CIV
Definition
The official three-letter country code for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) used by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, derived from the French name 'Côte d'Ivoire'.
A common abbreviation used in international sporting contexts to signify the national team of Ivory Coast on scoreboards and official match documentation.
Examples
Casual fans spend half the match wondering why the scoreboard keeps flashing CIV instead of Ivory Coast.
If you are scratching your head over who CIV is, just remember it is not a secret government agency but simply the national team of Ivory Coast finally making their World Cup return.
Maybe if the tournament organizers used the full name instead of the mysterious CIV code, people wouldn't assume it was a code for a new strategy game expansion.