The Rise of US Soccer: Kansas City Current on the Cutting Edge of Growth The United States has long been a sports obsessed nation, but soccer – or football as it's known everywhere outside North America – was once considered a fringe interest.
This is changing rapidly, with women's professional soccer drawing in crowds and generating a buzz that's spreading throughout the country.
The US Women's National Team has played a key role in this growth, its history of success – four World Cup titles, including back to back championships in 2015 and 2019 – paving the way for leagues like the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).