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The history of the United States men's national soccer team began with that team's first international match in 1916. Highlights from the team's early history include reaching the semifinals of the inaugural 1930 World Cup (later recognized by FIFA as third place finish based on overall records), and defeating England in a remarkable upset in the 1950 World Cup.
The first United States national soccer team was constituted on November 28, 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. [10] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey.
The following tables summarizes the all-time record for the United States men's national soccer team, first broken down by confederation and then the team's head-to-head record by decade. The United States has played matches against 105 current and former national teams, with the latest result, a win, coming against Costa Rica on January 22, 2025.
Female soccer players were being paid to play, which continues to be the case in the US in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), arguably the world’s most competitive women’s league.
Soccer in the United States has a varied history. Research indicates that the modern game entered the country during the 1850s with New Orleans ' Scottish, Irish, German and Italian immigrants. Some of the first organized games, using modern English rules , were played in that city.
United States national soccer team may refer to: United States men's national soccer team , men's national association football team United States women's national soccer team , women's national association football team
File photos Sporting Kansas City is sending two players to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Goalkeeper John Pulskamp and midfielder Jake Davis will be alternates for the U.S. Olympic team in men’s soccer.
The following table includes players who have captained the United States men's national soccer team (featuring all caps, goals and assists or goalkeeper wins and shutouts) from April 16, 1989, through January 20, 2024, a game with Slovenia. Values come from U.S. Soccer Federation Media Guide.