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Soccer isn't the most popular sport in the United States of America, but it has experienced significant growth in recent years.

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History of the USA National Soccer Team

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) was established in 1913 and officially became a full member of FIFA the following year.

The first-ever official international fixture featuring the US men's national team came in 1916, away to Sweden, as the Americans won by three goals to two.

USA participated in the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 and progressed to the semi-finals of the 13-team tournament, losing to eventual runners-up Argentina.

At the following edition of the World Cup in 1934, USA crashed out at the Round of 16 stage to eventual champions Italy.

U.S. Soccer became a member of CONCACAF when the confederation was formed in 1961. Only in 1985 did the USMNT take part in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time.

1985 also marked a historic occasion as the United States women's national team played its first official fixture. To date, USA is the most successful nation in women's international soccer.

The U.S. men's national soccer team achieved its highest FIFA ranking of 4th in 2006.

USA Men's National Team at the FIFA World Cup

As mentioned, USA took part in the first two editions of the FIFA World Cup but, after crashing out of the group stages in 1950, then went 40 years without appearing at the showpiece event.

The 1994 World Cup was hosted by the United States, with nine host cities. USMNT ended 3rd in its group, behind Romania and Switzerland, but advanced to the knockout stages as one of the best-ranked third-placed teams.

Ultimately, USA lost to eventual champions Brazil in the last-16. This game was played on the 4th of July as the host nation was defeated by a single goal to zero.

In 2002, USMNT reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since the competition had been expanded to 32 teams. The Stars and Stripes finished 2nd in their group, behind co-hosts South Korea and ahead of European sides Portugal and Poland.

Landon Donovan scored in a 2-0 victory over neighbors Mexico in the first knockout round, but USA then tasted defeat at the hands of Germany.

A poor showing at the 2006 tournament was followed by the USMNT reaching the Round of 16 in South Africa 2010. They topped their group, which also housed European heavyweights England, before losing out to Ghana in extra-time.

USA gained a measure of revenge by defeating Ghana during the group stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, steering them to the knockouts once again. However, they were then on the losing side against Belgium in the last-16.

In 2022, USA again advanced from the groups to qualify for the Round of 16 but lost to another European powerhouse in the form of the Netherlands.

The United States is set to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup together with neighboring countries Canada and Mexico.

USA Men's National Team at Other Major Tournaments

The USMNT featured in the Copa America event of 1993, having been invited to participate in the South American showpiece together with Mexico.

Both teams were once again invited to take part in the following edition in 1995. USA topped its group – ahead of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile – before beating Mexico on penalties in the quarter-finals. Defeat to Brazil ensued in the semis, followed by another loss to Colombia in the third-place match.

The United States hosted the 2016 Copa America, which was the centenary edition of the continental tournament. USMNT equalled its best-ever finish of fourth-place, beating Ecuador in the quarter-finals and then losing to Argentina in the semis. The third-place match once again ended in favour of Colombia.

USA won the CONCACAF Gold Cup for a seventh time in 2021, the same year the USMNT celebrated success in the CONCACAF Nations League for the first time.

Best USA Soccer Players

Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey are the highest-scoring players in the history of the U.S. men's national soccer team, with 57 goals apiece. Both players earned more than 140 caps for USMNT.

Dempsey spent more than six years playing in the English Premier League, first for Fulham FC and then with Tottenham Hotspur. The striker later returned to his homeland to join Seattle Sounders and played there for the best part of five years before hanging up his boots in 2018.

Donovan, meanwhile, spent the bulk of his playing career in Major League Soccer and made more than 300 appearances for local side Los Angeles Galaxy. He also enjoyed a brief loan spell at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and then with English club Everton.

Cobi Jones is the most-capped player in USMNT history with a total 164 games for his country. He made his international debut in 1992 and brought an end to his playing career 16 years later.

Other well-known USA players of yesteryear include goalkeeper Tim Howard, who was a Manchester United player for four years until 2007, and midfielder Michael Bradley.

The current group of talent in the USMNT has been dubbed the 'golden generation', with several young stars tipped for greatness in the future.

Christian Pulisic made his national team debut in 2016, aged just 17 at the time. The winger was 20 years-old when he captained his country for the first time, shortly before becoming the youngest United States player to score 10 international goals. Pulisic moved to Europe in 2015 to sign for Borussia Dortmund and later joined Chelsea and then AC Milan.

Giovanni Reyna followed in the footsteps of Pulisic, signing for Dortmund in 2019, and made his Bundesliga debut at just 17 years of age. He is the son of Claudio Reyna, who played 112 times for the USMNT and captained the team on no fewer than 15 occasions.

Weston McKennie transferred to Serie A outfit Juventus in 2021, after five years at German side Schalke 04. Fellow midfielder Yunus Musah played for Valencia CF in Spain before making the move to AC Milan in 2023.

Sergiño Dest joined the AFC Ajax Academy in 2012 and was signed by FC Barcelona eight years later. Timothy Weah (son of 1995 Ballon d'Or winner George Weah) emerged from the youth teams of Paris Saint-Germain prior to representing the likes of Celtic FC and, more recently, Juventus.

Folarin Balogun moved to Ligue 1 team AS Monaco in 2023, 15 years after he first joined the Arsenal Academy aged 7. Balogun was born in New York and switched his international allegiance to the United States in 2023, having previously represented England at youth level.

United States Men's National Team – Stadium

The USMNT doesn't have a dedicated home stadium like most other national teams do. Instead, the Stars and Stripes have contested international fixtures in more than 27 states across the country.

California has hosted more USMNT matches than any other state, with venues such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Dignity Health Sports Park and the Rose Bowl.

Other popular stadia within the United States include RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. and AT&T Stadium in Texas, as well as Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City and Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

USMNT played at no fewer than 14 different home venues in 2023 alone.