Sitemap error: Unexpected publication name

You may see the following error in your sitemap.

Unexpected publication name

According to the Google News troubleshooting guide, this error occurs when the name doesn’t match the name Google has for your site.In this article, we’ll explain the cause of this error in your Google News sitemap and how you can solve it.

How to solve the sitemap error: Unexpected publication name

Please change the Google News sitemap in our plugin to match the name used by Google. If your publication name is wrong in Google, please update your site name in their publisher center.

View your Google News sitemap page source
Look for <news:name>SITENAME</news:name>
Do a Google News site search for your domain site:example.com
If the Google News name and source code name match, contact Google for further assistance
If the Google name and source code name differ, go to your WordPress Dashboard
In the Yoast SEO menu, go to News SEO
Match the Google News Publication Name to match the Google News name
Click Save changes