CIV World Cup team
Definition
A term referring to the Ivory Coast national football team, recognized by the FIFA country code 'CIV' for international tournaments like the 2026 World Cup.
A colloquial or search-based reference to the competitive professional gaming community participating in the Civilization VI World Cup, a tournament series centered on the strategy video game series by Firaxis.
Examples
I searched for the CIV World Cup team expecting to see ivory-clad soccer stars, but ended up watching a pixelated diplomat lose a city to a nuclear strike.
If the Ivory Coast soccer team played the Civilization VI world champions, the Elephants might win the pitch, but the gamers would definitely win the tech tree.
Confusing the Côte d'Ivoire football squad with the Civilization VI global esports tournament is a classic case of getting your world cups crossed.