Why football is called 'soccer' in the US and Canada

Why football is called 'soccer' in the US and Canada

Source: www.bbc.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:33:54 GMT

Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name.

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