Since 1979, the National Soccer Hall of Fame has honored soccer achievements in the United States, and is considered the highest honor in American Soccer. See the players and builders who have made the most impact on the game in America.
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American folklore asserts that Pilgrim Fathers, upon settling at Plymouth Rock found American Indians along the Massachusetts coast playing a form of soccer. The Indians called it “Pasuckquakkohowog,” which means “they gather to play football.”
The Oneidas of Boston, the first organized soccer club in America, was formed by Gerritt Miller Smith.
Sam Weller Widdowson modified cricket equipment to create the first soccer shin guard.
Unofficially, the first U.S. national soccer team was constituted in 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match. Canada defeated the U.S., 1-0, in Newark, N.J.
U.S. Soccer is granted membership into FIFA.
The U.S. played its first official international match against Sweden in Stockholm, where the U.S. won 3-2.
The U.S. entered the inaugural FIFA Men's World Cup, where the U.S reached the semi-finals, losing, 6-1, to Argentina.
The U.S. Women's National Team played its first match, losing 1-0 to Italy.
The U.S. Women's National Team won its first FIFA World Cup, defeating Norway, 2-1, in Guangzhou, China.
The 1994 FIFA Men's World Cup is held in the United States for the first time.
The first Major League Soccer game is played, as the San Jose Clash defeated D.C. United before 31,000 fans at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup is held in the United States for the first time.
The U.S. Women's National Team won its second FIFA World Cup, defeating China 0-0 (5-4 in penalty kicks) in Palo Alto, Calif.
The first National Soccer Hall of Fame museum opened in Oneonta, New York.
South end zone seating will be installed and open to purchase for the upcoming 2018 season
Toyota Stadium locker rooms, Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup Hall of Fame club and terrace, roof structure, team store, box office and press conference areas completed
Russia will offer international visitors the most dynamic possible experience of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Hall of Fame Grand Opening: Celebration Concert, NSHOF Induction Ceremony & Hall of Fame Game
Make no mistake, France loves the World Cup. The country enjoyed its finest sporting hour when it hosted and won the FIFA World Cup™ in 1998, the second time the nation had welcomed the world finals, the first having come 60 years earlier. In 2019, it will provide the setting for yet another landmark event: the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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