It formed on April 5, 1913, at the Astor House Hotel in Lower Manhattan,[3] and on August 15 of that year was accepted as one of the earliest member organizations of FIFA and the first from North and Central America.

Both the senior and youth men's and women's U.S. national teams hold regular camps at Dignity Health Sports Park.

The 200-acre (81 ha) site is scheduled to be developed and opened prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup; it is in the same metropolitan area as the headquarters of Coca-Cola, one of the founding partners for the training center.

[16] Cindy Parlow Cone, former 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup champion and long-time U.S. Soccer administrator, became president in March 2020 following the resignation of Carlos Cordeiro.

In 1950 the United States scored one of its most surprising victories with a 1–0 win over heavily favored England, who were amongst the world's best sides at the time.

The United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, setting total and average attendance records that still stand, including drawing 94,194 fans to the final.

The tournament was marred by poor team chemistry and leadership, which led head coach Steve Sampson to resign.

[25] Arena led a mix of veterans and youth players to a quarterfinal appearance in the 2002 World Cup, defeating rivals Mexico in the Round of 16 before losing to eventual runners-up Germany.

[32] The U.S. finished second in the "Group of Death" (eventual champion Germany, Ghana, and Portugal) and advanced to the round of 16, where they lost to Belgium in extra time after goalkeeper Tim Howard's 16 saves set a World Cup record.

[34] Bruce Arena was hired to replace Klinsmann, but the United States finished fifth and were unable to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Sarachan's year-long tenure included the introduction of several young players to replace veterans who had resigned following the 2018 qualification cycle.

[41][42] Berhalter was fired in July 2024 following the team's group-stage exit at the 2024 Copa América and replaced in September 2024 by Mauricio Pochettino, an Argentinian manager with experience in European leagues.

[45] The United States did not automatically qualify as hosts,[46] but earned a spot through their performance in the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.

After neither team scored in regulation or extra time, the final went to a penalty shootout, which the United States won 5–4.

National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) led by former Chicago Fire general manager Peter Wilt plans on fielding 8–10 teams in 2018 and has stated that it will seek third-division certification.

The USASA sanctions regional tournaments that allow entry into the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest continuous national soccer competition in the United States.

[98] Previously, the USL W-League was a semi-professional league that ran from 1995 to 2015 and featured a mix of college students and international players.

[101][102] In addition, U.S. Soccer housed the league's front office for the first four years, and scheduled matches to avoid any possible conflict with international tournaments.

[101] Four of the league's charter teams had WPS ties—the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC, and the Western New York Flash.

Ahead of the 2017 season, A&E Networks announced it had taken an equity stake in the league and Lifetime would begin broadcasting games to a national television audience.

Malik relocated the NWSL team to NCFC's home of the Research Triangle and rebranded it as the North Carolina Courage.

Then, in January 2020, the team was purchased by the parent company of French Ligue 1 power Olympique Lyonnais and rebranded again as OL Reign.

Headlined by the stars of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup-winning team, $30 million was initially invested by numerous cable TV networks and owners.

"[119] On March 8, 2019, all members of the U.S. women's national team collectively filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation in a district court in Los Angeles.

The lawsuit was filed due to claims that the athletes were being treated differently on the basis of gender, affecting their paychecks, the facilities they were offered, and even the medical treatment they received.

The settlement also requires both male and female soccer players to paid equally for friendlies, and tournaments including the World Cup.

[127] On July 17, 2012, in the wake of announced anti-corruption reforms by Sepp Blatter, the president of the world soccer governing body FIFA,[128] the organization appointed U.S. lawyer Michael J. Garcia as the chairman of the investigative chamber of FIFA Ethics Committee, while German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert was appointed as the chairman of the Ethics Committee's adjudication chamber.

[133] FIFA welcomed "the fact that a degree of closure has been reached," while the Associated Press wrote that the Eckert summary "was denounced by critics as a whitewash.

The report is named for Sally Yates, the lawyer who led the investigation, a former Acting United States Attorney General.

[137] As of March 8, 2024[update][138] Chris Ahrens (paralympian national team player) Nelson Akwari (former MLS and USL player)[141] Sean Boyle (paralympian national team player) Lori Lindsey (former national team, WPS, and NWSL player; current NWSL, MLS, USL broadcast analyst)[142] Danielle Slaton (former national team, WPS, and NWSL player) Whitney Engen (former national team and NWSL player) Cassidy Leake Jessica Berman (NWSL Commissioner) Don Garber (MLS Commissioner and CEO of Soccer United Marketing)[143] Amanda Vandervort (President of USL Super League)[144] Fritz Marth(Vice President of United States Adult Soccer Association) John Motta(President of the United States Adult Soccer Association) Mike Cullina(CEO/Executive Director of US Club Soccer) Michael Karon(National President of American Youth Soccer Organization) Todd Lockhart Pete Zopfi (trauma surgeon and chair of the board United States Youth Soccer Association)[145] Lisa Carnoy (banking executive)[146] Patti Hart (former gaming executive and Yahoo board member) Juan Uro (former NBA executive)[147] United States Soccer Football Association (until 1974) United States Soccer Federation (1974–present)