players={{uuid = "abc",name = "name1"},{uuid= "def",name ="name2"},{uuid= "ghj",name = "name3"}}
list={"name1", "name2"}

for i=1,#players do
	tempname=players[i]
	for j=1,#list do
			if list[j]==tempname.name then
			--do opening and stuff
			print(#players)
			else
			--do closing and stuff
			print(#list)
			end	
	end
end