United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), often called U.S. Soccer, is a non-profit organization recognized under section 501(c)(3). It's the official governing body for soccer in the United States. Their main office is in Chicago. This federation is a full member of FIFA and oversees soccer in the United States at various levels, including international, professional, and amateur. This includes managing the men's and women's national teams, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, youth groups, beach soccer, futsal, Paralympic soccer, and soccer for deaf national teams. U.S. Soccer also approves referees and organizes soccer tournaments for most soccer leagues in the United States. They are also in charge of running the U.S. Open Cup and the SheBelieves Cup.
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| Short name | USSF |
| Founded | April 5, 1913[1] |
| Headquarters | 303 E Wacker Drive Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| FIFA affiliation | August 2, 1913 (provisional) June 27, 1914 (full member) |
| CONCACAF affiliation | September 18, 1961 (original member)[2] |
| President | Cindy Parlow Cone |
| Website | ussoccer.com |
References
change- ↑ "U.S. Soccer celebrates 100th anniversary". CONCACAF. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Ramón Coll, electo Presidente de la Confederación de Futbol de América del Norte, América Central y el Caribe". La Nación (Google News Archive). September 23, 1961. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
Other websites
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- Official website
- U.S. at FIFA (archived December 15, 2007)
- U.S. at CONCACAF
