wait to be executed.

[Kevin S]

UKRAUT

Angry England fans hurl abuse as the three lions lose to Germany again.

[Hot Orange]

FINNED. Like a shark.

[lambers]

SWEDEN, just to confuse people.

[Kevin S]

TURFIN

Groundsman's being kept busy again.

[lambers]

UKRAUT

Angry England fans hurl abuse as the three lions lose to Germany again.

Also, HUNNED

[lambers]

SCONED, actually a game between Cornwall and Devon.

[pebblethefish]

NED-DEN - where a lot of the Scots alcoholics will be watching the matches

[Kevin S]

BELCRO

Cheap knock-off fabric fastener.

[Hot Orange]

FINITA. It's all over.

[Capybara]

FRASCO - plastered

[Nesta]

WALDEN

Getting back to the simple things in life.

(Alternatively, "Mistuwr Majuwr, I put it to you, and this is not necessawily my opinion- but I put it to you...")

[Hot Orange]

DENTUR. Shop frequented by Joe Jordan.

[Hot Orange]

POLPOR. Second-rate dictator.

[3 Colours Red]

SUITUR - a Fast Show catchphrase said too quickly.

BELSVK - a horrifying cocktail of whisky and vodka alcopop. Sounds like something Jamie Vardy would order.

SWEENG - Wayne and Garth approve of a conventionally attractive woman.

GERNED - sticking your neck through a horse collar and pulling a face.

[Sean of the Shed]

FINGER - Point guaranteed

[Sean of the Shed]

HUNGER - not looking forward to this? Then try SCOFIN

[Sean of the Shed]

TURNED - Cruyff must be playing.

[Capybara]

SWEESP - Sootsy's friend

[Patrick Thistle]

WALRUS

Come on.

[Greenlander]

FIN-MKD

We can but hope.

[Capybara]

BELNED (anag)
BELDEN (anag)

[San Bernardhinault]

TURFIN

Groundsman's being kept busy again.

In the GERDEN, right?

[Jah Womble]

To expand a little, BEL V ITA has me hankering for a breakfast biscuit-thingy.