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Why Is Soccer Becoming Popular in the U.S.?—You Asked Series
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April 10, 2016

Players vie for the ball during the girl’s high school soccer semifinals in Beckley, West Virginia. Soccer is as popular among U.S. girls as among boys. Over 40 percent of U.S. soccer players are women, and soccer is the most popular women’s sport in college. ©AP Images/Bob Bird
Players vie for the ball during the girl’s high school soccer semifinals in Beckley, West Virginia. Soccer is as popular among U.S. girls as among boys. Over 40 percent of U.S. soccer players are women, and soccer is the most popular women’s sport in college. ©AP Images/Bob Bird

Almost every child in the United States now plays in a youth soccer league. Several decades of immigration from soccer-playing countries and growing numbers of children chasing after balls on Saturday mornings combine to make the U.S. the world’s single most promising market for soccer.

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