How did a sport codified in England end up with a nickname that divides the Anglophone world? The surprising history of "soccer" starts in the British school system ...

In the United States, "football" is mostly associated with a sport that is, for the most part, played with one's hands. Why does the U.S. say "soccer" instead?

With the 2026 World Cup taking place in North America, the debate around whether the sport should be called football or soccer is raging once more. The modern version of football was popularised in ...

Is it football or soccer? AP’s James Robson breaks down why Americans use the term soccer and why the debate over the world’s ...

With the World Cup in North America this year, the interest of Americans in soccer is at an all-time high. Now, some ...

American fans get mocked for saying soccer, but they didn't come up with the name.

There are a small number of countries that still use the word soccer, with most of the world preferring football especially ...

Fans watch the United States' first game of the World Cup Mario Tama/Getty Images Much of the English-speaking world calls it “football.” Some call it futbol, futebol or fußball. Italians call it ...

At the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really be called “football.” “There’s no question about it. We have to come up ...

Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two of the co-host nations of the 2026 World Cup, they tend to call it by a different name. In the US and Canada, it's known as soccer.

The World Cup captures the attention of passionate supporters all around the world, as well as casual fans who get swept up in the excitement every four years. Hardcore fans follow as many games as ...