Is the U.S. the only country to use the term Soccer for the sport?
The United States is the only country to refer to the sport of football as soccer. In the rest of the world, the sport is known as football or association football. The word "soccer" is thought to have originated in England in the late 19th century, as a shortened form of "Association Football". It was first used in the United States in the early 20th century, and the name stuck. The sport is known by different names in different countries, but in the United States, the term soccer is used by most people.