Do they have to do a tonne of research on each player before the game and how do they recognise players from lesser known nations?
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There is a reason that the jerseys of players in team sport have number and often name too on them. In individual sports, you put on a piece of paper with a number of the name. It is primary for referees, timekeeping, and other people that interact with the participants but it also helps everyone else that has the lineup in front of them.
If you are a commentator you print out a copy and also have a computer with the information that is updated live in major events. You do not need to memorize the name in advance but this is your job so you should read up on the top players. You do not need to memorize it all you an have a paper with the important information in front of you.
In team sport in there is usually different position on the field that narrow down the options. There might be a quite limited number of substitutions so it might not change a lot during the game I
If you watched the last game in FIFA Women’s World Cup between Brazil and Panama you could have looked at the lineup tab of [this page](https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/103/285026/285033/400222858?competitionEntryId=103) and see the number, name, and position of the player. If there was any substitution you could not that down to for quicker reference
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