Is Soccer Getting Popular in America?

Soccer club for kids (5 years to 9 years old children)

People around the globe have known that “American football” is the most popular sport in the USA.

Harold Pinter who won Nobel prize for Literature in 2005 wrote a poem to depict how American football so important in American society.

How about with soccer? Yes, it seems that this sport is getting popular because more than 24 million Americans play soccer now days.

If we rank, the top 4 popular sports in the USA are:

- American football

- Baseball

- Basketball

- Soccer 

Soccer goal nets in the soccer field

In term of women soccer world cup, USA won 4 times of 8 championships. The team got titles in the following years:

- 1991

- 1999

- 2015

- 2019

The 4 times world champion title might drive many American, especially kids who are getting interest to play soccer in many cities across America.

I always saw brochures or billboards to open registration for kids to play soccer either by schools or clubs. It is one of signs that soccer is getting attention in the USA in recent years.